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|single image              = [[File:Emancipation.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Emancipation]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]</small>
 
|single image              = [[File:Emancipation.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Emancipation]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|performer                = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_19|19 November, 1996]] - [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] album
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_19|19 November 1996]] - [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] album
 
|album(s)              = [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]
 
|album(s)              = [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]
 
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Bell Thomas Randolph Bell] and William Hart
 
|writer(s)                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Bell Thomas Randolph Bell] and William Hart
 
|producer(s)              = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|producer(s)              = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
 
|previous song            = [[Kenya]]
 
|previous song            = [[Kenya]]
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|next song                = [[Like A Prayer]]
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|next song                = [[Love 4 1another]]
 
|introduction              = '''La, La, La Means [[File:Eye.png]] Love U''', a cover version of the song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delfonics The Delfonics] (originally titled '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La-La_(Means_I_Love_You) La-La Means I Love You]''', from their 1968 debut album ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_La_Means_I_Love_You_(album) La La Means I Love You]'') is the fifth track on the third disc of [[Prince]]'s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third album to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]].
 
|introduction              = '''La, La, La Means [[File:Eye.png]] Love U''', a cover version of the song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delfonics The Delfonics] (originally titled '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La-La_(Means_I_Love_You) La-La Means I Love You]''', from their 1968 debut album ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_La_Means_I_Love_You_(album) La La Means I Love You]'') is the fifth track on the third disc of [[Prince]]'s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third album to be credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]].
  
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While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking is believed to have taken place between April-May, 1995, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. It features American jazz/R&B singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chant%C3%A9_Moore Chanté Moore] on background vocals  (indicating that it may have been recorded in the same set of sessions as [[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]], on which she also appears), marking the only released track by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] to feature her (she is also mentioned in the lyrics of [[Ripopgodazippa]] and appears on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s released version of [[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]], however). It also contains a fill from the original version of the song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delfonics The Delfonics]. The track was performed regularly on the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]], but, along with other cover tracks performed, was not included on the [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] release documenting the tour (replaced by [[Extraordinary]], which was performed only rarely).
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While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking is believed to have taken place between April-May 1995, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. It features American jazz/R&B singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chant%C3%A9_Moore Chanté Moore] on background vocals  (indicating that it may have been recorded in the same set of sessions as [[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]], on which she also appears), marking the only released track by [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] to feature her (she is also mentioned in the lyrics of [[Ripopgodazippa]] and appears on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s released version of [[Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart]], however). It also contains a fill from the original version of the song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delfonics The Delfonics]. The track was performed regularly on the [[One Nite Alone... Tour]], but, along with other cover tracks performed, was not included on the [[Album: One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] release documenting the tour (replaced by [[Extraordinary]], which was performed only rarely).
 
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|recording info            =
 
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|date                      = April-May, 1995
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|date                      = April-May 1995
 
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
 
|additional info          = Initial tracking
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|unreleased versions      =  
 
|unreleased versions      =  
 
|sampled in                =  
 
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|first live appearance    = [[01_March 2002|1 March, 2002: Heritage Theater, Saginaw, MI, USA]] <br>
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|first live appearance    = [[01_March 2002|1 March 2002: Heritage Theater, Saginaw, MI, USA]] <br>
 
* [[21 June 2002|21 June 2002: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
 
* [[21 June 2002|21 June 2002: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    =[[One Nite Alone... Tour]] <small>(North American leg only)</small>
 
|performed regularly on    =[[One Nite Alone... Tour]] <small>(North American leg only)</small>

Revision as of 13:15, 9 May 2017

Kenya   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Love 4 1another
La, La, La Means BigEyePrpl.png Love U
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from the album Emancipation
Song details
Performer: SymbolSmallerBlue.png
First Released: 19 November 1996 - Emancipation album
Album(s): Emancipation
Writer(s): Thomas Randolph Bell and William Hart
Producer(s): SymbolSmallerBlue.png
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

La, La, La Means Eye.png Love U, a cover version of the song by The Delfonics (originally titled La-La Means I Love You, from their 1968 debut album La La Means I Love You) is the fifth track on the third disc of Prince's 19th album Emancipation, the third album to be credited to SymbolSmallerBlue.png.

While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking is believed to have taken place between April-May 1995, at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. It features American jazz/R&B singer Chanté Moore on background vocals (indicating that it may have been recorded in the same set of sessions as Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart, on which she also appears), marking the only released track by SymbolSmallerBlue.png to feature her (she is also mentioned in the lyrics of Ripopgodazippa and appears on Chaka Khan's released version of Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart, however). It also contains a fill from the original version of the song by The Delfonics. The track was performed regularly on the One Nite Alone... Tour, but, along with other cover tracks performed, was not included on the One Nite Alone... Live! release documenting the tour (replaced by Extraordinary, which was performed only rarely).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
April-May 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
La, La, La Means Eye.png Love U 3:58 Emancipation Studio



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Kenya   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Love 4 1another
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