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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Easton] had asked [[Prince]] to produce this album, but he declined since he would not have time and offered her [[101]] and [[Cool Love]]. [[101]] was recorded in early January 1987. [[Cool Love]] followed the next year, in May 1988. Both tracks featured [[Prince]] on all instruments, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] providing vocals. The track [[Jaguar]] was also recorded for the album, in mid-January 1987, but [[Prince]] chose to keep it and it to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] for her album [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]] the following year.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Easton] had asked [[Prince]] to produce this album, but he declined since he would not have time and offered her [[101]] and [[Cool Love]]. [[101]] was recorded in early January 1987. [[Cool Love]] followed the next year, in May 1988. Both tracks featured [[Prince]] on all instruments, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] providing vocals. The track [[Jaguar]] was also recorded for the album, in mid-January 1987, but [[Prince]] kept the song and gave it to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] for her album [[Album: Time Waits For No One|Time Waits For No One]] the following year.




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1988: Vermillion ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 1988: CK
The Lover In Me
The Lover In Me (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 7 November 1988
Length: 49:43 (original)
74:19 (2006 reissue)
Label(s): MCA Records
Studio(s): Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 1988 44 26
USA: Billboard R&B LPs 1988 29 25
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
U.K.: Gallup Album Chart 4 Mar. 1989 30 7
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
RIAA, USA 20 April 1989 Gold (500,000)
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

Of the singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below:

101
b/w 101 (Instrumental)

See also

A Private Heaven
(album) 		No Sound But A Heart
(album)
The Lover In Me is the ninth full-length studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. The album contained the tracks 101 and Cool Love, written and produced by Prince under the pseudonym Joey Coco.


Recording process

Easton had asked Prince to produce this album, but he declined since he would not have time and offered her 101 and Cool Love. 101 was recorded in early January 1987. Cool Love followed the next year, in May 1988. Both tracks featured Prince on all instruments, with Sheena Easton providing vocals. The track Jaguar was also recorded for the album, in mid-January 1987, but Prince kept the song and gave it to Mavis Staples for her album Time Waits For No One the following year.


Promotion

The album produced five singles, The Lover In Me, Days Like This, 101, No Deposit, No Return and Follow My Rainbow (released in Germany only).

It reached number 44 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 29 on the Billboard R&B Chart.



Track listing
CD LP

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. No Deposit, No Return
  2. The Lover In Me
  3. Follow My Rainbow
  4. Without You
  5. If It's Meant To Last
  6. Days Like This
  7. One Love
  8. 101 (4:06) 1
  9. Cool Love (4:03) 1
  10. Fire And Rain


CD Reissue

  1. No Deposit, No Return
  2. The Lover In Me
  3. Follow My Rainbow
  4. Without You
  5. If It's Meant To Last
  6. Days Like This
  7. One Love
  8. 101 (4:06) 1
  9. Cool Love (4:03) 1
  10. Fire And Rain
  11. The Lover In Me (Extended Dub Version)
  12. Days Like This (7" Version)
  13. 101 (The Remix) (7:58) 1
  14. No Deposit, No Return (Radio Edit)
  • Side A:
  1. No Deposit, No Return
  2. The Lover In Me
  3. Follow My Rainbow
  4. Without You
  5. If It's Meant To Last
  • Side B:
  1. Days Like This
  2. One Love
  3. 101 (4:06) 1
  4. Cool Love (4:03) 1
  5. Fire And Rain


1 Written by Prince (as Joey Coco)



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
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Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
References

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