Playgirl
{{song-2|
|song name = Playgirl
|single image = 
from the album I Am
|performer = Elisa Fiorillo
|first released = 18 September 1990 - I Am album
|album(s) = I Am
|writer(s) = Prince
|producer(s) = David Z. Rivkin
|previous song = Player
|next song = Playtime
|introduction = Playgirl is the fourth track on Elisa Fiorillo’s second album, I Am. The track was written by Prince and produced by 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 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). The album version is a remix made by Junior Vasquez. The original version without his input remains unreleased.
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 =
|- align="left"
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Autumn 1989 - early 1990
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
|style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Tracking
|recording personnel =
- Elisa Fiorillo - lead vocals
- Prince - all instruments, except where noted
- Cynthia Johnson - background vocals
- Ingrid Chavez - background vocals
- Jana Anderson - background vocals
- Rosie Gaines - background vocals
|released versions =
| Title | Length | Released | Version | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playgirl | 4:21 | I Am Something So Strong single |
Studio | Additional production and remix by Junior Vasquez |
|unreleased versions = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Unreleased Versions
|- | valign="top"|
| Title | Version | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| Playgirl | Studio | Original version before remix |
|video versions = |broadcasts, streaming = |sampled in = |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince. |performed regularly on = none |performed occasionally in = none |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 = I Am album
|references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) |categories = }}
