Miss Thang

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Miss Thang

from the album True Confessions single art for Miss Thang Song details Performer: T.C. Ellis First Released: 28 May 1991 - True Confessions album Album(s): True Confessions Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Miss Thang is the fourth track (second song) on T.C. Ellis’s first and only album True Confessions (which also included Miss Thang (Vasquez Ice Mix) as its 16th and final track), and around the time of the album’s release, Miss Thang was released as the album’s first single. The track was written, produced, and largely performed by Prince. A handwritten tracklist for The Time’s Corporate World on which Prince and Morris Day worked on in Summer 1989 shows that Miss Thang was, at one point, considered for that album. But it is not known if an actual recording with Morris Day’s vocals took place and if it was intended for The Time or T.C. Ellis first. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in late Summer, 1989 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. It is not known if Prince recorded his own version, or if T.C. Ellis’ vocals are all that exist for this track. The album and single versions of Miss Thang are remixes made by Larry Robinson. A remix made by Junior Vasquez (Vasquez Ice Mix) was also included as the last track on the album. Several other mixes were also made by David Friedlander and Levi Seacer, Jr. for the single release). The original version (prior to the remixes) of the song remains unreleased. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late Summer 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Summer 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Possible recording or vocal overbubs with Morris Day (tentative) Spring-Summer 1990 (assumed) Studio information needed Remixes by Larry Robinson and Junior Vasquez Recording Personnel T.C. Ellis - lead vocals Prince - all instruments Jana Anderson - vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Miss Thang 3:30 True Confessions Miss Thang promotional single Studio Remix by Larry Robinson Miss Thang (Vasquez Ice Mix) 5:37 True Confessions Miss Thang single Remix Remix by Junior Vasquez Miss Thang (Bonus Beats) 3:25 Miss Thang single Remix Remix by Larry Robinson Miss Thang (Instrumental Mix) 3:41 Miss Thang single Remix Remix by Junior Vasquez Miss Thang (The Big Thang Mix) 5:30 Miss Thang single Remix Remix by Larry Robinson Miss Thang (The Big Thang Remix Edit) 3:33 Miss Thang single Remix edit Edit of remix by Larry Robinson above Miss Thang (The Swang Thang) 6:10 Miss Thang single Remix Remix by David Friedlander, Levi Seacer, Jr. Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Miss Thang 3:43 Promotional release only Promo video See Miss Thang video for more details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Miss Thang 2:25 Debuted (in part) during The New Power Generation Radio Show Studio Part of the original version prior to Larry Robinson remix Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Miss Thang Studio 1989 recording prior to Junior Vasquez remix

Additional Information See also Trivia True Confessions album Miss Thang single Miss Thang video T.C. Ellis Miss Thang is one of the few examples (with Playgirl, Round And Round and Exploding All Over Europe) of songs which were released only in versions remixed by an outside producer. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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