Dead On It

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Dead On It

from the album “The Black Album” Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 22 November 1994 - “The Black Album” album Album(s): “The Black Album” Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 20 May 1987, Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland (interpolation in It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night) 12 July 1992: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France (intro to Jughead) Performed regularly on tour: Diamonds And Pearls Tour (first verse only, over music from Race as introduction to Jughead) Performed occasionally in shows: 1987 (interpolation in It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night), 1988 (interpolation in Head)

Dead On It is the third song on Prince’s sixteenth album “The Black Album” (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit). Basic tracking took place on 2 March 1987 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The song includes a sampled line by Sheila E. taken directly from Holly Rock (“badder than a wicked witch”). Although unreleased at the time, lyrics (ridiculing rappers) from Dead On It were rapped by Tony M. (over music from Race) as an introduction to Jughead on each date of the Diamonds And Pearls Tour. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 2 March 1987 Galpin Blvd Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Early November 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Mix Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Sheila E. - sampled line ("badder than a wicked witch", uncredited) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Dead On It 4:37 “The Black Album” Studio

Additional Information See also Trivia “The Black Album” album References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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