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Jungle Love is the fourth track on The Time’s third album Ice Cream Castle, and, five months after the album’s release, Jungle Love was released as the album’s second single. The song also features in the movie Purple Rain.
Jungle Love was initially written by Jesse Johnson, with later contributions by Morris Day. Prince under the pseudonym Jamie Starr wrote the lyrics and came up with the melody. It was co-produced by Morris Day and Prince using the name The Starr Company. Jesse Johnson was initially included in the credits when submitted for copyright in May 1984, but after he left the band, his name was removed from the credits upon release.
Jesse Johnson demoed the song, likely in 1982 on a Tascam 8-track recorder in his Cedar Square West Apartment, playing guitar, bass guitar and keyboard (Oberheim OB-SX), over a Roland 808 Drum Machine beat. Johnson wanted to offer the song to Lenny Williams (former lead vocalist for Tower Of Power). He presented it to Prince who then took it to flesh it out with Johnson and Morris Day. Basic tracking took place on 26 March 1983 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the day before My Summertime Thang and the day before Cloreen Bacon Skin)
In 2019, Prince’s own version was released as the second track on the posthumous album Originals, with Prince, Morris Day and Jesse Johnson credited as the authors of the song.
A 1998 live version recorded by Morris Day was released in 2004 on his album It’s About Time.
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| Jungle Love
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Purple Rain film
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Live
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Lip synch over the 4 October 1983 live recording (includes Girl outro). Released on VHS and DVD.
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| Jungle Love
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3:26
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Purple Rain 20th Anniversary DVD
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Promo video
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See Jungle Love video for more details
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| Jungle Love
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4:33
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Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS/DVD
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Live
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17 December 1999, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA - performed by Morris Day and The Time with Prince (as ) appearing as a guest
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| Jungle Love
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3:03
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackDVD
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Live
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Recorded in early 2001 in California, USA or New Jersey, USA - performed by Morris Day and The Time
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| Jungle Love
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Welcome 2 America Deluxe edition
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Live
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28 April 2011, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA - performed by Prince
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Unreleased Versions
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Additional Info
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| Jungle Love
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Studio
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Original 1983 recording before Jesse Johnson’s 1984 guitar overdubs
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| Jungle Love
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4 October 1983 Live recording
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