Shake! (The Time song)
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"Shake!" is a song by The Time
, from Prince
's 1990 Graffiti Bridge
soundtrack. The song was originally recorded during sessions for The Time's Corporate World project from June–September, 1989. Prince played all instruments and provided backing vocals. Morris Day
performs the lead vocals and Jerome Benton
adds some background voices. When Warner Bros. insisted that the original line-up of The Time be involved, Corporate World was reworked into Pandemonium
with new material contributed by the band. Four of the tracks ended up being reworked with the band to varying degrees and ended up on Graffiti Bridge. "Shake!", written by Day and Prince was one of these tracks. Some additional background voices are by Jana Anderson.
"Shake!" is a poppy dance offering with a keyboard line recalling 1960s dance music. Electric guitar accents are added and a modern drum machine moves the song along. The song is atypical of the usual Time sound and performed poorly as a single. The Time's ejection of Jesse Johnson
from the band and departure of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
caused the Time to again break up, and this would be their last single released as a band to date.
The song was the final single released from Graffiti Bridge and included "The Latest Fashion" as its B-side. A maxi-single was also released with four mixes of the song, as well as a remix of "The Latest Fashion". It failed to chart.
The Time (band)
The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. They are close Prince associates and arguably the most successful artists who have worked with him.-Prince, Formation and Success:...
, from 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...
's 1990 Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge (album)
Graffiti Bridge is the twelfth studio album by Prince and the soundtrack to the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge.The album was much better received in sales than the film, reaching #6 in the US and #1 in the UK. Nearly every song on the record was written by Prince despite the handful of artists...
soundtrack. The song was originally recorded during sessions for The Time's Corporate World project from June–September, 1989. Prince played all instruments and provided backing vocals. Morris Day
Morris Day
Morris E. Day is an American musician and composer. He is best known as the lead singer of The Time.-1970s and 1980s:...
performs the lead vocals and Jerome Benton
Jerome Benton
Jerome Benton is an American musical performer, backup dancer and comedic actor. He can be seen in music videos by Janet Jackson and Prince, but he is best known for his association with The Time....
adds some background voices. When Warner Bros. insisted that the original line-up of The Time be involved, Corporate World was reworked into Pandemonium
Pandemonium (The Time album)
Pandemonium is a 1990 album by The Time. Much like the three previous albums, the album consists of music in the funk-pop or ballad genre, although this album breaks the 6-song album tradition. Originally, the album began life as Corporate World, with nearly all of the material written and...
with new material contributed by the band. Four of the tracks ended up being reworked with the band to varying degrees and ended up on Graffiti Bridge. "Shake!", written by Day and Prince was one of these tracks. Some additional background voices are by Jana Anderson.
"Shake!" is a poppy dance offering with a keyboard line recalling 1960s dance music. Electric guitar accents are added and a modern drum machine moves the song along. The song is atypical of the usual Time sound and performed poorly as a single. The Time's ejection of Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson is the name of:* Jesse Johnson , American politician, filmmaker, actor, 2008 presidential candidate* Jesse Johnson , American musician, lead guitarist of The Time...
from the band and departure of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
caused the Time to again break up, and this would be their last single released as a band to date.
The song was the final single released from Graffiti Bridge and included "The Latest Fashion" as its B-side. A maxi-single was also released with four mixes of the song, as well as a remix of "The Latest Fashion". It failed to chart.
Maxi single
- "Shake!" (Extended Mix) – 5:03
- "Shake!" (Battle Mix) – 4:06
- "Shake!" (Funky House Mix) – 8:20
- "The Latest Fashion" (Remix) – 6:20
- "Shake!" (Boom Mix) – 5:01
- "Shake!" – 4:00