Partyup is the eighth and final track on Prince's third album Dirty Mind, and, in late 1980, it was included on the US promo 12" of Head (which acted more as an album sampler than a promo for Head itself).
While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place from May to June, 1980, in Prince's Wayzata Home Studio, Wayzata, MN, USA (credited as "Somewhere in Uptown"), and completed in June, 1980 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA. The song was based on a groove created by Morris Day. In return for using the groove, Prince offered a choice of $10,000 or help in getting a record deal. Day rejected the money, and instead, Prince helped to create The Time for Day in early 1981.
Although it was not released as a single in the USA, Partyup reached position 5 in the Billboard Disco Top 100, indicating the track was a DJ favorite in US clubs.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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May-June, 1980
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Wayzata Home Studio, Wayzata, MN, USA
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Initial tracking
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June, 1980
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Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Overdubs, mixing
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Partyup
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T.B.C.
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Saturday Night Live TV broadcast
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Live TV performance broadcast
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21 February, 1981, NBC Studios, New York, NY, USA
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Partyman (The Purple Party Mix)
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6:02
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Partyman single
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Remix
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Remix by Femi Jiya and Prince; Includes sampled clips of Sexy Dancer, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Head, Partyup, Let's Work, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Erotic City, Kiss, U Got The Look, Housequake and Alphabet St.
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Partyman (The Purple Party Mix)
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5:58
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The Scandalous Sex Suite EP
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Remix edit
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As above, missing The Joker's opening dialogue
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