Betcha By Golly Wow!

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Betcha By Golly Wow!

from the album Emancipation single art for Betcha By Golly Wow! Song details Performer: First Released: 19 November 1996 - Emancipation album Album(s): Emancipation Writer(s): Thomas Randolph Bell and Linda Creed Producer(s): Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 20 November 1996, Oprah Winfrey Show, Harpo Studios, Chicago, IL, USA (not broadcast, only known performance) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1996

Betcha By Golly Wow! is a cover version of the song by The Stylistics (from their 1971 debut album The Stylistics, originally titled Betcha By Golly, Wow), but before that released by Connie Stevens under the title Keep Growing Strong in 1970. It is the sixth track on the first disc of Prince’s 19th album Emancipation, the third album to be credited to . Two weeks after the album’s release, Betcha By Golly, Wow! was released as the album’s first single. The release on the album and the single marks the first time Prince/ released a studio cover version. Basic tracking dates are unknown, but it is likely that the track was recorded in late 1995 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Mr. Hayes - keyboards Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Betcha By Golly Wow! 3:30 Emancipation Betcha By Golly Wow! single Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Betcha By Golly Wow! 4:02 Promotional release only Promo video See Betcha By Golly Wow! video for more details; includes clip of Jam Of The Year Betcha By Golly Wow! 3:25 Promotional release only Promo video Slight variation broadcast on BBC’s Top Of The Pops; see Betcha By Golly Wow! video for more details

Additional Information See also Trivia Emancipation album Betcha By Golly Wow! single Betcha By Golly Wow! video The song’s release marks the first time Prince/ released a studio cover version. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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