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[[Album: One_Nite_Alone..._Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]<br> | [[Album: One_Nite_Alone..._Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = [[I Wanna Be Held 2 Night]] | |previous song = [[I Wanna Be Held 2 Night]] | ||
|next song = [[file:Eye.png|link=Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]] | |next song = [[file:Eye.png|link=Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' is the first track on [[Prince]] | + | |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. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = April | + | |date = April 1979 |
|studio = [[Alpha Studios]],<br>Burbank, CA, USA | |studio = [[Alpha Studios]],<br>Burbank, CA, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_1|1 June 1979]] |
|studio = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]],<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA | |studio = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]],<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA | ||
|additional info = Overdubs, mixing | |additional info = Overdubs, mixing | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_19|19 January 1983]] |
|studio = Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL | |studio = Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL | ||
|additional info = Tour Demo version | |additional info = Tour Demo version | ||
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'''Tour Demo Version''' | '''Tour Demo Version''' | ||
− | *[[Prince]] - | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments |
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|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' | |1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover''' | ||
|2= 5:47 | |2= 5:47 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Prince|Prince]] | + | |3= [[Album: Prince|Prince]]<br> |
[[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] single<br> | [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] single<br> |
[[Single: Anotherloverholenyohead|Anotherloverholenyohead]] single<br> | [[Single: Anotherloverholenyohead|Anotherloverholenyohead]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Album:_The_Story_So_Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album | + | [[Album:_The_Story_So_Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album<br> |
+ | [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] promotional album<br> | ||
+ | [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]] promotional album<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] promotional album | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | |1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 02:57 |
|3= [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] single<br> | |3= [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Single: Gotta Stop ( | + | [[Single: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)|Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)]] single<br> |
− | [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] | + | [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promotional album<br> |
[[Single: Anotherloverholenyohead|Anotherloverholenyohead]] single<br> | [[Single: Anotherloverholenyohead|Anotherloverholenyohead]] single<br> | ||
[[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]]<br> | ||
[[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Album: My Name Was Prince|My Name Was Prince]] promotional album<br> | ||
[[Album: The_Very_Best_Of_Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | [[Album: The_Very_Best_Of_Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
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|1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | |1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 02:57 |
|3= [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] promo | |3= [[Single: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] promo | ||
|4= Edit, mono version | |4= Edit, mono version | ||
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|1= '''[[Lady Cab Driver]] / I Wanna Be Your Lover / [[Head]] / [[Little Red Corvette]]''' (Tour Demo) | |1= '''[[Lady Cab Driver]] / I Wanna Be Your Lover / [[Head]] / [[Little Red Corvette]]''' (Tour Demo) | ||
|2= 7:00 | |2= 7:00 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Deluxe'']] | + | |3= [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= Recorded | + | |5= Recorded [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_19|19 January 1983]], Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL |
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|3= [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] single | |3= [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
− | |5= Remix by [[Femi Jiya]] and [[Prince]]; Includes sampled clips of [[Sexy Dancer]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Head]], [[Partyup]], [[ | + | |5= Remix by [[Femi Jiya]] and [[Prince]]; Includes sampled clips of [[Sexy Dancer]], [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Head]], [[Partyup]], [[Let’s Work]], [[1999]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[Erotic City]], [[Kiss]], [[U Got The Look]], [[Housequake]], [[Alphabet St.]], [[The Future]] and a chant from [[Batdance]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP | |3= [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP | ||
|4= Remix edit | |4= Remix edit | ||
− | |5= As above, missing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joker The Joker] | + | |5= As above, missing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joker The Joker]’s opening dialogue by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson Jack Nicholson] |
}} | }} | ||
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|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= Perhaps an original version edited for album release | |5= Perhaps an original version edited for album release | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Purple Medley]]''' | ||
+ | |2= 11:03 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] single<br> | ||
+ | |4= Studio medley | ||
+ | |5= See [[Purple Medley]] for more details | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | |1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 02:57 |
− | |3= [[Home_Video: The Hits | + | |3= [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] VHS/DVD |
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
|5= See [[Video: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] video for more details | |5= See [[Video: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] video for more details | ||
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|1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | |1= '''I Wanna Be Your Lover (Edit)''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= 02:57 |
|3= unreleased | |3= unreleased | ||
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[XX_August 1979-1|August 1979: Leeds Rehearsal Facility, North Hollywood, CA, USA]] <small>(exact date unconfirmed, song was likely performed)</small>; | + | |first live appearance = [[XX_August 1979-1|August 1979: Leeds Rehearsal Facility, North Hollywood, CA, USA]] <small>(exact date unconfirmed, song was likely performed)</small>; [[26_November 1979|26 November 1979: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA]] <small>(first confirmed performance)</small> <br> |
* [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (Show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] | * [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (Show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Prince Tour]]<br> | |performed regularly on = [[Prince Tour]]<br> | ||
− | * [[Rick James Tour | + | * [[Rick James Tour ’80]] |
* [[Dirty Mind Tour]]<br> | * [[Dirty Mind Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[Controversy Tour]]<br> | * [[Controversy Tour]]<br> | ||
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* [[Prince: Piano & A Microphone 2016|Piano & A Microphone Tour]] | * [[Prince: Piano & A Microphone 2016|Piano & A Microphone Tour]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | |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]] | + | |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 = | ||
|see also = [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album | |see also = [[Album: Prince|Prince]] album | ||
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* [[Video: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] video | * [[Video: I Wanna Be Your Lover|I Wanna Be Your Lover]] video | ||
|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:1979]][[Category: | + | * <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)] |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1979]][[Category:Recorded 1979]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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