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|introduction = '''Carmen On Top''' is an unreleased song planned to be included as the second track on a configuration for [[Carmen Electra]]’s first album, which was called [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] at that point (configuration compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1992]]). The song was first intended for [[Robin Power]] and recorded as '''Robin On Top''', between late 1989 and early 1991. It may have been considered for the [[Album: Robin Power And The Uptown Dames (1991)| Robin Power And The Uptown Dames]]’ album [[Prince]] and [[Robin Power|Power]] worked on before [[Prince]] lost interest in the project and started to work with [[Carmen Electra|Electra]]. | |introduction = '''Carmen On Top''' is an unreleased song planned to be included as the second track on a configuration for [[Carmen Electra]]’s first album, which was called [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] at that point (configuration compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1992]]). The song was first intended for [[Robin Power]] and recorded as '''Robin On Top''', between late 1989 and early 1991. It may have been considered for the [[Album: Robin Power And The Uptown Dames (1991)| Robin Power And The Uptown Dames]]’ album [[Prince]] and [[Robin Power|Power]] worked on before [[Prince]] lost interest in the project and started to work with [[Carmen Electra|Electra]]. | ||
The song was re-recorded as '''Carmen On Top''' with [[Carmen Electra]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1991]] at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] in North Hollywood, California (three days before [[Simp The Pimp]]). It is not know if the lyrics have been fully or partially reworked as the track was mentioned as being written by [[Carmen Electra]] on the credits printed for this configuration of the album. The song contains various samples including a saxophone riff lifted from [[The Max-2|The Max]]. The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]. | The song was re-recorded as '''Carmen On Top''' with [[Carmen Electra]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1991]] at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] in North Hollywood, California (three days before [[Simp The Pimp]]). It is not know if the lyrics have been fully or partially reworked as the track was mentioned as being written by [[Carmen Electra]] on the credits printed for this configuration of the album. The song contains various samples including a saxophone riff lifted from [[The Max-2|The Max]] (the 1988 track, different from [[The Max]]). The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]. | ||
In mid-September 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]’s first album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and may have been renamed '''Mayte On Top''', although the song may have been used only to determine appropriate song styles for [[Mayte]] and the lyrics may not have been reworked; details of her version are not known. | In mid-September 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]’s first album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and may have been renamed '''Mayte On Top''', although the song may have been used only to determine appropriate song styles for [[Mayte]] and the lyrics may not have been reworked; details of her version are not known. | ||
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