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|introduction              = '''Brown Skin''', a cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India.Arie India.Arie], was streamed as an instrumental rehearsal during [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 11]] in 2013. The track first appeared on her 2001 debut album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Soul Acoustic Soul], and was released later in the year as the album's second single. It was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Batson Mark Batson], Shannon Sanders and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India.Arie India.Arie].
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|introduction              = '''Brown Skin''', a cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India.Arie India.Arie], was streamed as an instrumental rehearsal during [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 11]] in 2013. The track first appeared on her 2001 debut album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Soul Acoustic Soul], and was released later in the year as the album’s second single. It was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Batson Mark Batson], Shannon Sanders and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India.Arie India.Arie].
  
 
The version streamed was a rehearsal streamed live on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 3|3 July 2013]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. No studio version is believed to exist, but had been commonly performed by [[Prince]] since 2008, usually with lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]]. A live version of the song (from the show given on [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA]]) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album released in 2021.
 
The version streamed was a rehearsal streamed live on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 3|3 July 2013]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. No studio version is believed to exist, but had been commonly performed by [[Prince]] since 2008, usually with lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]]. A live version of the song (from the show given on [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA]]) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album released in 2021.
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 26 June 2022

Better Than You Think   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   C’est La Vie
Brown Skin
3rdEyeGirlTV.png
logo from 3rdEye TV (no official artwork) 		Welcome 2 America album artwork
from the Blu-Ray included on the
Deluxe Edition of Welcome 2 America
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 3 July 2013 - 3rdEye TV Show # 11 video stream
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Mark Batson, Shannon Sanders and India.Arie
Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Brown Skin, a cover version of the track by India.Arie, was streamed as an instrumental rehearsal during 3rdEye TV Show # 11 in 2013. The track first appeared on her 2001 debut album Acoustic Soul, and was released later in the year as the album’s second single. It was written by Mark Batson, Shannon Sanders and India.Arie.

The version streamed was a rehearsal streamed live on 3 July 2013, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. No studio version is believed to exist, but had been commonly performed by Prince since 2008, usually with lead vocals by Shelby J.. A live version of the song (from the show given on 28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous Welcome 2 America album released in 2021.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
n/a n/a This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
Recording Personnel

N.B. - recording personnel below refer to streamed versions; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince

Rehearsal version from 2013

Live version from 2011


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
n/a n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'.
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Brown Skin ?:?? Welcome 2 America Deluxe edition Live 28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Brown Skin 6:20 3rdEye TV Show # 11 performance audio stream Rehearsal Recorded 3 July 2013, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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