She’s Always In My Hair

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She’s Always In My Hair

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single art for Raspberry Beret
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included on The Hits / The B-Sides
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 15 May 1985 - Raspberry Beret single
Album(s): The Hits / The B-Sides

Ultimate

Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

She’s Always In My Hair was released as the b-side of Raspberry Beret (in North America) and Paisley Park, the first single (in their respective territories) from Prince’s seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second album to be credited to Prince and the Revolution.

In 1986, it was included on a 7" double-pack UK-only special edition of the single Girls & Boys.

In 1993, it was included as the 14th track on The B-Sides compilation (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides).

On 16 April 2013, a 5:24 live excerpt of the song from 15 April 2013 (show 2): The Vogue, Vancouver, Canada, was streamed on DrFunkenberry blog.

Basic tracking took place on 29 December 1983 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (a day after Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar, the day before We Can Fuck (later retitled We Can Funk). Although credited to Prince and the Revolution, the track is a solo performance by Prince.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
29 December 1983 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Tracking
8 January 1984 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
"New Mix" overdubs, mixing
15 August 1984 (estimate) Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Tracking of different version
11 September 1984 Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse,
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Overdus, including Including DX7 parts
30 January 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Updated mix, sans Prince
Recording Personnel

Prince - all vocals and instruments



Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
She’s Always In My Hair 3:27 Raspberry Beret single

Paisley Park single
Girls & Boys single
The Hits / The B-Sides

Studio
She’s Always In My Hair (New Mix) 6:31 Raspberry Beret single

Ultimate

Extended Version Original full-length recording; a.k.a. She’s Always In My Hair (12" Version)
She’s Always In My Hair 3:18 NPG Ahdio Show # 9 mp3 (not available as a separate track) Live 26 March 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
She’s Always In My Hair 2:36 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS/DVD Live 18 December 1999, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
She’s Always In My Hair 5:24 DrFunkenberry soundcloud account Live 15 April 2013 (show 2): The Vogue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
She’s Always In My Hair 10:06 3rdEye TV Show # 19 concert video stream & 3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account Live 7 August 2013, Dyrehaven - Bøgescenen, Skanderborg, Denmark
She’s Always In My Hair 8:45 3rdEye TV Show # 20 concert video stream Live 15 July 2013, Auditorium Stravinksi, Montreux, Switzerland
She’s Always In My Hair 4:21 Delayed performance TV broadcast Studio 4 March 2014, The Arsenio Hall Show, Sunset Bronson Studios - Stage 19, Los Angeles, California; also posted online as performance video
She’s Always In My Hair (instrumental) 5:40 3rdEyeGirl YouTube Account concert audio stream Live 29 June 2014 (a.m.) Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
She’s Always In My Hair Studio original 1983 version, with no Yamaha DX7 FX and w/ 'false' ending
She’s Always In My Hair Studio discarded 1984 version
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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