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Eternity is the first track on Sheena Easton’s eighth album No Sound But A Heart, and released as its first and only single. In 1993, it was included as the 19th and final track on The World Of Sheena Easton: The Singles Collection compilation. The song was written and largely recorded by Prince (using the pseudonyms Rocker Happyfeller and Freddie "The Phantom" for musician credits).
Basic tracking took place in December 1985 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. Together with Euphoria Highway, the song was first offered to Vanessa Williams (with George Clinton producing), but she never ended up signing a record deal for the proposed project, so never recorded it. The song may or may not have also been considered for Jill Jones.
Sheena Easton’s vocals were recorded at a later session, likely at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California with David Leonard producing and Randy Peterson helping for vocal arrangement.
Previously unreleased remixes by Keith "K.C." Cohen, labeled 'Original 7"' and 'Original 12"' and dated 14 April 1987, were discovered in a US vault and released on the 2025 CD and DVD compilation Strut - The Complete EMI Recordings Volume II. This compilation also included an alternate vocal take - the earliest catalogued version of the track - discovered in the US EMI vaults on a master dated 5 February 1987. The release also marked the official retail release of the promotional video made for the single.
In 1988, Chaka Khan included a version of Eternity on her eighth album CK. Although Prince contributed to the album (on the track Sticky Wicked), he did not contribute to this track; it is considered a cover version, therefore, and is not discussed in detail here.
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