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|introduction              = '''If You Want Me To Stay''', a cover version of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_%26_the_Family_Stone Sly & The Family Stone] song (from their album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_(Sly_and_the_Family_Stone_album) Fresh], 1973), was released in live form (in a medley with [[Just Friends (Sunny)]]) as the third track from [[Prince]]'s live album [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]], and features Musiq Soulchild and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3Fuestlove ?uestlove] on lead vocals.
|introduction              = '''If You Want Me To Stay''', a cover version of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_%26_the_Family_Stone Sly & The Family Stone] song (from their album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_(Sly_and_the_Family_Stone_album) Fresh], 1973), was released in live form (in a medley with [[Just Friends (Sunny)]]) as the third track from [[Prince]]'s live album [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]], and features Musiq Soulchild and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3Fuestlove Questlove] on lead vocals.


The song is only known to have been performed in this medley by [[Prince]] once, on [[10 April 2002-am|10 April 2002 (a.m.)]], although [[Prince]] has often performed this song independently or as part of other songs. No studio version by [[Prince]] is known to exist.
The song is only known to have been performed in this medley by [[Prince]] once, on [[10 April 2002-am|10 April 2002 (a.m.)]], although [[Prince]] has often performed this song independently or as part of other songs. No studio version by [[Prince]] is known to exist.
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musiq_Soulchild Musiq Soulchild] - lead vocals
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musiq_Soulchild Musiq Soulchild] - lead vocals
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3Fuestlove ?uestlove] - lead vocals
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3Fuestlove Questlove] - lead vocals
*[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar
*[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums

Revision as of 11:47, 21 January 2018

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If You Want Me To Stay

from the album One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 24 November 2002 - One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over album
Album(s): One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over
Writer(s): Sylvester Stewart
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

If You Want Me To Stay, a cover version of the Sly & The Family Stone song (from their album Fresh, 1973), was released in live form (in a medley with Just Friends (Sunny)) as the third track from Prince's live album One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over, and features Musiq Soulchild and Questlove on lead vocals.

The song is only known to have been performed in this medley by Prince once, on 10 April 2002 (a.m.), although Prince has often performed this song independently or as part of other songs. No studio version by Prince is known to exist.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
10 April 2002 (a.m.) The World, New York, NY, USA Live recording
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Medley: Just Friends (Sunny) / If You Want Me To Stay 4:26 One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over Live 10 April 2002 (a.m.): The World, New York, NY, USA



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • This song is a cover version of another artist's song, asnd it shoud be considered as such.
References
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