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+ | |album name = In A Word Or 2 | ||
+ | |album image = [[File:Inawordor2 album.jpg|200px|In A Word Or 2 (Front Cover)]] | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 9|9 March 1993]] | ||
+ | |length = 49:45 (UK edition)<br> | ||
+ | 50:16 (USA edition) | ||
+ | |label = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooltempo_Records Cooltempo] (UK); [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] (USA) | ||
+ | |studios = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 1993 | |previous year = 1993 | ||
|next year = 1993 | |next year = 1993 | ||
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|previous album link = [[Album: Sax-A-Go-Go|Sax-A-Go-Go]] | |previous album link = [[Album: Sax-A-Go-Go|Sax-A-Go-Go]] | ||
|next album link = [[Album: Heaven Help Us All|Heaven Help Us All]] | |next album link = [[Album: Heaven Help Us All|Heaven Help Us All]] | ||
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− | + | |introduction = '''In A Word Or 2''' is the second studio album by British rapper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love], and was released in March 1993. | |
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− | < | + | The album contained two tracks co-written, recorded and produced by [[Prince]], titled [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] and [[In A Word Or 2]]. |
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− | | | + | '''Sessions and compiling''' |
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− | + | [[Prince]] approached [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] in 1992 as he wanted her to write lyrics for [[Carmen Electra]]’s [[Album: Carmen Electra|album]] he was working on. In exchange, he would offer her some songs for her second album. | |
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− | + | In a 2019 interview, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] discussed the songs recording:<br> | |
− | + | ''"The second album was when I actually got to work with Prince. I was on Warner Bros., and so was he at the time. The exchange was he wanted me to write raps for Carmen Electra, who was his protégé. I would write her album, and he would produce about three or four songs for my album. An even exchange, [plus I would] get a little dough for it"'' | |
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− | + | In return of [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] (co-written with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]) and [[In A Word Or 2]] for her own album, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] co-wrote [[Step To The Mic]] and [[Everybody Get On Up]] for [[Carmen Electra]]. She also added backing vocals and [[Go Go Dancer]] and appeared on the [[video : Go Go Dancer|video]] of the song. | |
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− | + | '''Promotion''' | |
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− | + | The album produced four singles, ''Full Term Love'', [[Single: Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.|Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]], [[Single: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] and ''Never Give Up On A Good Thing''. It reached number 75 on the US Billboard R&B Chart. | |
− | + | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | |
− | + | |tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:<br> | |
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(UK: 0946 3 21993 2 4)<br> | (UK: 0946 3 21993 2 4)<br> | ||
# <b>Full Term Love</b> | # <b>Full Term Love</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]]</b> (3:52) | + | # <b>[[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]]</b> (3:52) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[In A Word Or 2]]</b> (3:36) | + | # <b>[[In A Word Or 2]]</b> (3:36) <sup>2</sup> |
# <b>Never Give Up On A Good Thing</b> | # <b>Never Give Up On A Good Thing</b> | ||
− | # <b> | + | # <b>There’s A Better Way</b> |
# <b>4 Da Children</b> | # <b>4 Da Children</b> | ||
# <b>Wheel Of Fortune</b> | # <b>Wheel Of Fortune</b> | ||
# <b>Greasy</b> | # <b>Greasy</b> | ||
# <b>Sex U All</b> | # <b>Sex U All</b> | ||
− | # <b> | + | # <b>Mo’ Monie</b> |
− | # <b> | + | # <b>I’m A Believer</b> |
# <b>Let A Woman B A Woman</b> | # <b>Let A Woman B A Woman</b> | ||
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(US: 9 45054-2)<br> | (US: 9 45054-2)<br> | ||
# <b>Wheel Of Fortune</b> | # <b>Wheel Of Fortune</b> | ||
# <b>Greasy</b> | # <b>Greasy</b> | ||
# <b>Sex U All</b> | # <b>Sex U All</b> | ||
− | # <b> | + | # <b>Mo’ Monie</b> |
− | # <b> | + | # <b>I’m A Believer</b> |
# <b>Let A Woman B A Woman</b> | # <b>Let A Woman B A Woman</b> | ||
# <b>Full Term Love</b> | # <b>Full Term Love</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]]</b> (4:06) | + | # <b>[[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]]</b> (4:06) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[In A Word Or 2]]</b> (3:36) | + | # <b>[[In A Word Or 2]]</b> (3:36) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b> | + | # <b>There’s A Better Way</b> |
# <b>4 Da Children</b> | # <b>4 Da Children</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] (Hip-Hop Mix)</b> (4:13) | + | # <b>[[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] (Hip-Hop Mix)</b> (4:13) <sup>1</sup> |
− | < | + | <!-------LP FORMATS -------> |
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− | + | <sup>1</sup> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love], [[Prince]] & [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br> | |
+ | <sup>2</sup> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] & [[Prince]]<br> | ||
+ | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
+ | |musicians = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] - vocals | ||
*[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited); backing vocals on [[In A Word Or 2]] | *[[Prince]] - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited); backing vocals on [[In A Word Or 2]] | ||
*[[Kathleen Johnson]] - backing vocals | *[[Kathleen Johnson]] - backing vocals | ||
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*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - percussion on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - percussion on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drum programming on [[In A Word Or 2]] | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - drum programming on [[In A Word Or 2]] | ||
− | + | |production = [[Prince]] - producer | |
− | = | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley Steve "Silk" Hurley] - additional production, mixing engineer and remix on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] |
− | + | *[[Keith "K.C." Cohen]] - additional production, mixing engineer on [[In A Word Or 2]] | |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marley_Marl Marley Marl] - remix on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] (Hip-Hop Mix) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marley_Marl Marley Marl] - remix on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] (Hip-Hop Mix) | ||
− | *[[Steve Noonan]] - recording engineer on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | + | *[[Steve Noonan]] - recording engineer on [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] and [[In A Word Or 2]] |
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− | + | <!-------SINGLES -------> | |
− | = | + | |singles =<small>Of the 4 singles released from this album, only the ones with a [[Prince]] contribution are listed below:</small> |
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− | + | |Single = [[Single: Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.|Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | |
− | + | |B-side = [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | |
− | + | |Image = Born2breed single.jpg | |
− | + | |Link = Single: Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. | |
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− | == | + | {{AlbumSinglesLine| |
− | + | |Single = [[Single: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] | |
− | + | |B-side = The Power | |
− | + | |Image = Inawordor2 single.jpg | |
− | + | |Link = Single: In A Word Or 2 | |
− | + | }} | |
+ | |see also = | ||
+ | {{SeeAlso| | ||
+ | |item1 = [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]<br>(Album) | ||
+ | |image1 = [[Image:Carmenelectra album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Carmen Electra]] | ||
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+ | }} | ||
+ | |charts = | ||
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| Date = 10 Apr. 1993 | | Date = 10 Apr. 1993 | ||
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| Weeks in chart = 1 | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
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− | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |
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*[http://www.discogs.com/Monie-Love-In-A-Word-Or-2/master/76515 http://www.discogs.com/Monie-Love-In-A-Word-Or-2] | *[http://www.discogs.com/Monie-Love-In-A-Word-Or-2/master/76515 http://www.discogs.com/Monie-Love-In-A-Word-Or-2] | ||
− | + | *<b>Podcast</b>: [https://anchor.fm/fatherhoodspod/episodes/Episode-34---The-Education-of-Father-Hoods-feat--Monie-Love-e3sol1 '''Episode 34 - The Education of Father Hoods feat. Monie Love''' on ''Father Hoods'' by DJ EFN, KGB and Manny Digital (30 April 2019)] | |
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