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Bite The Beat is the seventh track on Vanity 6’s first and only album Vanity 6, and, in Fall 1982, Bite The Beat was released as the album’s third single. In 1983, it was also included on the 12" single of Drive Me Wild, the album’s fourth and final single. The song was initially written by Jesse Johnson around 1981 and inspired by The B-52's’ work. While reflecting on the track’s history and playing lead guitar on it on Facebook in 2014, Jesse Johnson stated that he "Played it on a purple metal flaked Morite guitar just like Sugarfoot & the original guitar player with the B52’s. That guy was amazing." Prince changed the title and some of the lyrics, which were credited to Brenda Bennett on the album. Bite The Beat is Johnson’ first published work.
While specific recording dates of Vanity 6’s version are unknown, basic tracking took place in late March 1982 at Prince’s Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced He’s So Dull, If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up) and Nasty Girl).
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