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Little Red Corvette is the second track on Prince’s fifth album 1999, and, three months after the album’s release, Little Red Corvette was released as the album’s second single.
In 1993, the track was included as the seventh track on Prince’s compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides).
In 2001, the track was included as the third track on the compilation album The Very Best Of Prince.
In 2006, Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix) was included as the second track on the second disc of the compilation album Ultimate. The original album version has also been included as the b-side on various re-releases of 1999, the first single from Prince’s fifth album 1999.
Basic tracking for Little Red Corvette took place at Prince’s Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on 20 May 1982, marking the first 24-track recording on a newly installed Soundcraft console in his home recording studio.
After Prince’s passing a woman from St. Paul named Mi-Ling Stone came forward to claim she was the inspiration for the song. According to her she first met Prince in 1976 and then again in 1979. She was a student at the University of Minnesota, locally known as 'Fancy Dancer' and thinks Sexy Dancer could also have been about her. Prince started dating her in January 1979. She lived in a duplex on Fuller Street in Saint Paul, MN and she had pictures of jockeys on her wall, among them Mike “Hercules” Weaver, whom at some point she also dated. Prince and her stopped seeing each other when she left Minnesota in 1980.
Although elements of this story might be true, Prince was known to draw inspiration from various people and memories. Lisa Coleman in 2019 interview said she thinks Prince came up with the song while in the back of her pink 1964 Mercury Montclair Marauder, making out with Vanity.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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| Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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| 20 May 1982
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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| 11 August 1982; 12 August 1982
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Sunset Sound (Studio 2),
Hollywood, CA, USA
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Editing for album version
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| 7 January 1983; 8 January 1983; 13 January 1983; 14 January 1983
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Sunset Sound (Studio 2),
Hollywood, CA, USA
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Remix, additional recording and edit for 12"
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| 19 January 1983
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Lakeland Civic Center,
Lakeland, FL, USA
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Tour Demo version
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Recording Personnel
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Tour Demo Version
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Versions
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Released Versions
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| Title
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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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| Little Red Corvette
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4:58
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1999
Little Red Corvette single
1999 single reissue
Prince Sampler promotional album
The Story So Far... promotional album
Sounds O’ The Times promotional album
 Love Prince promotional album
Nothing Compares 2 Him promotional album
The Hits 2
The Hits / The B-Sides
My Name Was Prince promotional album
The Very Best Of Prince
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Studio
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| Little Red Corvette
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4:58
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1999 Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
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Studio
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Remastered in 2019
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| Little Red Corvette (Edit)
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3:08
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Little Red Corvette single
1999 single reissue
Strange Tales From The Rain promotional album
The Crown Jewels promotional album
4Ever
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Edit
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A.ka 7" Edit
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| Little Red Corvette (7" Edit)
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3:08
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1999 Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
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Edit
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Remastered in 2019
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| Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix)
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8:22
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Little Red Corvette single
His Majesty’s Pop Life
Ultimate
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Extended Version
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A.k.a Special Dance Mix
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| Little Red Corvette (Special Dance Mix)
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8:22
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1999 Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
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Extended Version
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Remastered in 2019
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| Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Edit)
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4:32
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Little Red Corvette promo
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Extended Version Edit
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| Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Promo-Only Edit)
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4:32
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1999 Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
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Extended Version Edit
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Remastered in 2019
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| Lady Cab Driver / I Wanna Be Your Lover / Head / Little Red Corvette (Tour Demo)
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7:00
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1999 Super Deluxe Edition
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Live
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Recorded 19 January 1983, Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland FL
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| Little Red Corvette
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4:18
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1999 Super Deluxe Edition
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Live
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1 December 1982 (a.m.): Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI, USA
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| Little Red Corvette
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3:39
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Prince And The Revolution: Live
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Live
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30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA
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| Little Red Corvette
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3:38
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Prince And The Revolution: Live (2022 re-release)
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Live
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30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA. Remastered
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| Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind
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7:55
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Tidal download
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Live
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20 February 2016 (show 2): Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
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| Little Red Corvette
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1:36
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Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition
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Live
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20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Video Versions
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| Title
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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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| Little Red Corvette
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3:08
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The Hits Collection VHS/DVD
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Promo video
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See Little Red Corvette video for more details
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| Little Red Corvette
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T.B.C.
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Prince And The Revolution: Live VHS/laserdisc
Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)
Prince And The Revolution: Live (2022 re-release)
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Live
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30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
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| Little Red Corvette
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1:32
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Sign O’ The Times DVD/VHS
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Live
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27 June 1987 or 28 June 1987, Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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| Little Red Corvette
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1:20
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Lovesexy Live 2 VHS
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Live
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9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany
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| Little Red Corvette
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T.B.C.
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Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition DVD
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Live
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31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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| Little Red Corvette
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?:??
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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
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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| Title
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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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| Little Red Corvette
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T.B.C.
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Delayed concert TV broadcast
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Live
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31 August 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan
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| Little Red Corvette
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6:14.
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Streaming video on Lotusflow3r.com
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Live
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18 July 2009, Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 1)
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| Little Red Corvette
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7:49
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Streaming video on Andy Allo’s Facebook page
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Live
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26 July 2011, Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; audio only with static image
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| 1999 / Little Red Corvette / Musicology (intro)
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9:52
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3rdEye TV Show # 7 live video stream
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Live
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30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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| Little Red Corvette
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T.B.C.
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Live concert online stream
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Live
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10 May 2015, Baltimore, MN, USA, Royal Farms Arena; incl. U Will B lyrics
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