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|performer = [[Rosie Gaines]] | |performer = [[Rosie Gaines]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] album | ||
| − | |album(s) = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]<br>[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]<br>[[Album: Essential Rosie|Essential Rosie]] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Ricky Peterson]]; [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | |producer(s) = [[Ricky Peterson]]; [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | ||
|previous song = [[File:EyeBlue.png|Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]] | |previous song = [[File:EyeBlue.png|Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]] | ||
|next song = [[I Will]] | |next song = [[I Will]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' is the 13th and final track on [[Rosie Gaines]] | + | |introduction = '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' is the 13th and final track on [[Rosie Gaines]]’ third album [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (first track on the international version), and, around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] was released as the album’s first single, containing several remixes of the track. The US and Japanese versions of the album also contained a different version of the song, titled '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)''' (as the first track). |
| − | In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]], but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song | + | In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]], but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song were released via [http://rosiegaines.com/ rosiegaines.com]. |
| − | In | + | In 2009, the original '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' was released as the first track of the digital release of the album [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]. In 2010, [[Rosie Gaines]] released a digital version of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U (The Mixes, Vol. 2)]], containing other previously-unreleased versions, including the original 1989 recording (as '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)'''). It was latter included (as '''I Want U (Paisley Version)''') on the [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] 20th Anniversary Edition. |
'''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]] | + | 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 | + | Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards (assumed) | *[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards (assumed) | ||
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed) | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed) | ||
| + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
| + | *[[Atlanta Bliss|Matt "Atlanta Bliss" Blistan]] - trumpet | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2]] single and [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (20th Anniversary Edition) (as '''Paisley Version''') | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2]] single and [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (20th Anniversary Edition) (as '''Paisley Version''') | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= 2010 digital release | + | |5= 2010 digital release |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''[[Cream]] / [[Well Done]] / I Want U / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)''' | ||
| + | |2= 13:58 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
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|line = | |line = | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= '''I Want U ( | + | |1= '''I Want U (Earth Mama Version Edit)''' |
| − | |2= 4: | + | |2= 4:50 |
|3= promotional release only | |3= promotional release only | ||
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
| − | |5= | + | |5= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dns737iwyfY Official music video] |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''[[Cream]] / [[Well Done]] / I Want U / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)''' | ||
| + | |2= 13:58 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = This | + | |first live appearance = This song is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for the first verse and the chorus sung by [[Rosie Gaines]] (as an interpolation in [[Cream]]) on [[11 January 1992| 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] |
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| − | |performed occasionally in = | + | |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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*[[Rosie Gaines]] | *[[Rosie Gaines]] | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
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:[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''': US Copyright Office PA0000675942 / 1995-07-17 & PA0000740466 / 1995-08-14]; | :[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''': US Copyright Office PA0000675942 / 1995-07-17 & PA0000740466 / 1995-08-14]; | ||
:[http://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)''': ASCAP Work ID: 390568706 ISWC: T9105576316]; [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office: PA0000780127 / 1996-03-15]; | :[http://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)''': ASCAP Work ID: 390568706 ISWC: T9105576316]; [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office: PA0000780127 / 1996-03-15]; | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1995]][[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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