Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.

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Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.

single art for Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
from the album In A Word Or 2
Song details
Performer: Monie Love
First Released: 11 February 1993 - Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single
Album(s): In A Word Or 2
Writer(s): Monie Love, Prince and Levi Seacer, Jr.
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. is the second track on Monie Love’s second album In A Word Or 2 (eighth track on the US edition), and, the month before the album’s release, Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. was released as the album’s second single. The track was written by Monie Love, Prince & Levi Seacer, Jr., and was recorded largely by Prince.

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in January 1992 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced The Continental, Damn U, The Flow, Qualified, With This Tear and a revamped version of Sex).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
January 1992 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Summer 1992 (assumed) Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA Additional Production and Mix by Keith "K.C." Cohen
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (a.k.a. Paisley Park Radio Mix & Paisley Park Baby Intro) 3:53 In A Word Or 2 (UK edition)

Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single

Studio
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. 4:06 In A Word Or 2 (US edition) Remix Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Paisley Park Version) 3:53 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Additional production and remix by Keith "K.C." Cohen, assistant mixing by Airiq Anest and Dave Aaron, recorded by Steve Noonan
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Paisley Park Straight Intro) 4:00 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Additional production and remix by Keith "K.C." Cohen, assistant mixing by Airiq Anest and Dave Aaron, recorded by Steve Noonan
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Born 2 Funk Mix) 5:17 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Born 2 Funk 12” Mix) 5:57 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (C.J.’s 12” Mix) 6:28 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Remix by C.J. Macintosh
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (The Freedom Mix) 3:56 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Remix by Aaron "Freedom" Lyles, remix engineering by Gregg Mann
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Funkstrumental) 5:50 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (FXTC Dub) 6:34 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Remix by C.J. Macintosh
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Hip Hop Mix) 4:13 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single

In A Word Or 2 (US edition)

Remix Remix by Marley Marl, remix engineering by Frank Heller
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Jazzstrumental) 3:13 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Silky Jazz Mix) 7:53 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix Additional production and remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, remix engineering by Larry Sturm
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Silky Jazz Mix) 6:37 Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. single Remix edit Edit of remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley above
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. 3:51 Promotional release only Promo video Official music video
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Hip Hop Mix) 4:13 Promotional release only Promo video Official music video


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The title of the song is also mentioned in Damn U, recorded during the same set of sessions in January 1992. It is not known which track was recorded first, however.
References
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