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|single image = [[File:Theelectriclady album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Electric Lady]]<br> <small> from the album [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]]</small> | |single image = [[File:Theelectriclady album.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Electric Lady]]<br> <small> from the album [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]]</small> | ||
|performer = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe] | |performer = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 10|10 September | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 10|10 September 2013]] - [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]] album (announced release date) |
|album(s) = [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]] | |album(s) = [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]] | ||
|writer(s) = Charles Joseph II, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], Nathaniel Irvin III, Terrence L. Brown, Chuck Lightning, Nate "Rocket" Wonder and [[Prince]] (lyrics) | |writer(s) = Charles Joseph II, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], Nathaniel Irvin III, Terrence L. Brown, Chuck Lightning, Nate "Rocket" Wonder and [[Prince]] (lyrics) | ||
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|introduction = '''Givin Em What They Love''' is the second track (first song) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe]'s second studio album [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]]. [[Prince]] appears on the track, providing co-lead vocals, guitar and bass guitar, as well as co-writing the lyrics (most likely writing lyrics for his own vocal section). The track is written by Charles Joseph II, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], Nathaniel Irvin III, Terrence L. Brown, Chuck Lightning, Nate "Rocket" Wonder and [[Prince]], and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], Nate "Rocket" Wonder and Chuck Lightning (the latter pair as "Wonder & Lightning"), with co-production by Roman GianArthur. | |introduction = '''Givin Em What They Love''' is the second track (first song) on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe]'s second studio album [[Album: The Electric Lady|The Electric Lady]]. [[Prince]] appears on the track, providing co-lead vocals, guitar and bass guitar, as well as co-writing the lyrics (most likely writing lyrics for his own vocal section). The track is written by Charles Joseph II, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], Nathaniel Irvin III, Terrence L. Brown, Chuck Lightning, Nate "Rocket" Wonder and [[Prince]], and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], Nate "Rocket" Wonder and Chuck Lightning (the latter pair as "Wonder & Lightning"), with co-production by Roman GianArthur. | ||
− | While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in mid-to-late 2012 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe] first performed the song during the [[27_September 2012-am|27 September | + | While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in mid-to-late 2012 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe] first performed the song during the [[27_September 2012-am|27 September 2012 (a.m.): House Of Blues Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA]] [[Prince]] one-off show, albeit without [[Prince]]), with the main portion of the track recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA. While credits do not indicate [[Prince]]'s contributions were recorded separately, it is likely that he recorded his contributions at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota. |
The track is the only known studio collaboration between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], though they publicly shared their mutual respect following her debut album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ArchAndroid The ArchAndroid] released in 2010, and she appeared on stage with [[Prince]] multiple times. Of note also is that the track features additional bass guitar by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Spalding Esperanza Spalding], who shares a similar relationship with [[Prince]]. She and [[Prince]] also worked together on [[We Are America]], released two months after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe]'s album. | The track is the only known studio collaboration between [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe], though they publicly shared their mutual respect following her debut album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ArchAndroid The ArchAndroid] released in 2010, and she appeared on stage with [[Prince]] multiple times. Of note also is that the track features additional bass guitar by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Spalding Esperanza Spalding], who shares a similar relationship with [[Prince]]. She and [[Prince]] also worked together on [[We Are America]], released two months after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe]'s album. | ||
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− | The album booklet states the song is "inspired by Hiddencolors1&Two and the burning big house in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Unchained Django Unchained]" (a 2012 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Tarantino Quentin Tarantino] film); since the film was released in late December | + | The album booklet states the song is "inspired by Hiddencolors1&Two and the burning big house in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Unchained Django Unchained]" (a 2012 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Tarantino Quentin Tarantino] film); since the film was released in late December 2012, it is not known if this "inspiration" was attributed after the fact, or if [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e Janelle Monáe] had access to footage of the film before recording the track. |
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|date = Mid-to-late 2012 (assumed) | |date = Mid-to-late 2012 (assumed) | ||
|studio = Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA | |studio = Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA | ||
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