Hit U In The Socket

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Hit U In The Socket

NPG Music Club download - no official artwork created included on the album Try Me Song details Performer: Rosie Gaines First Released: 15 May 2001 - NPG Music Club Edition # 4 download Album(s): Try Me Concrete Jungle Essential Rosie Writer(s): Prince and Rosie Gaines Producer(s): Prince (credited as ) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This song is not believed to have been performed live by Prince, except for the first verse and the chorus (as an interpolation in Cream) on 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1992 (as an interpolation in Cream)

Hit U In The Socket (a.k.a. (Hit U) In The Socket or In The Socket) was initially offered as an mp3 download as part of NPG Music Club Edition # 4 (along with Props N’ Pounds by Prince, Sex In My Bones by Fonky Bald Heads and NPG Ahdio Show # 4). An exceprt of this remix was included on the Man‘O’War (Remix) NPG Records Sampler unreleased cassette. This version was later also offered through Rosie Gaines’ website (as (Hit U) In The Socket (NPGMC Remix)), which also offered the original 1991 recording of the song as the fifth track of a digital album Try Me (as In The Socket). In 1993, a brief sample of the original version of Hit U In The Socket was used in a Segue from Carmen Electra’s album Carmen Electra, as if heard while scanning through a radio dial (clips of The Voice, In A Word Or 2, Sexy M.F., With This Tear and Goldnigga are also heard). In 2009, an alternate version of the 1991 recording was included as the fifth track on her iTunes exclusive album Concrete Jungle (as Hit U In The Socket). While specific recording dates are unknown, basic tracks were recorded in June 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with horn overdubs taking place on 15 November 1992 (on the same day as horn overdubs for Holly Don’t Care). This version was included as the fourth song on one 1993 configuration of Rosie Gaines’ planned Paisley Park Records album Concrete Jungle, and the fifth song on another 1993 configuration, while not appearing on other configurations, a version of the album (now released by Dredlix Records) was released on iTunes in 2009. Recording dates for the overdubs on the version released in 2009 are not known, but these were likely recorded in 2000-2001 at Paisley Park Studios. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info June 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 15 November 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Horn overdubs by Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss 2000-2001 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Overdubs and additional recording Recording Personnel Released versions Rosie Gaines - vocals Prince - all instruments 'Try Me' version Rosie Gaines - vocals Prince - all instruments except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Atlanta Bliss - trumpet 'Essential Rosie' version Rosie Gaines - vocals Prince - all instruments except where noted Eric Leeds - saxophone Atlanta Bliss - trumpet Unidentified male - rap Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Hit U In The Socket 4:04 NPG Music Club Edition # 4 mp3 download rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix a.k.a. (Hit U) In The Socket (NPGMC Remix) In The Socket 3:55 Try Me Studio Original 1991 recording with a sample of Sam & Dave’s 1967 song Soul Man Hit U In The Socket 4:08 Concrete Jungle Studio Alternate version of the original 1991 recording Hit U In The Socket (Extended Version) 4:56 Essential Rosie Studio 1991 recording with a sample of Sam & Dave’s 1967 song Soul Man and additional rap Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Segue [# 1] 0:29 Carmen Electra Segue See Segue for more details

Additional Information See also Trivia Try Me album Concrete Jungle album Rosie Gaines NPG Music Club Screengrab of promotional image for NPG Music Club download: References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Rosie Gaines Official Site CD Baby

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