Come On

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Come On

Newpowersoul album.jpg
from the album Newpower Soul
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single art for Come On
Song details
Performer: New Power Generation
First Released: 30 June 1998 - Newpower Soul
Album(s): Newpower Soul
Writer(s): Prince (credited to New Power Generation)
Producer(s): SymbolSmallerBlue.png and Kirk Johnson (credited to New Power Generation on album and SymbolSmallerBlue.png and KAJ on single)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Come On is the eighth track on the New Power Generation’s third and final ’solo' album Newpower Soul, and, three and a half months after the album’s release, Come On was released as the album’s first and only commercially-released single (The One was previously available as a promotional single), containing several remixes of the track.

While specific recording dates are now known, basic tracking took place between May and December 1997, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track was first played over a PA system during an afterparty at Tipitina’s Warehouse in New Orleans, LA, on 2 January 1998. Remixes were likely recorded in 1998 at Paisley Park Studios, but specific recording information is not known.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
May - December 1997 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
1998 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Remixes
Recording Personnel
  • SymbolSmallerBlue.png - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited for "all musical instruments and tantrums")
  • Kirk Johnson - drum programming (as "KAJ", credited for "drums, drum and synth programs")
  • Rhonda Smith - bass guitar (credited, but uncertain contribution)
  • Kat Dyson - bottleneck acoustic guitar
  • Rev. Scott - rhythm guitar (credited, but uncertain contribution)
  • Mr. Hayes - keyboards, background vocals (credited, but uncertain contribution)
  • Chaka Khan - background vocals (credited for "laidback groundz")
  • Marva King - background vocals (credited, but uncertain contribution)

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Come On 5:59 Newpower Soul Studio
Come On (Album Edit) 4:30 Come On single Edit
Come On (Acapella) 3:26 Come On single Acapella
Come On (Doug E. Fresh Mix) 5:02 Come On single Remix Remix, additional production and rap by Doug E. Fresh, keyboard and background vocals by "Butter", keyboards by "Free"
Come On (Hypermix) 7:56 Come On single Remix
Come On (Latenitemix) 4:10 Come On single Remix
Come On (Remix) 8:16 Come On single Remix Largely new lyrics / spoken rap by SymbolSmallerBlue.png, bass guitar by Larry Graham, saxophone by Walter Chancellor Jr. (credited as "TheSaxophoneMan")
Come On 1:14 NPG Sampler '98 Excerpt
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Come On 4:56 Promotional release only Promo video See Come On for details
Come On 7:18 Beautiful Strange VHS Live 28 August 1998 (a.m.): Cafe De Paris, London, England; see Beautiful Strange for more details
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Come On T.B.C. Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 24 July 1998, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC Studio 3, Burbank, CA, USA
Come On (Remix) T.B.C. Delayed performance TV broadcast Live 24 July 1998, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC Studio 3, Burbank, CA, USA
Come On 2:11 Love4OneAnother.com Real Audio stream Live 28 December 1998, Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Come On Studio Original full-length version edited for release; additional instrumental section
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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