(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?

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(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?

logo from 3rdEye TV (no official artwork) from the Blu-Ray included on the Deluxe Edition of Welcome 2 America Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 30 June 2013 - 3rdEye TV Show # 7 video stream Album(s): None Writer(s): Norman Whitfield Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 17 June 2004 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 9 April 2015: Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?, a live performance cover version of the track by Stargard, was streamed during 3rdEye TV Show # 7 in 2013, as the leading track in a medley with Dancing Machine, Partyman and It’s Alright. The track originally appeared in the 1977 comedy movie Which Way Is Up?, starring Richard Pryor (dialogue scenes from the film were sampled or borrowed on Daddy Pop and Return Of The Bump Squad). (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? was released as a single the following year and appearing on Stargard’s debut album Stargard (1978). The track was written by Norman Whitfield. The version streamed was a live version from 30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, with lead vocals by Shelby J., who had sung the track live regularly since joining Prince’s band in late 2006. A live version of the song (from the show given on 28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous Welcome 2 America album released in 2021. No studio version by Prince of (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? is believed to exist. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info n/a n/a This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince Recording Personnel N.B. - recording personnel below refer to streamed versions; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince Live version from 2013 Shelby J. - co-lead vocals Elisa Dease - co-lead vocals Liv Warfield - co-lead vocals Prince - guitar Hannah Ford - drums (assumed) Ida Nielsen - bass guitar (assumed) Cassandra O’Neal - keyboards (assumed) Donna Grantis - guitar (assumed) BK Jackson - saxophone (assumed) Marcus Anderson - saxophone (assumed) Adrian Crutchfield – saxophone (assumed) Sylvester Onyejiaka - saxophone (assumed) Keith Anderson - saxophone (assumed) Lynn Grissett - trumpet (assumed) Steve Reid - trumpet (assumed) Phil Lassiter - trumpet (assumed) Nick Marchione - trumpet (assumed) Roy Agee - trombone (assumed) Joey Rayfield - trombone (assumed) Live version from 2011 Prince - vocals, guitar Shelby J. - co-lead vocals Elisa Dease - co-lead vocals Liv Warfield - co-lead vocals John Blackwell - drums Ida Nielsen - bass, vocals Morris Hayes - keyboards Renato Neto - keyboards Cassandra O’Neal - keyboards, vocals Maya McClean - dance Nandy McClean - dance Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info n/a n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'. Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Brown Skin ?:?? Welcome 2 America Deluxe edition Live 28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? / Dancing Machine / Partyman / It’s Alright 4:52 3rdEye TV Show # 7 live video stream Live 30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Dancing Machine / Partyman / It’s Alright 4:48 3rdEye TV Show # 5 performance audio stream Rehearsal Late June 2013, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed); snippet of (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? included in opening

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