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from the home video Graffiti Bridge Song details Performer: Robin Power First Released: 24 April 1991 - Graffiti Bridge home video Album(s): None Writer(s): Prince and Robin Power Producer(s): Prince (assumed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince or Robin Power Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Number 1 (copyrighted at ASCAP as Number One) is a song by performed by Robin Power in the Graffiti Bridge movie. The track was released as part of the score on the home video home video. No audio-only version of the track has been released. In 2008, Robin Power posted the unreleased video for the song (labeled as POWER IS #1) on one of her Youtube account. It is not known if it was officially sanctioned by Prince. Basic tracking of the studio version of the track took place in late 1989 or early 1990 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Robin Power recorded vocal overdubs on 9 July 1990 at Paisley Park Studios (while Prince was in Europe on the Nude Tour). The song’s drum track (of the movie version) was also used on Elephants & Flowers. Number 1 was not included on any known configuration of the Graffiti Bridge album. It was planned for inclusion on a proposed album by Robin Power and a video was shot for this song (with a different backing music), but Prince soon lost interest and the album was never completed. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late 1989 or early 1990 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 9 July 1990 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Vocal overdubs by Robin Power (no Prince input) Mid 1990 – early 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) Re-recording with new backing music Recording Personnel Robin Power - lead vocals Prince - all instruments (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info n/a n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track. Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Number 1 0:42 Graffiti Bridge home video Studio First verse only Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info POWER IS #1 4:16 BabyGirlsWorld video stream Studio Version with alternate music Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info New Power Generation (Pt. II) 2:57 Graffiti Bridge New Power Generation single Controversy single (1993 reissue) Studio Includes "You want me to what?", sampled from Number 1 N.P.G.(Funky Weapon Remix) 5:01 New Power Generation single Remix Remix containing pieces from original and Pt. II; includes "You want me to what?", sampled from Number 1 Play Studio Recorded September/October 1990; opens with "You want me to what?", sampled from Number 1 Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Number 1 Studio Recorded late 1989 - early 1990, before vocal overdubs Number 1 Studio Version after vocal overdubs by Robin Power

Additional Information See also Trivia Robin Power Robin Power And The Uptown Dames unreleased album Even if the song title appears as Number 1 in the credits of Graffiti Bridge, the song was copyrighted at ASCAP as Number One. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Copyright(s): ASCAP Work ID: 440365455 POWER IS #1 music video

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