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|album name            = Living Single
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|album image            = [[Image:Livingsingle album.jpg|200px|Living Single (Front Cover)]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1997]]
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|length                = 76:56
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|label                  = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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|studios                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA
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|previous album link    = [[Album: Kamasutra|Kamasutra]]
 
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|introduction          = '''Living Single''' is the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]'', starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah Queen Latifah], which ran from 1993-1998. The album was released in September 1997, as the final season of the show began. It contained the song [[Pain]], by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], written by [[Prince]] and N. Channison Berry and originally recorded in 1990.
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'''Living Single''' is the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]'', starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah Queen Latifah], which ran from 1993-1998. The album was released in September 1997, as the final season of the show began. It contained the song [[Pain]], by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan], written by [[Prince]] and N. Channison Berry and originally recorded in 1990.
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The track was re-recorded without [[Prince]]'s involvement between 1993 and 1995, and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] (for inclusion on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s planned tenth album ''Dare You To Love Me'', which was postponed and finally canceled). The song was not available on any of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s own studio albums.
 
The track was re-recorded without [[Prince]]'s involvement between 1993 and 1995, and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] (for inclusion on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s planned tenth album ''Dare You To Love Me'', which was postponed and finally canceled). The song was not available on any of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s own studio albums.
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This release marks the only appearance of artists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%27Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me'Shell Ndegéocello] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Redman Joshua Redman] on a released [[Prince]]-related recording (although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%27Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me'Shell Ndegéocello] worked with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] on a session which resulted in the track [[Emale]] in 1996).
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<b>Promotion</b>
  
 
The album did not produce any singles, and did not chart.
 
The album did not produce any singles, and did not chart.
  
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This release marks the only appearance of artists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%27Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me'Shell Ndegéocello] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Redman Joshua Redman] on a released [[Prince]]-related recording (although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%27Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me'Shell Ndegéocello] worked with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] on a session which resulted in the track [[Emale]] in 1996).
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# <b>Ladies Night Out</b> - ''Queen Latifah''
 
# <b>Ladies Night Out</b> - ''Queen Latifah''
 
# <b>Come On In</b> (Radio Edit) - ''Bo-Shed''
 
# <b>Come On In</b> (Radio Edit) - ''Bo-Shed''
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# <b>You Might Need Somebody</b> (Di Classic Radio Mix) - ''Shola Ama''
 
# <b>You Might Need Somebody</b> (Di Classic Radio Mix) - ''Shola Ama''
 
# <b>I Commit To You</b> - ''Chris Gaddy & Pamela Bryant''
 
# <b>I Commit To You</b> - ''Chris Gaddy & Pamela Bryant''
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<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]] and N. Channison Berry.
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|musicians              = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] - vocals
 
*Ndugu Chanceler - drums
 
*Ndugu Chanceler - drums
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] - drum programming and keyboard
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] - drum programming and keyboard
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Conte Luis Conte] - percussion
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Conte Luis Conte] - percussion
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Redman Joshua Redman] - saxophone
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Redman Joshua Redman] - saxophone
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|production            = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] - producer
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] - producer
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* Rail Jon Rogut - recording engineer ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way])
 
* Rail Jon Rogut - recording engineer ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way])
 
* Bob Power - mixing engineer (The Enterprise)
 
* Bob Power - mixing engineer (The Enterprise)
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* The album was released concurrently with the TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]'', so the two acted as cross-promotion.
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* [[Prince]] had previously worked with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] on the track [[Sticky Wicked]] (from her album [[Album: CK|CK]], and would work more substantially with her on their collaborative album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]], recorded in late 1997 and early 1998.
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|trivia                = [[Prince]] had previously worked with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] on the track [[Sticky Wicked]] (from her album [[Album: CK|CK]], and would work more substantially with her on their collaborative album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]], recorded in late 1997 and early 1998.
 
* The TV show ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]'' starred [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah Queen Latifah], who later rapped on the track [[Pop My Clutch]], performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]].
 
* The TV show ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]'' starred [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah Queen Latifah], who later rapped on the track [[Pop My Clutch]], performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]].
 
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* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Wikipedia: Living Single]''
 
*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Wikipedia: Living Single]''
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 27 June 2022

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Living Single
Living Single (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 30 September 1997
Length: 76:56
Label(s): Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, 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

  • None

See also

Come 2 My House
(Album) 		Pain
(Single)
Come2myhouse album.jpg Pain single.PNG
Living Single is the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series Living Single, starring Queen Latifah, which ran from 1993-1998. The album was released in September 1997, as the final season of the show began. It contained the song Pain, by Chaka Khan, written by Prince and N. Channison Berry and originally recorded in 1990.


Sessions and compiling

The track was re-recorded without Prince's involvement between 1993 and 1995, and produced by David Gamson (for inclusion on Chaka Khan's planned tenth album Dare You To Love Me, which was postponed and finally canceled). The song was not available on any of Chaka Khan's own studio albums.

This release marks the only appearance of artists Me'Shell Ndegéocello and Joshua Redman on a released Prince-related recording (although Me'Shell Ndegéocello worked with SymbolSmallerBlue.png on a session which resulted in the track Emale in 1996).


Promotion

The album did not produce any singles, and did not chart.



Track listing
CD LP

The compact disc version is the original issue.
Details given for Prince-related tracks only

  1. Ladies Night Out - Queen Latifah
  2. Come On In (Radio Edit) - Bo-Shed
  3. Chocolate (Remix) - Sandra St Victor featuring Yo-Yo & Nonchalant
  4. Single Life - Nadanuf
  5. Pain - Chaka Khan (5:24) *
  6. How Do You Love Someone? - Xscape
  7. 1-4-3 (Strawberry) - Dwayne Wiggins
  8. Superwoman - Eric Benet featuring Boney James
  9. Until The Day (Remix) - Nonchalant featuring Faith Evans
  10. Don't Waste My Time - Esaga featuring Pamela Bryant
  11. All Of Me - K-Ball
  12. Gamin' - Deborah Williams
  13. You Might Need Somebody (Di Classic Radio Mix) - Shola Ama
  14. I Commit To You - Chris Gaddy & Pamela Bryant

This album has not been released in LP format.


* Written by Prince and N. Channison Berry.



Personnel
Musicians



Production
  • David Gamson - producer
  • Rail Jon Rogut - recording engineer (Ocean Way)
  • Bob Power - mixing engineer (The Enterprise)





Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
 
USA CD 946311-2   border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
None
 
 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
  • The album was released concurrently with the TV series Living Single, so the two acted as cross-promotion.


References
Kamasutra album.jpg 1997
Kamasutra 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1998
Come 2 My House 		Come2myhouse album.jpg
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