Difference between revisions of "If I Could Get Your Attention"
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The track was written by [[Prince]], although credited to [[Taja Sevelle]], who wrote additional lyrics, and was produced by [[Prince]] (although credited to the album's main producer, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Bennett Chico Bennett]). | The track was written by [[Prince]], although credited to [[Taja Sevelle]], who wrote additional lyrics, and was produced by [[Prince]] (although credited to the album's main producer, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Bennett Chico Bennett]). | ||
| − | In November 2015, a re-recording of the track by [[Prince]] (now titled '''If Eye Could Get Ur Attention''') was available to stream as [[Tidal]]'s ''Purple Pick of the Week''. | + | In November 2015, a re-recording of the track by [[Prince]] (now titled '''If Eye Could Get Ur Attention''') was available to stream as [[Tidal]]'s ''Purple Pick of the Week''. A few weeks later, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 3|3 December, 2015]], [[Tidal]] opened a download store which included '''If Eye Could Get Ur Attention''' among many other previously-streamed tracks by [[Prince]] (including [[Stare]], [[Stones]] (by [[The Golden Hippie]]) and [[Pretzelbodylogic|Pretzelbodylogic Reloaded]], along with the updated version of the album [[Album: The Chocolate Invasion|The Chocolate Invasion]]). |
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In mid-September, 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]'s first album at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and was included as the fifth track on an early version of the album, which was titled [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] at the time. The track was removed when the album evolved into [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], however. | In mid-September, 1993, the song was tried out during early sessions for [[Mayte]]'s first album at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and was included as the fifth track on an early version of the album, which was titled [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] at the time. The track was removed when the album evolved into [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], however. | ||
| − | A re-recording of the track with [[Prince]] on lead vocals (now titled '''If Eye Could Get Ur Attention'''), which was believed to have been recorded in Autumn, 2014, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], was premiered over the PA prior to an unannounced [[Prince]] show at [[Paisley Park Studios]] on [[16_November,_2014-am|16 November, 2014 (am)]] (along with [[Revelation]], [[The X's Face]], a new recording of [[A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses]], [[Ain't About 2 Stop]] and a remix of [[Pretzelbodylogic]]), following a show by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FKA_twigs FKA twigs] in a different room. | + | A re-recording of the track with [[Prince]] on lead vocals (now titled '''If Eye Could Get Ur Attention'''), which was believed to have been recorded in Autumn, 2014, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (during sessions for the [[Judith Hill]] album [[Album: Back In Time|Back In Time]]), was premiered over the PA prior to an unannounced [[Prince]] show at [[Paisley Park Studios]] on [[16_November,_2014-am|16 November, 2014 (am)]] (along with [[Revelation]], [[The X's Face]], a new recording of [[A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses]], [[Ain't About 2 Stop]] and a remix of [[Pretzelbodylogic]]), following a show by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FKA_twigs FKA twigs] in a different room. |
| − | A 21-second snippet of the same recording was made available on [[Prince]]'s [http://soundcloud.com/prince3eg/if-eye-could-get-ur-attention/s-VfMYm Soundcloud] account on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 4|4 November, 2015]], five days before the full track was made available on [[Tidal]]. | + | A 21-second snippet of the same recording was made available almost a year later on [[Prince]]'s [http://soundcloud.com/prince3eg/if-eye-could-get-ur-attention/s-VfMYm Soundcloud] account on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 4|4 November, 2015]], five days before the full track was made available on [[Tidal]]. |
It has been speculated that this new recording is intended for inclusion on a follow-up album to [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] (probably titled ''Hitnrun Phase Two''), but this has not been confirmed; this page will be updated as and when new information becomes available. | It has been speculated that this new recording is intended for inclusion on a follow-up album to [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] (probably titled ''Hitnrun Phase Two''), but this has not been confirmed; this page will be updated as and when new information becomes available. | ||
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|3= [[Album: Taja Sevelle|Taja Sevelle]] | |3= [[Album: Taja Sevelle|Taja Sevelle]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= | + | |5= [[Taja Sevelle]] version |
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| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''If Eye Could Get Ur Attention''' | ||
| + | |2= 2:43 | ||
| + | |3= [[Tidal]] download | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= [[Prince]] version, 2014 re-recording | ||
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|3= [[Mayte]] version, recorded mid-September, 1993, included on [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] | |3= [[Mayte]] version, recorded mid-September, 1993, included on [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] | ||
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| − | |first live appearance = [[30 April, 2011|30 April, 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]] <small>(lyrical interpolation in [[I Feel For You]], only known performance)</small> | + | |first live appearance = [[30 April, 2011|30 April, 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]] <small>(lyrical interpolation in [[I Feel For You]])</small><br> |
| + | [[07_November,_2015|7 November, 2015, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(solo piano version; only known full performance)</small> | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| − | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(lyrical interpolation in [[I Feel For You]])</small> | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(lyrical interpolation in [[I Feel For You]])</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] <small>(solo piano version)</small> |
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|see also = [[Album: Taja Sevelle|Taja Sevelle]] album | |see also = [[Album: Taja Sevelle|Taja Sevelle]] album | ||
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