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|introduction              = '''Girl Power''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 18|18 November 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during a three-day break from the [[Lovesexy Tour]] (between concerts in [[17_November 1988|Vancouver, BC, Canada]] and [[21_November 1988|Ames, IA, USA]], on the same day as [[Soul Company]], and during the same set of sessions that produced [[Prince]]'s additional instrumentation on [[Love Song]], [[Like A Prayer]], [[Act Of Contrition]] and [[Keep It Together]], all for Madonna's album [[Album: Like A Prayer|Like A Prayer]]). Although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] visited during these sessions, it is unlikely she participated musically. The song was included as the eighth track on a 1989 configuration of [[Sheila E.|Sheila E.'s]] planned [[Album: Sheila E. (1989)|fourth album]] on [[Paisley Park Records]], which was ultimately abandoned, and the song remains unreleased.
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|introduction              = '''Girl Power''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 18|18 November 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during a three-day break from the [[Lovesexy Tour]] (between concerts in [[17_November 1988|Vancouver, BC, Canada]] and [[21_November 1988|Ames, IA, USA]], on the same day as [[Soul Company]], and during the same set of sessions that produced [[Prince]]’s additional instrumentation on [[Love Song]], [[Like A Prayer]], [[Act Of Contrition]] and [[Keep It Together]], all for Madonna’s album [[Album: Like A Prayer|Like A Prayer]]). Although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] visited during these sessions, it is unlikely she participated musically. The song was included as the eighth track on a 1989 configuration of [[Sheila E.|Sheila E.’s]] planned [[Album: Sheila E. (1989)|fourth album]] on [[Paisley Park Records]], which was ultimately abandoned, and the song remains unreleased.
 
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 24 June 2022

Girl O’ My Dreams   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Girls & Boys
Girl Power

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Song details
Performer: Sheila E. (assumed)
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
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

Girl Power is an unreleased song recorded on 18 November 1988 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during a three-day break from the Lovesexy Tour (between concerts in Vancouver, BC, Canada and Ames, IA, USA, on the same day as Soul Company, and during the same set of sessions that produced Prince’s additional instrumentation on Love Song, Like A Prayer, Act Of Contrition and Keep It Together, all for Madonna’s album Like A Prayer). Although Sheena Easton visited during these sessions, it is unlikely she participated musically. The song was included as the eighth track on a 1989 configuration of Sheila E.’s planned fourth album on Paisley Park Records, which was ultimately abandoned, and the song remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
18 November 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Sheila E. - vocals and percussion (assumed)
  • Prince - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Girl Power Studio Recorded 18 November 1988


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • The term "Girl Power" later became heavily associated with the Spice Girls and other 1990s female pop groups, but this is unrelated to this song.

References
Girl O’ My Dreams   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Girls & Boys