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An early version of the album was titled '''Latino Barbie Doll''', and contained several tracks which were removed as the album progressed; [[Latino Barbie Doll]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] (which was included on the single of [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]).  
 
An early version of the album was titled '''Latino Barbie Doll''', and contained several tracks which were removed as the album progressed; [[Latino Barbie Doll]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]] (which was included on the single of [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]).  
  
Of the ten English-language tracks included on '''Latino Barbie Doll''', eight were [[Mayte]]'s versions of tracks released on earlier [[Prince]]-related albums ([[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]), in addition to the two Spanish-language tracks, [[If I Love U 2 Nite|Si Te Amo Esta Noche]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]]
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Of the ten English-language tracks included on '''Latino Barbie Doll''', eight were [[Mayte]]’s versions of tracks released on earlier [[Prince]]-related albums ([[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]], [[Love’s No Fun]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]], [[Telepathy]], [[Violet Blue]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hold Me]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]), in addition to the two Spanish-language tracks, [[If I Love U 2 Nite|Si Te Amo Esta Noche]] and [[The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_In_The_World|¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?]]
  
  
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# <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]]</b> (4:17) <sup>2</sup>
 
# <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]]</b> (4:17) <sup>2</sup>
 
# <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]</b> (3:16)
 
# <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]</b> (3:16)
# <b>[[Ain't No Place Like U]]</b> (4:44)
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# <b>[[Ain’t No Place Like U]]</b> (4:44)
 
# <b>[[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]]</b> (3:19) <sup>3</sup>
 
# <b>[[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]]</b> (3:19) <sup>3</sup>
# <b>[[Love's No Fun]]</b> (3:57)
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# <b>[[Love’s No Fun]]</b> (3:57)
# <b>[[Baby Don't Care]]</b> (5:25)
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# <b>[[Baby Don’t Care]]</b> (5:25)
 
# <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b> (4:31)
 
# <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b> (4:31)
 
# <b>[[Mo' Better]]</b> (4:55) <sup>4</sup>
 
# <b>[[Mo' Better]]</b> (4:55) <sup>4</sup>
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| * comment              = <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Mayte]] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])<br>
 
| * comment              = <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Mayte]] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]])<br>
 
<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])<br>
 
<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])<br>
<sup>3</sup> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_King_(singer) William King], Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie Lionel Richie], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Williams Milan Williams] and Ronald La Pread (as [[Brick House]])<br>
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<sup>3</sup> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_King_(singer) William King], Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie Lionel Richie], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Williams Milan Williams] and Ronald La Pread (as [[Brick House]]), [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]/[Prince]] (additional rap lyrics - uncredited)<br>
 
<sup>4</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), Andrew Hopkins and E.M. Hunter<br>
 
<sup>4</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), Andrew Hopkins and E.M. Hunter<br>
 
|other format = LP
 
|other format = LP
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|musicians              = [[Mayte]] - lead and background vocals, finger symbols on [[However Much U Want]]
 
|musicians              = [[Mayte]] - lead and background vocals, finger symbols on [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) – all other instruments and background vocals, except where noted, co-lead vocals on [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) – all other instruments and background vocals, except where noted, co-lead vocals on [[However Much U Want]]
*[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - instruments (credited as a group) on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]] and [[However Much U Want]], performer on [[Ain't No Place Like U]] (as [[Band: New Power Generation|The New Power Generation Drum Corp]])
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*[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] - instruments (credited as a group) on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Love’s No Fun]], [[Baby Don’t Care]] and [[However Much U Want]], performer on [[Ain’t No Place Like U]] (as [[Band: New Power Generation|The New Power Generation Drum Corp]])
 
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - keyboards on [[Children Of The Sun]] and [[In Your Gracious Name]], background vocals on [[However Much U Want]], all instruments on [[Mo' Better]]
 
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - keyboards on [[Children Of The Sun]] and [[In Your Gracious Name]], background vocals on [[However Much U Want]], all instruments on [[Mo' Better]]
*[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]] and [[Mo' Better]]
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*[[Kathleen Johnson|Kathleen Bradford]] - background vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Love’s No Fun]], [[Baby Don’t Care]] and [[Mo' Better]]
 
*Kameron Johnson - kid vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]]
 
*Kameron Johnson - kid vocals on [[Children Of The Sun]]
 
*[[Billy Franze]] - guitar on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]]
 
*[[Billy Franze]] - guitar on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]]
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - all other instruments on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], keyboards on [[Baby Don't Care]]
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*[[Ricky Peterson]] - all other instruments on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], keyboards on [[Baby Don’t Care]]
 
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
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*[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone saxophone on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone saxophone on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
*[[Eric Leeds]] - alto, baritone and tenor saxophones on [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Love's No Fun]] and [[Baby Don't Care]], flute on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - alto, baritone and tenor saxophones on [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Love’s No Fun]] and [[Baby Don’t Care]], flute on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[JD Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[JD Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Jevetta Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Jevetta Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Jearlyn Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Fred Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Fred Steele]] - background vocals on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Mike Scott]] - acoustic guitar on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Mike Scott]] - acoustic guitar on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Todd Burrell]] - piano on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Todd Burrell]] - piano on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Troy Beyer]] - Spanish vocals on [[Baby Don't Care]]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Byer Troy Beyer] - Spanish vocals on [[Baby Don’t Care]]
 
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - background vocals on [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - background vocals on [[However Much U Want]]
 
<br>
 
<br>
|production            = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - producer on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]], producer (uncredited) on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Baby Don't Care]] and [[However Much U Want]]
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|production            = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - producer on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]], producer (uncredited) on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain’t No Place Like U]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], [[Baby Don’t Care]] and [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - producer on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], additional production on [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]
 
*[[Ricky Peterson]] - producer on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], additional production on [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]
*[[David Z.]] - producer on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[David Z.]] - producer on [[Love’s No Fun]]
 
*[[Prince|The New Power Generation]] - executive producer
 
*[[Prince|The New Power Generation]] - executive producer
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - mastering, additional production and drum programming on [[Children Of The Sun]] and [[In Your Gracious Name]], drum programming on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]] and [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], mixing on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] and [[Mo' Better]], co-producer on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Kirk Johnson]] - mastering, additional production and drum programming on [[Children Of The Sun]] and [[In Your Gracious Name]], drum programming on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]] and [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], mixing on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain’t No Place Like U]], [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] and [[Mo' Better]], co-producer on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]]
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*[[Ray Hahnfeldt]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain’t No Place Like U]], [[Love’s No Fun]], [[Baby Don’t Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]]
*[[Steve Durkee]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]]
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*[[Steve Durkee]] - engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain’t No Place Like U]], [[Love’s No Fun]], [[Baby Don’t Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]]
*[[Shane T. Keller]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]], [[Baby Don't Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]]
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*[[Shane T. Keller]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[In Your Gracious Name]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain’t No Place Like U]], [[Love’s No Fun]], [[Baby Don’t Care]], [[However Much U Want]] and [[Mo' Better]]
*[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain't No Place Like U]], [[Love's No Fun]] and [[However Much U Want]]
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*[[Hans-Martin Buff]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]], [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]], [[Ain’t No Place Like U]], [[Love’s No Fun]] and [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Tim Hoogenakker]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]]
 
*[[Tim Hoogenakker]] - assistant engineering on [[Children Of The Sun]]
 
*[[Tom Tucker]] - mixing on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]
 
*[[Tom Tucker]] - mixing on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]] and [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]
 
*[[Brian Poer]] - assistant mixing on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]]
 
*[[Brian Poer]] - assistant mixing on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]]
 
*[[Statik]] - drum programming on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], programming on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
 
*[[Statik]] - drum programming on [[If I Love U 2 Nite|If]] [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=If I Love U 2 Nite]][[If I Love U 2 Nite| Love U 2night]], programming on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]]
*[[David Friedlander|Chronic Freeze]] - engineering on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]] and [[Ain't No Place Like U]]
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*[[David Friedlander|Chronic Freeze]] - engineering on [[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|The Rhythm Of Your ♥]] and [[Ain’t No Place Like U]]
*[[Tom Garneau]] - mixing and engineering on [[Ain't No Place Like U]] and [[Mo' Better]], mixing on [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], engineering on [[Love's No Fun]]
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*[[Tom Garneau]] - mixing and engineering on [[Ain’t No Place Like U]] and [[Mo' Better]], mixing on [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]], engineering on [[Love’s No Fun]]
*[[Eric Leeds]] - co-arrangement on [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] and [[Baby Don't Care]]
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - co-arrangement on [[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] and [[Baby Don’t Care]]
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineering on [[Love's No Fun]] and [[However Much U Want]]
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*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineering on [[Love’s No Fun]] and [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Steve Noonan]] - assistant engineering on [[However Much U Want]]
 
*[[Steve Noonan]] - assistant engineering on [[However Much U Want]]
 
*Freddie H. - assistant engineering on [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]
 
*Freddie H. - assistant engineering on [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gardner Brian Gardner] - mastering (at Bernie Grundmann Studio, Hollywood, CA)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Gardner Brian Gardner] - mastering (at Bernie Grundmann Studio, Hollywood, CA)
 
*[[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] contains a sample from the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future Back To The Future] (1985), spoken by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Fox Michael J. Fox]
 
*[[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] contains a sample from the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future Back To The Future] (1985), spoken by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Fox Michael J. Fox]
*[[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] contains a sample from ''Kain't Turn Back'', written by Bernard Belle and Raymond Watkins
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*[[Brick House|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] contains a sample from ''Kain’t Turn Back'', written by Bernard Belle and Raymond Watkins
 
*Albert Earl - photography
 
*Albert Earl - photography
 
*Ricky Davilla - photography
 
*Ricky Davilla - photography
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|see also              =  
 
|see also              =  
 
{{SeeAlso|
 
{{SeeAlso|
|item1  = [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]]
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|item1  = [[Album: Scorpio (1998)|Scorpio]]<br>(Unreleased album)
 
|image1  = [[File:Unreleased project.png|60px|link=Album: Scorpio (1998)]]
 
|image1  = [[File:Unreleased project.png|60px|link=Album: Scorpio (1998)]]
 
|item2  = &nbsp; 
 
|item2  = &nbsp; 
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* '''<u>Undated configuration</u>'''
 
* '''<u>Undated configuration</u>'''
 
# <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]]</b> ''[sic]''
 
# <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U Tonight]]</b> ''[sic]''
# <b>[[Love's No Fun]]</b>
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# <b>[[Love’s No Fun]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Latino Barbie Doll]]</b>
 
# <b>[[Latino Barbie Doll]]</b>
 
# <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b>
 
# <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b>
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# <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U 2Night]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[If I Love U 2 Nite|If I Love U 2Night]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your Heart]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[The Rhythm Of Your Heart|Rhythm Of Your Heart]]</b>  
# <b>[[Ain't No Place Like U]]</b>  
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# <b>[[Ain’t No Place Like U]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[Brick House|House Of Brick]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[Brick House|House Of Brick]]</b>  
# <b>[[Love's No Fun]]</b>  
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# <b>[[Love’s No Fun]]</b>  
# <b>[[Baby Don't Care]]</b>
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# <b>[[Baby Don’t Care]]</b>
 
# <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[However Much U Want]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[Mo' Better]]</b>  
 
# <b>[[Mo' Better]]</b>  

Latest revision as of 13:13, 1 August 2023

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Child Of The Sun

Child Of The Sun (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 27 November 1995
Length: 52:52
Label(s): NPG Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
This album has not charted in the USA
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


The Most Beautiful Boy In The World
b/w ¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?
Themostbeautifulboyintheworld single.jpg
If EyeBlue.png Love U 2night (Europe only)
b/w The Rhythm Of Your ♥
Ifeyeloveu2night single.jpg
House Of Brick (Brick House) (Germany promo only)
b/w None
Houseofbrick(brickhouse) single.jpg
Rhythm Of Your ♥
b/w In Your Gracious Name
Rhythmofyourheart single.jpg

See also


Scorpio
(Unreleased album)
  
Unreleased project.png

Alternate Album Configuration


An undated early version of the album, titled Latino Barbie Doll, contains the following tracklist:

  • Undated configuration
  1. If I Love U Tonight [sic]
  2. Love’s No Fun
  3. Latino Barbie Doll
  4. However Much U Want
  5. If I Could Get Your Attention
  6. Telepathy
  7. Violet Blue
  8. Slow Love
  9. Hold Me
  10. Si Te Amo Esta Noche (sic)
  11. The Most Beautiful Boy In The World - labeled as "bonus track"
  12. ¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo? - labeled as "bonus track"


  • Mayte - work in progress 5/5/95
  1. Children Of The Sun
  2. In Your Gracious Name
  3. If I Love U 2Night
  4. Rhythm Of Your Heart
  5. Ain’t No Place Like U
  6. House Of Brick
  7. Love’s No Fun
  8. Baby Don’t Care
  9. However Much U Want
  10. Mo' Better
Child Of The Sun is the first and only studio album by Mayte, and was released in November 1995 in Europe only on NPG Records (Warner Bros. refused to release the album in the USA).


Sessions and compiling

All but one of the 12 tracks were written or co-written by Prince (with the other, House Of Brick (Brick House), being a cover version of the Commodores track Brick House), and all contain him playing some instruments, with significant contributions from other bandmembers.

An early version of the album was titled Latino Barbie Doll, and contained several tracks which were removed as the album progressed; Latino Barbie Doll, If I Could Get Your Attention, Telepathy, Violet Blue, Slow Love, Hold Me and ¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo? (which was included on the single of The Most Beautiful Boy In The World).

Of the ten English-language tracks included on Latino Barbie Doll, eight were Mayte’s versions of tracks released on earlier Prince-related albums (If I Love U Tonight, Love’s No Fun, If I Could Get Your Attention, Telepathy, Violet Blue, Slow Love, Hold Me and The Most Beautiful Boy In The World), in addition to the two Spanish-language tracks, Si Te Amo Esta Noche and ¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?


Promotion

The album produced four singles, The Most Beautiful Boy In The World, If EyeBlue.png Love U 2night (both of which preceded the album), House Of Brick (Brick House) (which was available as a promotional single only) and Rhythm Of Your ♥ (which received a limited release in 1998).

The album failed to enter the charts.

In 1998, Love4OneAnother.com announced an album release by Mayte called Scorpio, which was to contain some of the same tracks from Child Of The Sun with some newly-recorded tracks in addition. This project never came to pass, and it is not clear if this was completed.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version is the original issue.

  1. Children Of The Sun (4:29) 1
  2. In Your Gracious Name (5:05)
  3. If EyeBlue.png Love U 2night (4:17) 2
  4. The Rhythm Of Your ♥ (3:16)
  5. Ain’t No Place Like U (4:44)
  6. House Of Brick (Brick House) (3:19) 3
  7. Love’s No Fun (3:57)
  8. Baby Don’t Care (5:25)
  9. However Much U Want (4:31)
  10. Mo' Better (4:55) 4
  11. If EyeBlue.png Love U 2night (Spanish) (4:17)
  12. The Most Beautiful Boy In The World (4:30)


This album has not been released in LP format.

All tracks written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), except where noted

1 Written by Mayte and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
2 Written by Prince (as Paisley Park)
3 Written by William King, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie, Milan Williams and Ronald La Pread (as Brick House), SymbolSmallerBlue.png/[Prince]] (additional rap lyrics - uncredited)
4 Written by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), Andrew Hopkins and E.M. Hunter



Personnel
Musicians



Production



Thanks
  • None.



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions

None, although see notes on aborted Scorpio release.

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia

  • Mayte undertook a short tour of Europe in October and November 1995 to promote this release with TV appearances (without Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png).



References
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Closer Than Close
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1997
Kamasutra
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