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{{song| | {{song| | ||
|song name = Hot Thing | |song name = Hot Thing | ||
− | |album image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign | + | |album image = [[File:sott.jpg|100px|link=Album: Sign O’ The Times]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] |
|single image = [[File:Hotthing singleA.jpg|100px|link=Single: Hot Thing]] <br> <small> promo single sleeve for [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] </small> | |single image = [[File:Hotthing singleA.jpg|100px|link=Single: Hot Thing]] <br> <small> promo single sleeve for [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] </small> | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album |
− | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> |
[[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]]<br> | [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] | + | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |previous song = [[ | + | |previous song = [[Hot Summer]] |
|next song = [[Hot Wit U]] | |next song = [[Hot Wit U]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Hot Thing''' is the eighth track on the first disc of [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Hot Thing''' is the eighth track on the first disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], and, seven months after the album’s release, it was included as the b-side for the album’s fourth single, [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], and two remixes by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone] were included on the 12" (marking the first release of remixes by an outside producer on a [[Prince]] release). At around the same time, [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] was available as a promo-only single, containing the edit of the track for radio play. In 1996, the song was also included as the eighth track on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]). A live version was also included in the concert movie [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. '''Hot Thing (Extended Remix)''' was also included on the 2006 compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. |
− | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 6|6 August 1986]] (the day before the recording of [[Forever In My Life]] which follows it on the album), at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It was placed as the eighth and final track on the first disc of the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration, which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 6|6 August 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 6|6 August 1986]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking, mix, edit |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1986]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Horn overdubs, mix, edit | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = mid- late 1987 | ||
+ | |studio = Mastermix Studio, New Jersey | ||
+ | |additional info = remix, additional production, editing; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone] & [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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|1= '''Hot Thing''' | |1= '''Hot Thing''' | ||
|2= 5:39 | |2= 5:39 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Sign | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> |
[[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] | [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing''' | ||
+ | |2= 5:39 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|4= Remix edit | |4= Remix edit | ||
|5= Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | |5= Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing (Edit)''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:40 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br> | ||
+ | [[Collection: Sign O’ The Times - The Singles|Sign O’ The Times - The Singles]] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|2= 8:32 | |2= 8:32 | ||
|3= [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] promo | + | [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] promo<br> |
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | |5= Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing (Extended Remix)''' | ||
+ | |2= 8:30 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] | ||
+ | |4= Remix | ||
+ | |5= Same as above with a slightly shortened intro. Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing (Extended Remix)''' | ||
+ | |2= 8:32 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | |5= Edited by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez], remix and additional production by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Pettibone Shep Pettibone], engineered by Michael Hutchinson | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing (Dub Version)''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:53 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:15 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, the Netherlands]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Hot Thing''' | |1= '''Hot Thing''' | ||
− | |2= T.B.C. | + | |2= 6:01 |
− | |3= [[ | + | |3= [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] VHS/DVD |
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= See [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] for details | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Hot Thing''' | ||
+ | |2= T.B.C. | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] DVD | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= | + | |5= [[31 December 1987|31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[21 March 1987|21 March 1987 | + | |first live appearance = [[09 September 1986|9 September 1986: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan]] <small>(lyrics only during [[Head]])</small>; [[21 March 1987|21 March 1987: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br> |
− | |performed regularly on =[[Sign | + | * [[22 March 2016-am|22 March 2016 (a.m.): Muzique, Montreal, QC, Canada]] <small> (during sampler set) </small> |
+ | |performed regularly on =[[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] | ||
* [[Live Out Loud Tour]] | * [[Live Out Loud Tour]] | ||
* [[Hit And Run Part II]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | * [[Hit And Run Part II]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(during sampler set, often with band backing)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] <small> (during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2013|2013]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1986|1986]] <small>(lyrics only during [[Head]])</small>, [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(during sampler set, often with band backing)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] <small> (during sampler set) </small>, [[All Concerts#2013|2013]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> |
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = The Extended Remix version samples [[Sugar Walls]] |
− | |see also = [[Album: Sign | + | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album |
+ | *[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
*[[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single | *[[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] single | ||
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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