Girl 6 (album)
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Girl 6 is a soundtrack album
by Prince
, released on March 19, 1996. The album is the soundtrack
of the Spike Lee
film of the same name
. Girl 6 consists of mostly previously released songs from Prince and related artists such as The Family
, Vanity 6
, and The New Power Generation. The three previously unreleased tracks are "She Spoke 2 Me" (recorded in 1991–1992), "Don't Talk 2 Strangers
" (recorded in 1992, during sessions for the proposed I'll Do Anything
soundtrack) and "Girl 6
", which was newly recorded for the soundtrack.
The title track was released as a single
, backed with "Nasty Girl
" by Vanity 6.
vocals and features The NPG horn section
. The song was later released in an extended version on 1999's The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
that extends the song with several minutes of jazzy instrumentations. "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" was recorded in 1992 for the proposed I'll Do Anything
soundtrack. Prince was commissioned to write the soundtrack for the film (a musical comedy at that time) and the film's actors were to sing his songs. In an early screening, the film was heavily panned. As a result, the film was re-done as a non-musical and Prince's music was pulled. The track is a gentle number, originally set for a mother to be sung to her daughter. The ballad features little more than piano, and was delivered in falsetto. "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" was later covered by Chaka Khan
on her 1998 Prince collaboration Come 2 My House
. The newly written "Girl 6
" is a poppy number with elements of hip-hop such as scratching and sampling (bits from the film, as well as Prince hits). The lyrics describe the film's lead character and were delivered by Prince with Nona Gaye
. The song was credited to The New Power Generation, with music by Tommy Barbarella
and lyrics by Prince.
in 1993. "Erotic City
" was a Purple Rain
-era B-side from 1984, also released on The Hits/The B-Sides. "Hot Thing", "Adore", and "The Cross" were all lifted from 1987's Sign o' the Times. "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
" was a B-side from 1982 and was also collected on The Hits/The B-Sides.
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
by Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, released on March 19, 1996. The album is the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of the Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
film of the same name
Girl 6
Girl 6 may refer to:*Girl 6, a 1996 film by Spike Lee*Girl 6 , the soundtrack for the film, composed by Prince*“Girl 6” , the title song for the soundtrack...
. Girl 6 consists of mostly previously released songs from Prince and related artists such as The Family
The Family (band)
The Family is a band formed by Prince, and one of the first signed to his record label, Paisley Park Records. The band renamed themselves Fdeluxe in 2009.-History:...
, Vanity 6
Vanity 6
Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio assembled by Prince in the early 1980s.They released one studio album, which blended the sounds of pop, New Wave, dance music, R&B, and funk.-Formation:...
, and The New Power Generation. The three previously unreleased tracks are "She Spoke 2 Me" (recorded in 1991–1992), "Don't Talk 2 Strangers
Don't Talk 2 Strangers
-Chaka Khan version:Chaka Khan released a cover of "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" which was a hit in 1998. The video featured Khan's mother, daughter Milini, granddaughter Raeven, and nephew Tallon. It was the second hit single from her album Come 2 My House. The song featured on the soundtrack of the...
" (recorded in 1992, during sessions for the proposed I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything is a 1994 American dramedy film written and directed by James L. Brooks. Its primary plot concerns a down-on-his-luck actor who suddenly finds himself the sole caretaker of his six-year-old daughter.-Synopsis:...
soundtrack) and "Girl 6
Girl 6 (song)
"Girl 6" is the title track to Prince's 1996 soundtrack album Girl 6. It is also the only song released as a single from the album.The CD single was released in the U.S. and was backed with the 1982 Vanity 6 hit, "Nasty Girl". Rather than a "Prince" composition, the song was credited to The New...
", which was newly recorded for the soundtrack.
The title track was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, backed with "Nasty Girl
Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)
"Nasty Girl" is a song written by Prince for his protégé girl group Vanity 6. Prince gave the songwriting credit to lead singer Vanity, although he was the writer and composer. It was the second single taken from their self-titled debut album Vanity 6 and was released in 1982.The backing music was...
" by Vanity 6.
Previously unreleased tracks
"She Spoke 2 Me" is a jazzy number, recorded with the NPG in 1991–1992, possibly for the Love Symbol Album album. The song is delivered in falsettoFalsetto
Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal folds, in whole or in part...
vocals and features The NPG horn section
Horn section
In music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...
. The song was later released in an extended version on 1999's The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale the twenty-second studio album by Prince. The album was recorded from 1985 through 1994. It was released by Warner Bros. Records without his co-operation and at the same time as his Arista album release the same year, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic...
that extends the song with several minutes of jazzy instrumentations. "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" was recorded in 1992 for the proposed I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything is a 1994 American dramedy film written and directed by James L. Brooks. Its primary plot concerns a down-on-his-luck actor who suddenly finds himself the sole caretaker of his six-year-old daughter.-Synopsis:...
soundtrack. Prince was commissioned to write the soundtrack for the film (a musical comedy at that time) and the film's actors were to sing his songs. In an early screening, the film was heavily panned. As a result, the film was re-done as a non-musical and Prince's music was pulled. The track is a gentle number, originally set for a mother to be sung to her daughter. The ballad features little more than piano, and was delivered in falsetto. "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" was later covered by Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
on her 1998 Prince collaboration Come 2 My House
Come 2 My House
Come 2 My House is the ninth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan released on the NPG Records label in 1998.Come 2 My House was Khan's first full-length album since 1992's The Woman I Am, due to the Warner Bros...
. The newly written "Girl 6
Girl 6 (song)
"Girl 6" is the title track to Prince's 1996 soundtrack album Girl 6. It is also the only song released as a single from the album.The CD single was released in the U.S. and was backed with the 1982 Vanity 6 hit, "Nasty Girl". Rather than a "Prince" composition, the song was credited to The New...
" is a poppy number with elements of hip-hop such as scratching and sampling (bits from the film, as well as Prince hits). The lyrics describe the film's lead character and were delivered by Prince with Nona Gaye
Nona Gaye
Nona Marvisa Gaye is an American singer, former fashion model, and screen actress. The daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye and granddaughter of jazz great Slim Gaillard, she began her career as a vocalist in the early 1990s...
. The song was credited to The New Power Generation, with music by Tommy Barbarella
Tommy Barbarella
Tommy Barbarella is an American keyboardist. He was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince's recording and stage band, from 1991–1996.In 2010, Barbarella became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration along with other former members of The New Power Generation, drummer Michael Bland...
and lyrics by Prince.
Other tracks
"Pink Cashmere" was a single from The Hits/The B-SidesThe Hits/The B-Sides
-Disc 2 :-Disc 3 :...
in 1993. "Erotic City
Erotic City
"Erotic City " is a song by the musician Prince. It was released as the B-side to the 1984 single "Let's Go Crazy" and the 12" version of the 1986 single "Girls & Boys". The dance mix of "Erotic City" was released as a 3" and 5" CD single in Germany in 1989 and 1990 respectively...
" was a Purple Rain
Purple Rain (album)
Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by Prince, the first to officially be credited to Prince and The Revolution, and is the soundtrack album to the 1984 film Purple Rain.Purple Rain is regularly ranked among the best albums in pop music history...
-era B-side from 1984, also released on The Hits/The B-Sides. "Hot Thing", "Adore", and "The Cross" were all lifted from 1987's Sign o' the Times. "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song, which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999", Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range, with his own...
" was a B-side from 1982 and was also collected on The Hits/The B-Sides.
Track listing
- "She Spoke 2 Me" – 4:19
- "Pink CashmerePink Cashmere"Pink Cashmere" is a song by Prince, written for his then-girlfriend, Anna Fantastic , for her 18th birthday. The song references the actual gift he presented to her, a coat made of pink cashmere with a black mink collar and cuff, the name Anna Fantastic embroidered on the sleeve, and "89" on the...
" – 6:15 - "Count the DaysCount the Days"Count the Days" is a song by The New Power Generation, released as the final single from their 1995 album, Exodus. The bluesy ballad is accompanied by little more instrumentation than the guitar. The lyrics describe negative situations, while Prince "counts the days" until life is better.The CD...
" by The New Power Generation – 3:26 - "Girls & BoysGirls & Boys (Prince song)"Girls & Boys" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. The song was released as a single in the U.K., and as the B-side to "Anotherloverholenyohead" in the U.S.....
" – 5:31 - "The Screams of Passion" by The FamilyThe Family (band)The Family is a band formed by Prince, and one of the first signed to his record label, Paisley Park Records. The band renamed themselves Fdeluxe in 2009.-History:...
– 5:27 - "Nasty GirlNasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)"Nasty Girl" is a song written by Prince for his protégé girl group Vanity 6. Prince gave the songwriting credit to lead singer Vanity, although he was the writer and composer. It was the second single taken from their self-titled debut album Vanity 6 and was released in 1982.The backing music was...
" by Vanity 6Vanity 6Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio assembled by Prince in the early 1980s.They released one studio album, which blended the sounds of pop, New Wave, dance music, R&B, and funk.-Formation:...
– 5:14 - "Erotic CityErotic City"Erotic City " is a song by the musician Prince. It was released as the B-side to the 1984 single "Let's Go Crazy" and the 12" version of the 1986 single "Girls & Boys". The dance mix of "Erotic City" was released as a 3" and 5" CD single in Germany in 1989 and 1990 respectively...
" – 3:55 - "Hot Thing" – 5:41
- "Adore" – 6:31
- "The Cross" – 4:46
- "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song, which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999", Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range, with his own...
" – 3:55 - "Don't Talk 2 StrangersDon't Talk 2 Strangers-Chaka Khan version:Chaka Khan released a cover of "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" which was a hit in 1998. The video featured Khan's mother, daughter Milini, granddaughter Raeven, and nephew Tallon. It was the second hit single from her album Come 2 My House. The song featured on the soundtrack of the...
" – 3:11 - "Girl 6Girl 6 (song)"Girl 6" is the title track to Prince's 1996 soundtrack album Girl 6. It is also the only song released as a single from the album.The CD single was released in the U.S. and was backed with the 1982 Vanity 6 hit, "Nasty Girl". Rather than a "Prince" composition, the song was credited to The New...
" by The New Power Generation – 4:04
Singles and Hot 100 positions
- "Girl 6Girl 6 (song)"Girl 6" is the title track to Prince's 1996 soundtrack album Girl 6. It is also the only song released as a single from the album.The CD single was released in the U.S. and was backed with the 1982 Vanity 6 hit, "Nasty Girl". Rather than a "Prince" composition, the song was credited to The New...
"
- "Girl 6"
- "Nasty GirlNasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)"Nasty Girl" is a song written by Prince for his protégé girl group Vanity 6. Prince gave the songwriting credit to lead singer Vanity, although he was the writer and composer. It was the second single taken from their self-titled debut album Vanity 6 and was released in 1982.The backing music was...
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