If I Love U 2 Nite

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If I Love U 2 Nite

from the Mica Paris album Contribution & from the Mayte album Child Of The Sun single art for If I Love U 2 Nite by Mica Paris & If ♥ U 2night by Mayte Song details Performer: Mica Paris; Mayte First Released: 19 February 1991 - Contribution album (Mica Paris version) 12 August 1994 - 1-800 New Funk compilation (Mayte version) Album(s): Contribution 1-800 New Funk Child Of The Sun Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Andres Levin, Camus Mare Celli and Mica Paris; Ricky Peterson Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 16 December 1995 (a.m.), Glam Slam, Miami Beach, FL, USA (during Mayte show) This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1995 (during Mayte shows)

If I Love U 2 Nite (a.k.a. If I Love You Tonight and If Love U 2night) was originally released as the the third track on Mica Paris’ second album Contribution, and soon after the album’s release, If I Love U 2 Nite was released as the album third and final single. Prince’s version of the song was inadvertently included on the first run limited promo edition of Paris’single. These copies (most likely from a bootleged tape) were printed by mistake without the consent of the artists and the label. A recall campaign was launched by Island Records to get back these 200 disputed copies sent to DJs. Although available for a limited time and on official media (becoming an instantly collectible item), Prince’s version is considered unofficial. In 1994, a new version of the track by Mayte (with direct input from Prince), renamed If ♥ U 2night was included as the fourth track on the album 1-800 New Funk (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by Prince/, recorded by other Paisley Park Records artists). In 1995, this version was included as the third track on Mayte’s first and only studio album, Child Of The Sun (with a Spanish version appearing as the eleventh track), and a month after the album’s release, If ♥ U 2night was released as the album’s second single. Basic tracking for the original version (called If I Love You Tonight and sung by Gayle Chapman) took place between 10-21 July 1979 at Mountain Ears Sound Studio in Boulder, Colorado, during sessions for The Rebels album (the same set of sessions that produced Too Long, Disco Away, Thrill You Or Kill You, You, The Loser, Hard To Get, an untitled instrumental by Dez Dickerson and an untitled instrumental by André Cymone ). Prince re-recorded the song entirely in July 1987 during his first recording sessions at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced No Changes, Melody Cool and Graffiti Bridge). This version was submitted to Mica Paris for her consideration. Her version was recorded from scratch in an unknown studio (information needed) between late 1988 and 1990. The opening of Mica Paris’ album version is a slowed down sample of the intro of Halo by Depeche Mode, from their 1990 album Violator. The song was also offered to Kohiruimaki (most likely in 1989) but it is not known if she re-recorded it. While specific recording dates are not known for Mayte’s version, it was recorded sometime in late 1993 or 1994 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The Spanish Version was likely recorded at the same time or very soon after (only the vocals are different on this version). A raw version of the track was included as the first track on an early configuration of Mayte’s first solo album, known at the time as Latino Barbie Doll, which was worked on further to become Child Of The Sun and included as the tenth track on the final album, as Si Te Amo Esta Noche. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 10-21 July 1979 Mountain Ears Sound Studio, Boulder, CO, USA Tracking (The Rebels version) July 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Re-recording (Prince) Late 1988 - 1990 Unknown studio (information needed) Tracking (Mica Paris version) 1990 - early 1991 Unknown studio (information needed) Remixes (Mica Paris version) Late 1993 - 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking (Mayte version) Late 1993 - 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Vocal overdubs (Mayte’s Spanish Version) 1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Remixes (Mayte version) Recording Personnel Mica Paris version Mica Paris – vocals, backing vocals Camus Mare Celli - drum programming (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Andres Levin - drum programming (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Nile Rogers - guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Chris Parks - guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Paul Pesco - guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Carl Carter - bass guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Deon Estus - bass guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Andy Hess - bass guitar (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) K.C. Filson - keyboards (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Eric Codee - keyboards (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Danny Wilensky - tenor and alto saxophone ("The Delta Horns") (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Chris Botti - trumpet and flugelhorn ("The Delta Horns") (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Birch Johnson - trombone ("The Delta Horns") (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Cindy Mizelle - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Fonzi Thonton - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Dennis Collins - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Marga Roman - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Tracey Amos - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Will Downing - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Craig Derry - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Alisha Warren - backing vocals (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Marque Gilmore - percussion (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Siro Baptista - percussion (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Miguel Valdez - percussion (credited for whole album, specific track information uncertain) Mayte version Mayte - lead and background vocals Ricky Peterson - all other instruments, except where noted - background vocals Kathleen Bradford - background vocals Billy Franze - guitar The Rebels version Gayle Chapman - vocals and keyboards Prince - all instruments, except where noted Bobby Z. - drums André Cymone - bass guitar Dez Dickerson - guitar Dr. Fink - keyboards Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info If I Love U 2 Nite 5:38 Contribution Studio If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Mix) 6:03 If I Love U 2 Nite single Remix Remix by Nellee Hooper If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Edit) 4:08 If I Love U 2 Nite single Remix edit Edit of remix by Nellee Hooper If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Rub U 2 Nite Mix) 5:14 If I Love U 2 Nite single Remix Remix by Nellee Hooper If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s I Called U 2 Nite Mix) 4:17 If I Love U 2 Nite single Remix Remix by Nellee Hooper If I Love U 2 Nite (Remix Edit) 3:56 Symbolism (The Prince Songbook) Remix edit If ♥ U 2night 4:19 1-800 New Funk compilation Child Of The Sun If ♥ U 2night single NPG Records Sampler #2 Studio Mayte version If ♥ U 2night (Radio Edit) 3:30 If ♥ U 2night single Edit If ♥ U 2night (Spanish Version) 4:19 Child Of The Sun If ♥ U 2night single Alternate Spanish vocals overdubbed over identical music If ♥ U 2night (Displacement Mix) 6:05 If ♥ U 2night single Remix If ♥ U 2night (Lil’ Cash Mix) 5:02 If ♥ U 2night single Remix If ♥ U 2night (Tweakin’ Dub) 7:13 If ♥ U 2night single Remix If ♥ U 2night 1:34 The Bellmark Times - '94 Sampler Excerpt clip only Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info If I Love U 2 Nite 3:53 Promotional release only Promo video Mica Paris (remixed) version official video If ♥ U 2night ?:?? Promotional release only Promo video Mayte version; See If ♥ U 2night video for more details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info If I Love You Tonight Studio Recorded 10-21 July 1979 If I Love U 2 Nite Studio Prince’s version inadvertently included on Mica Paris’ 12" single If I Love U 2 Nite Alternate Alternate mix of Prince’s version inadvertently included on Mica Paris’ 12" single If ♥ U 2night Studio Mayte version closer to the 1987 Prince version If ♥ U 2night Remix Unreleased remix of Mayte’s final version

Additional Information See also Trivia Contribution album If I Love U 2 Nite single 1-800 New Funk compilation Child Of The Sun album If ♥ U 2night single If ♥ U 2night video Mayte The Rebels unreleased album The Rebels References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) PrinceBD2023 by Kahoru Kohiruimaki

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