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Push is the eleventh track on Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, five months after the album’s release, it was included on some versions of the album’s fifth single, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night.
Prince recorded the song on 5 February 1991. The song reuses some musical ideas from a re-recording (intended for Elisa Fiorillo’s TV-performances) of Ooh This I Need. The track features Rosie Gaines and Tony M. on vocals, and uncredited strings by Clare Fischer, possibly lifted from Old Friends 4 Sale.
Push references many of the album’s songs (in the order they appear) during a rap segment of the song (a technique Prince has repeated on other songs, such as Newpower Soul and Ol' Skool Company). Thunder, Daddy Pop, Diamonds And Pearls, Cream, Strollin’ and Willing And Able are mentioned. As in other cases where this technique has been used by Prince, the rap highlights changes that the album’s tracklist went though: Horny Pony (instead of Gett Off) is mentioned immediately following Willing And Able, since that track was placed there at the time Push was recorded. These rap lyrics from Push are included on the back cover of the Diamonds And Pearls album packaging (with "Gett Off" written over "Horny Pony"). The track was included as the eleventh track on the 1 March 1991 and 8 May 1991 configurations of Diamonds And Pearls, where it remained for release.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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| Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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| 5 February 1991
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Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking
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| February 1991
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Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Overdubs
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
- Rosie Gaines - rap, background vocals (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
- Tony M. - rap (credited for "lead raps and backing vox")
- Clare Fischer - orchestration (sampled)
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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| Push
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5:52
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Diamonds And Pearls album
Money Don’t Matter 2 Night single
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Studio
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| Push
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5:52
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Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition
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Studio
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Remastered
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| 1999 / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)
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9:12
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Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
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Live
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11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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| X-cerpts From The Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin’, Jughead, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love
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5:04
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Diamonds And Pearls single
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Edits
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Edits of each song; Push edit is 0:42
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Video Versions
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Length
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Additional info
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| Let’s Go Crazy / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Special Olympics 1991 Soundcheck)
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?:??
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Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray
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Live
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20 July 1991, Special Olympics, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
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| Let’s Go Crazy / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Special Olympics 1991)
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?:??
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Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray
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Live
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20 July 1991, Special Olympics, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
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| 1999 / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)
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9:12
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Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray
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Live
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11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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| Go Carmen Go
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Studio
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Unreleased Carmen Electra song, contains sample of "Get on the mic" from Push
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