Tip O’ My Tongue

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Tip O’ My Tongue

from the album In The Storm from the album Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Song details Performer: El DeBarge; Prince First Released: 17 March 1992 - In The Storm album Album(s): In The Storm Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Writer(s): Kirk Johnson and Prince (as Paisley Park) Producer(s): El DeBarge and Maurice White Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Tip O’ My Tongue is the ninth track (sixth song) on El DeBarge’s third solo album In The Storm. The track was written by Kirk Johnson and Prince (who used the name Paisley Park), but was re-recorded by DeBarge’s own musicians for release, produced by El DeBarge and Maurice White (who would later record and produce Super Hero as part of Earth Wind And Fire). Tracking of Prince’s original version took place on 9 April 1991 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota. El DeBarge’s version was recorded later in 1991 or in early 1992 at Studio 89, North Hollywood, California, with additional recording at Ignited Studios, Hollywood, California. The track contains a repeated sample of horns playing a portion of In The Mood (written by Joe Garland, Glenn Miller and Andy Razaf, released as a single by Glenn Miller in 1939) and chants from Sly & The Family Stone’s Loose Booty (written by Sly Stone, released on the album Small Talk in 1974). Prince’s version was released as one of the songs on the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe in 2023. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 9 April 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Mid-1991 - early 1992 Studio 89, North Hollywood, CA, USA Re-recording (El DeBarge version) Mid-1991 - early 1992 Ignited Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA Additional recording (El DeBarge version) Recording Personnel El DeBarge version El DeBarge - lead vocals, background vocals, piano Keith Crouch - drums, keybass, background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew") Nathan East - bass guitar Al McKay - guitar Unknown musicians - sampled horns James DeBarge - background vocals Jimmy Abney - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew") Andrew Brown - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew") Kenneth Crouch - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew") Prince version Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Tip O’ My Tongue 5:00 In The Storm Studio El DeBarge version Tip O’ My Tongue 4:08 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Prince’s original version, recorded early April 1991 Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info

Additional Information See also Trivia In The Storm album Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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