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Don’t Say U Love Me

Martikaskitchen album.jpg
from the album Martika’s Kitchen
Song details
Performer: Martika
First Released: 27 August 1991 - Martika’s Kitchen album
Album(s): Martika’s Kitchen

The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know
Toy Soldiers: The Best Of Martika
Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition]

Writer(s): Prince and Martika
Producer(s): Prince (as Paisley Park)
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

Don’t Say U Love Me is the tenth track on Martika’s second album Martika’s Kitchen. In 1997, it was included as the eleventh track on the compilation album The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know. In 2005, it was included as the fifth track on the compilation album Toy Soldiers: The Best Of Martika.

Although specific recording dates are unknown, basic tracking took place in December 1990 or early 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Martika’s Kitchen, Spirit and Open Book and Go On (Witcha Bad Self)). In Spring 1991, Martika overdubbed her lead vocals and her musicians and vocalists added overdubs to the track, in New York and Los Angeles.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
December 1990 - early 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
Early 1991 Electric Lady Studios,
New York, NY, USA
Additional recording and/or Martika vocal overdubs
Early 1991 Trax Recording Studios,
Los Angeles, CA, USA or
Additional recording and/or Martika vocal overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Don’t Say U Love Me 4:24 Martika’s Kitchen

The Best Of Martika: More Than You Know
Toy Soldiers: The Best Of Martika

Studio
Don’t Say U Love Me 4:23 Martika’s Kitchen [Reheated Edition] Studio Remastered version



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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