When 2 R In Love

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When 2 R In Love

from the album Lovesexy also included on the album “The Black Album” Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 10 May 1988 - Lovesexy album Album(s): Lovesexy “The Black Album” Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 7 May 1988, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (likely, but unconfirmed); 8 July 1988, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France (first confirmed performance) 12 February 1989: Osaka-jō Hall (大阪城ホール), Osaka, Japan Performed regularly on tour: Lovesexy Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1988

When 2 R In Love is the seventh song on Prince’s tenth album Lovesexy. In 1989, the track was included as the b-side of the single Scandalous!, the fourth single from Prince’s eleventh album Batman. In 1994, the track was included as the fourth track on Prince’s sixteenth album “The Black Album”, since this album was planned for release in late 1987, before it was canceled and Prince went on to develop Lovesexy. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early October 1987 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, MN as the final track recorded for “The Black Album” (during the same set of sessions that produced U and Take This Beat). In 2000, When 2 R In Love was planned for inclusion on When 2 R In Love: The Ballads Of Prince (likely in re-recorded form, although it is possible this was planned but not executed). The album did not receive many votes by visitors at Prince: A Celebration, however, and was ultimately abandoned. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early October 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments Eddie Garcia - engineer Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info When 2 R In Love 4:01 Lovesexy Scandalous! single Studio Segued from Lovesexy on the tracked CD version When 2 R In Love 4:00 “The Black Album” Studio Shorter drum intro Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info When 2 R In Love 0:46 Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Live 9 September 1988, Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany When 2 R In Love 1:28 Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Live Reprise; 9 September 1988, Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany When 2 R In Love 3:58 Promotional release only Promo video 1994 promo video to support “The Black Album”; see When 2 R In Love video for details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info When 2 R In Love studio full version, over a minute longer with an extra verse

Additional Information See also Trivia Lovesexy album Scandalous! single “The Black Album” When 2 R In Love: The Ballads Of Prince unreleased album When 2 R In Love is the only song to appear in the same version on two separate studio albums by Prince (not including compilations). References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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