Lovesexy

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Lovesexy

Lovesexy.jpg
from the album Lovesexy
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 10 May 1988 - Lovesexy album
Album(s): Lovesexy
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
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Lovesexy is the sixth song on Prince’s tenth album Lovesexy. In 1989, a live version was included on the Lovesexy Live 1 VHS, taken from the 9 September 1988 live TV broadcast. Basic tracking took place on 29 January 1988, three days after an acetate of what was to become Lovesexy (including the song Luv Sexy) was produced, and two days before recording I Wish U Heaven. On this day Prince built a new song, using some elements from Luv Sexy, (recorded in December 1987), including the horn/synth hookline, the '"rain is wet sugar is sweet" vocal section and the vari-speed "tonight we make love with only words" dialogue. He then took lyrics originally written as The Most Vital and created Lovesexy, recording all instruments by himself except for the parts lifted from Luv Sexy. The song was included as the sixth track on a February configuration of Lovesexy, where it remained for the final release.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
29 January 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
18 April 1988 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
‘Rough mix for guitar reference’
Recording Personnel

Released version



Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Lovesexy 5:49 Lovesexy Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Lovesexy 4:01 Lovesexy Live 1 home video Live 9 September 1988, Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Intermission 1:46 Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Studio Studio version played during show; 9 September 1988: Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany; uncredited on artwork
Intermission Studio Recorded 12-15 June 1988; full version of above without audience noise
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Lovesexy Studio different mix edit with extra break and some more effects
Lovesexy (Extended Remix) Studio Extended Remix
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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