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Step To The Mic

	Song details
from the album Carmen Electra
	Performer:	Carmen Electra
	First Released:	9 February 1993 - Carmen Electra album
	Album(s):	Carmen Electra
	Writer(s):	Prince, Monie Love and Levi Seacer, Jr. (credited to The New Power Generation)
	Producer(s):	Prince (as Paisley Park; executive producer credit only)
	Live Appearances
	First and last live appearance:
	12 July 1992 (a.m.): Les Bains Douches, Paris, France (Tony M. lead vocals; only known performance)
	Performed regularly on tour:
	none
	Performed occasionally in shows:
	1992

Step To The Mic is the fourth track on Carmen Electra's only album Carmen Electra. The track was written by Prince, Monie Love and Levi Seacer, Jr., and produced by Prince (although no producer credit was given, other than Paisley Park as executive producer).

While specific recording dates are not known, Mark Forrester's credit as a recording engineer suggests that initial tracking took place in mid-April 1992, at Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia (while also on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour, during the same set of sessions as 51 Hours, Don't Talk 2 Strangers, Poor Little Bastard, The Rest Of My Life, There Is Lonely, Be My Mirror, Wow, and re-recordings of Make Believe and I'll Do Anything).

It is likely (though uncertain) that Carmen Electra's vocals were recorded on 18 June 1992, at Olympic Studios, London, England during a day off on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour (along with her vocals on Everybody Get On Up). It was not included on a 15 June 1992 configuration of Carmen Electra's debut album, then titled On Top (with the artist credit "Carmen"), indicating that Prince wasn't satisfied with the track before Carmen Electra's vocals were added.

Recording Information

Recording Sessions
Date	Studio	Additional info
Mid-April 1992	Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia	Initial tracking
18 June 1992 (unconfirmed)	Olympic Studios, London, England	Vocal overdubs by Carmen Electra
Recording Personnel
Carmen Electra - vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - guitar Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Rosie Gaines - keyboards Tony M. - vocals Michael B. Nelson - trombone Steve Strand - trumpet Dave Jensen - trumpet Kathy J. - baritone saxophone Brian Gallagher - tenor saxophone

Versions

Released Versions

Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
Step To The Mic	3:16	Carmen Electra	Studio

Additional Information

	See also	Trivia

	Carmen Electra album Carmen Electra

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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 |first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 9|9 February 1993]] - [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]] album
 |album(s)                  = [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]<br>
-|writer(s)                 = [[Prince]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]
+|writer(s)                 = [[Prince]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] (credited to [[The New Power Generation]])
 |producer(s)               = [[Prince]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]; executive producer credit only)
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