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| − | |introduction = '''Playgirl''' is the fourth track on [[Elisa Fiorillo]]’s second album, [[Album: I Am|I Am]]. The track was written by [[Prince]] and produced by [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]]. [[Prince]] also appears as a musician on the track, playing all instruments. | + | |introduction = '''Playgirl''' is the fourth track on [[Elisa Fiorillo]]’s second album, [[Album: I Am|I Am]]. The track was written by [[Prince]] and produced by [[David Z.|David Z. Rivkin]]. [[Prince]] also appears as a musician on the track, playing all instruments. The song was included as a b-side for the [[Single: Something So Strong|Something So Strong]] single released in Australia. |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in Autumn 1989 - early 1990 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Love’s No Fun]] and [[Ooh This I Need]]). During a couple of segments of the track, a looped sample is used of the linn drum intro and [[Prince]]’s vocal count-in from [[Raspberry Beret]] (uncredited). | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in Autumn 1989 - early 1990 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as [[Love’s No Fun]] and [[Ooh This I Need]]). |
| + | The album version is a remix made by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez]. The original version without his input remains unreleased. | ||
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| + | During a couple of segments of the track, a looped sample is used of the linn drum intro and [[Prince]]’s vocal count-in from [[Raspberry Beret]] (uncredited). | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Autumn 1989 - early 1990 | |date = Autumn 1989 - early 1990 | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = 1990 | ||
| + | |studio = studio information needed | ||
| + | |additional info = Remix by Junior Vasquez | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
*[[Elisa Fiorillo]] - lead vocals | *[[Elisa Fiorillo]] - lead vocals | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - all instruments | + | *[[Prince]] - all instruments and background vocals |
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Johnson Cynthia Johnson] - background vocals | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Johnson Cynthia Johnson] - background vocals | ||
*[[Ingrid Chavez]] - background vocals | *[[Ingrid Chavez]] - background vocals | ||
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[[Single: Something So Strong|Something So Strong]] single | [[Single: Something So Strong|Something So Strong]] single | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= | + | |5= Additional production and remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
| + | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
| + | |unreleased versions = | ||
| + | {{Unreleased| | ||
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| + | |1= '''Playgirl''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= Original version before remix | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = [[Playgirl]] is one of the few examples (with [[Round And Round]], [[Miss Thang]] and [[Exploding All Over Europe]]) of songs which were released only in versions remixed by an outside producer. |
|see also = [[Album: I Am|I Am]] album | |see also = [[Album: I Am|I Am]] album | ||
*[[Elisa Fiorillo]] | *[[Elisa Fiorillo]] | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1990]][[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] |
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