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The album contained one song with musical input by [[Prince]], [[Why Should I Love You?]], written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Bush] (with no writing input from [[Prince]]). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush]'s track was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, while [[Prince]]'s parts were recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios]], marking the only time a released track has been recorded in the two legendary studios. | The album contained one song with musical input by [[Prince]], [[Why Should I Love You?]], written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Bush] (with no writing input from [[Prince]]). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush]'s track was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, while [[Prince]]'s parts were recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios]], marking the only time a released track has been recorded in the two legendary studios. | ||
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The album also featured musical input by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton Eric Clapton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Beck Jeff Beck] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Kennedy Nigel Kennedy]. [[Why Should I Love You?]] also features British comedian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry Lenny Henry], who has long been vocal about his love for [[Prince]]'s music, and performed various monologues about and impersonations of [[Prince]] during the 1980s. | The album also featured musical input by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton Eric Clapton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Beck Jeff Beck] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Kennedy Nigel Kennedy]. [[Why Should I Love You?]] also features British comedian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry Lenny Henry], who has long been vocal about his love for [[Prince]]'s music, and performed various monologues about and impersonations of [[Prince]] during the 1980s. | ||
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The album produced four singles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubberband_Girl Rubberband Girl], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_Music_(song) Eat The Music], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Shoes_(song) The Red Shoes] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_So_Is_Love And So Is Love]. It reached number 28 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and was more successful in the UK ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Bush]'s home country), where it reached number 2 on the Gallup Top 40 Album Chart. | The album produced four singles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubberband_Girl Rubberband Girl], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_Music_(song) Eat The Music], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Shoes_(song) The Red Shoes] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_So_Is_Love And So Is Love]. It reached number 28 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and was more successful in the UK ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Bush]'s home country), where it reached number 2 on the Gallup Top 40 Album Chart. | ||
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# <b>You're The One</b> | # <b>You're The One</b> | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubberband_Girl Rubberband Girl] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubberband_Girl Rubberband Girl] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_Music_(song) Eat The Music] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_Music_(song) Eat The Music] | ||
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|Certification = Platinum <small>(units?)</small> | |Certification = Platinum <small>(units?)</small> | ||
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|trivia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush] later appeared on [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], singing background vocals on [[My Computer]]. | |trivia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush] later appeared on [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]'s album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], singing background vocals on [[My Computer]]. | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' |
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