21 Guns

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21 Guns

Song details
Performer: Prince
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

21 Guns is an unreleased track originally believed to have been recorded somewhere between 1998 and late 2000 as a piano demo at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In a 2022 interview Kip Blackshire said he recorded vocals on the track, alluding it was later recorded in a fuller arrangement. The song’s chord progression bares striking similarities to the track later released as Contest Song.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
1998-2000 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
Demo recording
1999-2000 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
Studio with Kip Blackshire vocals
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
21 Guns Studio
21 Guns with Kip Blackshire vocals


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • The title of this song is a reference to the customary 21-gun salute. This salute is performed in honor of a person who has fallen.

References
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