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|trivia                    = [[Prince]] used the term "lovesexy" as the name of the [[Lovesexy Tour]].
 
|trivia                    = [[Prince]] used the term "lovesexy" as the name of the [[Lovesexy Tour]].
 
* [[Prince]] described the term "lovesexy" on tour as "the feeling u get when u fall in love - not with a girl or boy, but with the heavens above".
 
* [[Prince]] described the term "lovesexy" on tour as "the feeling u get when u fall in love - not with a girl or boy, but with the heavens above".
* The ''"Bizarre!"'' sample used in this song is originally from ''Our Bizarre Relationship'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa Frank Zappa]'s band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothers_of_Invention The Mothers of Invention] (from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Meat Uncle Meat]'', 1969). It was one of the preset samples in the Fairlight CMI sample-synthesizer and [[Prince]] took it from there. It was utilized it in quite a few songs recorded between 1985 and 1987: [[All My Dreams]], [[Bob George]], [[Christopher Tracy's Parade]], [[Lovesexy]], and [[Madhouse]] songs [[Nine]] and [[Six|6 (The End Of The World Mix)]] all contain this sample.
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* The ''"Bizarre!"'' sample used in this song is originally from ''Our Bizarre Relationship'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa Frank Zappa]'s band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothers_of_Invention The Mothers of Invention] (from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Meat Uncle Meat]'', 1969). It was one of the preset samples in the Fairlight CMI sample-synthesizer and [[Prince]] took it from there. It was utilized in quite a few songs recorded between 1985 and 1987: [[All My Dreams]], [[Bob George]], [[Christopher Tracy's Parade]], [[Lovesexy]], and [[Madhouse]] songs [[Nine]] and [[Six|6 (The End Of The World Mix)]] all contain this sample.
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] album
 
*[[Lovesexy Tour]]
 
*[[Lovesexy Tour]]

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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
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

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.

Initial tracking took place on 14 December 1987 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (two days after Eye88.png No and Positivity, and the day before Sheila E. recorded lead vocal overdubs on Latino Barbie Doll). The music, however, was completely different than the released track, described by Eric Leeds as "lighter, bouncier". The original version was included on the first configuration of Lovesexy compiled on 21 January 1988, but Prince still wasn't happy with the track. Keeping the lyrics, Prince created new music, and recorded a new solo version on 29 January 1988 (two days before recording I Wish U Heaven), which was included as the sixth track on an early February configuration of Lovesexy, where it remained for the final release.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
14 December 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking
29 January 1988 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Re-recording
Recording Personnel

Released version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
  • Unidentified woman - vocals


Unreleased 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 Original recording recorded 14 December 1987; completely different music
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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