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|song name                = I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
 
|song name                = I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
|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]] </small>
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|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]] </small> <br>[[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|100px|link= Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'']]<br><small> from the album [[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'']]</small>
 
|single image              = [[File:Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman single.jpg|100px|link=Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] </small>
 
|single image              = [[File:Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman single.jpg|100px|link=Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] </small>
 
|performer                = [[Prince]]
 
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 30|30 March 1987]] - [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album<br> [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 2020]] - ''streaming & download platforms'' (1979 Version) <br>
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br>
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]<br>
 
[[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br>
 
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In 1993, the single edit was included as the tenth track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]).
 
In 1993, the single edit was included as the tenth track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]).
  
Basic tracking took place in Spring-Summer 1982 at [[Prince]]'s [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], along with several other tracks that would re-appear over the next several years. The track was reworked and extended on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] (the day after [[Sign O' The Times]] and [[Blanche]] were recorded, and the day before [[Joy In Repetition]], at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. It was included as the the tenth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]].  
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Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 23|23 May 1979]], at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]] (Studio A), Los Angeles, California, during sessions which focused on overdubs and mixing the [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album. It is unclear if the track was worked on further in 1982 (the year it was previously thought to be first recorded in), but it was re-recorded from scratch on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California. It was included as the the tenth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]].  
  
 
When the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], the song was included as the seventh and final track on the second disc 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]].
 
When the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], the song was included as the seventh and final track on the second disc 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]].
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The original 1979 Version was released in September 2020, on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'']] set. It was released as a preview for the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 2020]] (on the 34th anniversary of the re-recording), along with a photo of [[Prince]]'s original handwritten lyrics, written on a 12" record sleeve.
 
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|date                      = Spring-Summer 1982
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 23|23 May 1979]]
|studio                    = [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]] (Studio A),<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA  
 
|additional info          = Basic tracking
 
|additional info          = Basic tracking
 
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|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments (on both versions)
 
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|4= Edit
 
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|1= '''[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]''' (1979 Version)
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|2= 3:12
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|3= [[Album: Sign O' The Times Deluxe|Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'']]
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|5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, the Netherlands]]
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''  
 
|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''  
 
|2= 3:57
 
|2= 3:57
|3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] VHS/DVD
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|3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] DVD
 
|4= Live promo video
 
|4= Live promo video
 
|5= See [[Video: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] video for details
 
|5= See [[Video: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] video for details
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''
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|2= 8:27
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|3= [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] VHS/DVD
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|5= See [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] for details
 
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|5= [[08 December 2000|8 December 2000, San Jose State University - Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA, USA]]; includes interpolation of [[Summertime]] (uncredited)
 
|5= [[08 December 2000|8 December 2000, San Jose State University - Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA, USA]]; includes interpolation of [[Summertime]] (uncredited)
 
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''
 
|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''
 
|2= T.B.C.
 
|2= T.B.C.
|3= [[TV Special: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] concert broadcast
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|3= [[TV Film: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] performance broadcast
 
|4= Live
 
|4= Live
 
|5= [[20 April 2004|20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA]]
 
|5= [[20 April 2004|20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA]]
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|4= Live
 
|4= Live
 
|5= [[25 May 2014|25 May 2014, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands]]
 
|5= [[25 May 2014|25 May 2014, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands]]
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''
 
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|1= '''I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man'''
 
|2= Studio
 
|3= 1986 version for [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], slightly longer than released version
 
 
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|sampled in                =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
|first live appearance    = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]]<br>
 
|first live appearance    = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987: Isstadion, Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden]]<br>
* [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (show 1):  Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]]
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*[[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (show 1):  Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    =[[Sign O' The Times Tour]] <small>(including horn interpolation of [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]])</small>
 
|performed regularly on    =[[Sign O' The Times Tour]] <small>(including horn interpolation of [[Rockhard In A Funky Place]])</small>
 
*[[Jam Of The Year World Tour]]
 
*[[Jam Of The Year World Tour]]
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*[[A Celebration]]
 
*[[A Celebration]]
 
*[[Musicology Live 2004ever]]
 
*[[Musicology Live 2004ever]]
* [[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]]
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*[[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]]
* [[Live Out Loud Tour]]
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*[[Live Out Loud Tour]]
 
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]],  [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]]
 
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]],  [[All Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]]
|trivia                    =  
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|trivia                    = [[Prince]]'s handwritten lyrics, posted on the official [[Prince]] social media channels on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 2020]]:<br>
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:[[File:Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman lyrics.jpg|200px]]
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album
 
*[[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
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*[[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:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1982]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1979]][[Category:Recorded 1986]]
 
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Revision as of 08:06, 17 July 2020

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I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Sott.jpg
from the album Sign O' The Times
Sign O' The Times Deluxe
from the album Sign O' The Times Deluxe
Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman single.jpg
single art for I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 30 March 1987 - Sign O' The Times album
16 July 2020 - streaming & download platforms (1979 Version)
Album(s): Sign O' The Times

The Hits 1
The Hits / The B-Sides
Ultimate
4Ever

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is the fourth track on the second disc of Prince's ninth album Sign O' The Times, and, seven months after the album's release, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man was released as the album's fourth single.

A live version was also included in the concert movie Sign O' The Times.

In 1993, the single edit was included as the tenth track on Prince's first compilation album The Hits 1 (also included as the first disc of The Hits / The B-Sides).

Basic tracking took place on 23 May 1979, at Hollywood Sound Recorders (Studio A), Los Angeles, California, during sessions which focused on overdubs and mixing the Prince album. It is unclear if the track was worked on further in 1982 (the year it was previously thought to be first recorded in), but it was re-recorded from scratch on 16 July 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California. It was included as the the tenth track on the 18 July 1986 configuration of Dream Factory.

When the album developed into the triple-album Crystal Ball, the song was included as the seventh and final track on the second disc on the 30 November 1986 configuration, which was eventually pared down and became Sign O' The Times.

The original 1979 Version was released in September 2020, on one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Sign O' The Times Deluxe set. It was released as a preview for the album on 16 July 2020 (on the 34th anniversary of the re-recording), along with a photo of Prince's original handwritten lyrics, written on a 12" record sleeve.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
23 May 1979 Hollywood Sound Recorders (Studio A),
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Basic tracking
16 July 1986 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Reworking and additional recording
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments (on both versions)

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 6:31 Sign O' The Times

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man single

Studio
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Edit) 3:39 I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man single

The Crown Jewels promo
The Hits 1
The Hits / The B-Sides
Ultimate
4Ever

Edit
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1979 Version) 3:12 Sign O' The Times Deluxe Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 3:57 Sign O' The Times DVD Live promo video See I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man video for details
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 8:27 Sign O' The Times VHS/DVD Live See Sign O' The Times for details
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 6:37 NPG Music Club Edition # 4 .mov download Live 8 December 2000, San Jose State University - Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA, USA; includes interpolation of Summertime (uncredited)
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Eye.png Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 3:37 Love4OneAnother.com Real Audio stream Live 28 December 1998, Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man T.B.C. The Art Of Musicology performance broadcast Live 20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 7:56 3rd Eye Girl YouTube Stream Live 25 September 2012, United Center, Chicago, IL, USA
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 5:42 3rd Eye Girl YouTube Stream Live 25 May 2014, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Studio 1986 version for Dream Factory, slightly longer than released version
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman lyrics.jpg

References
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