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|introduction = '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s second album [[Album: Prince|Prince]], and, two months prior to the album’s release, [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] was released as the album’s first single. In 1993, the track was included as the third track on [[Prince]]’s compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, the track was included as the first track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the track was included as the first track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. In 2002, a live version (titled '''[[File:Eye.png]] Wanna B Ur Lover''') was also included as the seventh track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]’s first live album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]] from the same show). | |introduction = '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s second album [[Album: Prince|Prince]], and, two months prior to the album’s release, [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] was released as the album’s first single. In 1993, the track was included as the third track on [[Prince]]’s compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, the track was included as the first track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the track was included as the first track on the first disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. In 2002, a live version (titled '''[[File:Eye.png]] Wanna B Ur Lover''') was also included as the seventh track on the second disc of [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]], [[Prince]]’s first live album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]], [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] and [[How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore]] from the same show). | ||
− | While specific | + | While specific dates are not known, the track was most likely recorded in April 1979 at [[Alpha Studios]] in Burbank, California. Overdubs and mixing took place at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]] in Los Angeles, California in June 1979. The liner notes on [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (and [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]), written by [[Alan Leeds]], state that [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] was ''"originally recorded as a demo 4 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Rushen Patrice Rushen]’s album. [[Prince|PRN]] had a mad crush on her at the time and the song is about her."'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Rushen Rushen] did not re-recorded her own version of the song however. [[I Feel For You]] was also written about and for her in 1978. [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] may have been written around the same time but it has not been verified. |
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− | |date = April | + | |date = April 1979 |
|studio = [[Alpha Studios]],<br>Burbank, CA, USA | |studio = [[Alpha Studios]],<br>Burbank, CA, USA | ||
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1979|1979]], [[All Concerts#1980|1980]], [[All Concerts#1981|1981]], [[All Concerts#1984|1984]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2010|2010]] ''(instrumental coda only)'', [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>, [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1979|1979]], [[All Concerts#1980|1980]], [[All Concerts#1981|1981]], [[All Concerts#1984|1984]], [[All Concerts#1986|1986]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2003|2003]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2010|2010]] ''(instrumental coda only)'', [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>, [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = <b>Library of congress</b>: [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=94&ti=76,94&Search%5FArg=%20I%20Wanna%20Be%20Your%20Lover&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=juEvaKcumsT2-zrP4b18-HcJ8WApP&SEQ=20220916075835&SID=6 I wanna be your lover; By Prince Rogers Nelson. PA 46-506 (1979)] |
|see also = [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album | |see also = [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album | ||
* [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] single | * [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] single |
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