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'''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single). | '''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single). | ||
− | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for The Pointer Sisters. | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters]. |
− | The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995. | + | The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]). It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995. |
Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). | Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). | ||
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(as an interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(as an interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = In 1989, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters] approached [[Prince]] to work on their 14th album. They previously recorded a cover of [[I Feel For You]] released on their 1982 album, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Excited! So Excited]". [[Prince]] was too busy with multiple projects at that time and delegated this assignment to [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]. The album "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_Rhythm Right Rhythm]", recorded largely at [[Paisley Park Studios]], was released in 1990 with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.|Levi]] featured as musician and producer on half of the tracks (as well as [[Eric Leeds]] on one track) but without the song '''I Want U''' which will be kept for [[Rosie Gaines]]. No title is known to have been provided as a replacement by [[Prince]]. |
|see also = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] | |see also = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] | ||
*[[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | *[[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single |
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