Album: I Am

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I Am

Album details Released: 18 September 1990 Length: 44:00 Label(s): Chrysalis Records Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts This album has not charted in the USA Certifications This album has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released On The Way Up b/w Am I Dub II Oooh This I Need b/w Purpose In Your Life See also

I Am is the second studio album by Elisa Fiorillo, and was the first and only to feature writing input by Prince. Five of the album's ten tracks were written (or co-written) by Prince, although the album was mostly produced by David Z. Rivkin (Prince produced one track, Ooh This I Need). Recording progress Prince's involvement in the album came by chance, as he dropped by Paisley Park Studios while David Z. Rivkin and Levi Seacer, Jr. were recording with Elisa Fiorillo in September 1989, and he liked what he heard. He immediately helped write the track they were working on, I Am, before helping to write On The Way Up. He submitted Playgirl, Love's No Fun and Ooh This I Need in late 1989 and early 1990. Promotion The album produced two commercially-available singles, On The Way Up (released shortly before the album) and Oooh This I Need (spelled differently than the album track). The album failed to chart, however. Track listing CD LP Details given for Prince-related tracks only I Am (4:57) 1 On The Way Up (4:20) 2 Out Of My Mind Playgirl (4:21) 3 Love's No Fun (3:50) 3 Ooh This I Need (4:00) 3 Ain't Right Something So Strong Don't Change Purpose In Your Life Side 1: I Am (4:57) 1 On The Way Up (4:20) 2 Out Of My Mind Playgirl (4:21) 3 Love's No Fun (3:50) 3 Side 2: Ooh This I Need (4:00) 3 Ain't Right Something So Strong Don't Change Purpose In Your Life 1 Written by Prince, David Z. Rivkin and Levi Seacer, Jr. 2 Written by Elisa Fiorillo, Prince, David Z. Rivkin and Levi Seacer, Jr. 3 Written by Prince Personnel Musicians Elisa Fiorillo - lead vocals David Z. Rivkin - drums and percussion on I Am, percussion on On The Way Up and Love's No Fun Levi Seacer, Jr. - all instruments, except where noted, on I Am, On The Way Up, bass guitar on Ooh This I Need Prince - all instruments, except where noted, on Playgirl and Love's No Fun, all instruments, except where noted, on Ooh This I Need (uncredited) Cynthia Johnson - background vocals on Playgirl Ingrid Chavez - background vocals on Playgirl Jana Anderson - background vocals on Playgirl Rosie Gaines - background vocals on Playgirl and Ooh This I Need Michael B. - drums on Love's No Fun, acoustic drums on Ooh This I Need Sonny T. - bass guitar on Love's No Fun Jevetta Steele - background vocals on Love's No Fun Jearlyn Steele - background vocals on Love's No Fun J.D. Steele - background vocals on Love's No Fun Fred Steele - background vocals on Love's No Fun Kirk Johnson - electric drums on Ooh This I Need Michael Koppelman - harpsichord on Ooh This I Need Production David Z. Rivkin - producer on I Am, On The Way Up, Playgirl and Love's No Fun, recording engineer on Love's No Fun Levi Seacer, Jr. - co-producer on On The Way Up Prince - producer on Ooh This I Need Michael Koppelman - recording engineer on Playgirl, Love's No Fun and Ooh This I Need Junior Vasquez - remix on Playgirl Thanks

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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