Difference between revisions of "This Could Be Us"
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| − | |introduction = '''This Could Be Us''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s 37th album [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]]. | + | |introduction = '''This Could Be Us''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s 37th album [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]]. A new "industrial" version has been announced for inclusion on his 38th album [[Album: Hitnrun|Hitnrun]]. |
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in Spring 2014 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. | + | While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in Spring 2014 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. It is believed that the [[Album: Hitnrun|Hitnrun]] version is a new recording from early 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. |
The track was first mentioned in a 23 June, 2014 article by Jon Bream in the Minneapolis [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/264172601.html Star Tribune] (along with [[The Gold Standard]], a remix of [[Funknroll]] and an unnamed duet with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora Rita Ora]). In the article, Bream mentions that [[Prince]] explained the track as "inspired by a meme of him and [[Apollonia]] riding on a motorcycle, clearly a scene taken from the 1984 movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. It’s a joyful ballad with some ecstatic Prince vocalizing." | The track was first mentioned in a 23 June, 2014 article by Jon Bream in the Minneapolis [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/264172601.html Star Tribune] (along with [[The Gold Standard]], a remix of [[Funknroll]] and an unnamed duet with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora Rita Ora]). In the article, Bream mentions that [[Prince]] explained the track as "inspired by a meme of him and [[Apollonia]] riding on a motorcycle, clearly a scene taken from the 1984 movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. It’s a joyful ballad with some ecstatic Prince vocalizing." | ||
| − | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 26|26 June, 2014]], a 35 second snippet of '''This Could Be Us''' was made available on [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl Twitter account]] via a dropbox link. | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 26|26 June, 2014]], a 35-second snippet of '''This Could Be Us''' was made available on [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl Twitter account]] via a dropbox link. |
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|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
|additional info = Initial tracking | |additional info = Initial tracking | ||
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| + | |date = Early 2014 (assumed) | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Re-recording or remix | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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| + | |1= '''This Could Be Us''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= Early 2015 re-recording or remix announced for inclusion on [[Album: Hitnrun|Hitnrun]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
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|trivia = "This Could Be Us" meme which inspired the song title:<br> | |trivia = "This Could Be Us" meme which inspired the song title:<br> | ||
:[[File:Thiscouldbus.jpg|150px]] | :[[File:Thiscouldbus.jpg|150px]] | ||
| − | |see also = [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]] | + | |see also = [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]] album |
|references = [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/264172601.html A late-night taste of Prince's new music] | |references = [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/264172601.html A late-night taste of Prince's new music] | ||
|categories = [[Category:2014]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 2014]] | |categories = [[Category:2014]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 2014]] | ||
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