Shockadelica

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Shockadelica

single art for If I Was Your Girlfriend included on The Hits / The B-Sides Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 6 May 1987 - If I Was Your Girlfriend single Album(s): The Hits / The B-Sides Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 25 November 2011: Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre (as part of sample set) 18 March 2016: Avenue, New York, NY, USA (as part of sample set) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2011 (instrumental clip during sampler set) , 2012 (instrumental clip during sampler set) , 2013 (instrumental clip during sampler set)

Shockadelica was released as the b-side of If I Was Your Girlfriend, the second single from Prince’s ninth album Sign O’ The Times. In 1993, the edited version was included as the tenth track on The B-Sides compilation (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides). Basic tracking took place on 16 September 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (two days after The Cocoa Boys) after hearing that Jesse Johnson’s forthcoming album was titled Shockadelica but had no title track. Prince felt that every album with a great title should contain a title track, but it seems that the song was not intended for Jesse Johnson, and was instead more of a joke to give the impression that Jesse Johnson stole the title from Prince. Prince sent the finished song to Jesse Johnson on an audio cassette. The track was premiered on Minneapolis radio station KMOJ a couple of days after it was recorded (a few weeks before Jesse Johnson’s album was released). The song was included as the fifth track on the aborted Camille album (credited to the pseudonym Camille), and Shockadelica was intended as a single to be released around the same time as the album. A 12" acetate of it with Housequake as its b-side was pressed on 6 November 1986 The track was included as the first track on the third disc as the Camille album developed into the triple-album Crystal Ball. On both albums, the track was followed directly by Good Love. Both tracks were removed when the album was eventually pared down and became Sign O’ The Times. In 1995, a remixed version was partially included in the the Kirk J’s B Sides Remix , along with parts of remixed version of Pop Life, When Doves Cry, Head and The Continental. Since the full versions of the remixes by Kirk Johnson in 1994 of Pop Life, When Doves Cry, Head and The Continental are known to exist, it is likely that a full remix for Shockadelica was also made at around the same time. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 16 & 17 September 1986 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking, mix, including instrumental mix, long version (16th); probable edit, mix (17th) 7 November 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA 7" edit/ mix Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except: Jill Jones - background vocals (uncredited) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Shockadelica 3:30 If I Was Your Girlfriend single The Hits / The B-Sides Studio Shockadelica 3:30 Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Sign O’ The Times - The Singles‎ Studio Remastered in 2020 Shockadelica (Extended Version) 6:12 If I Was Your Girlfriend single Extended version Shockadelica (Extended Version) 6:12 Sign O’ The Times Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered in 2020 Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Shockadelica 0:42 Andy Allo Facebook video stream Live 13 December 2011: Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada; (taken from sample set) Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Kirk J’s B Sides Remix 7:00 Purple Medley single Studio medley See Kirk J’s B Sides Remix for more details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Shockadelica (Instrumental) Studio Instrumental mix Shockadelica Studio Original version from the cassette Prince sent to Jesse Johnson, about 20 seconds longer than the version edited for release. It is unclear whether the version premiered on KMOJ radio in late October was this longer version. Shockadelica Remix Remixed 1994 version of the track by Kirk Johnson containing new beats and keyboard lines

Additional Information See also Trivia If I Was Your Girlfriend single Camille unreleased album Shockadelica unreleased single Crystal Ball unreleased 1986 album See above for the origin of this track’s title. Jesse Johnson’s Shockadelica album contains his own version of Do Yourself A Favor and Crazay, a duet with Sly Stone that Prince would later sample on Housequake (7 Minutes MoQuake). The interjection "Doopey Doopey Doopey" appears first in this song and was later used on American In Paris and Do Your Dance. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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