We All Wanna Be Prince
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"We All Wanna Be Prince" is a song performed by American recording artist Felix da Housecat
. Co-written by Alex Croisy, it was released as the album's second single in July 2009. The song was offered as the "Free MP3 of the Day" on Spinner
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, Felix explained the significance of writing the song as a tribute to Prince : "Prince is one of the most brilliant, talented and influential musicians of all time, and without him, many contemporary musicians would be nowhere." In a post from his blog, Felix da Housecat described the recording of the song.
influences, and is also influeced by Prince
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described the song as "so stagnant and obvious that you keep waiting for some conceptual punchline only to walk away with the dead air greeting a joke that fell on its face."
Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
. Co-written by Alex Croisy, it was released as the album's second single in July 2009. The song was offered as the "Free MP3 of the Day" on Spinner
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Background
"We All Wanna Be Prince" is written by Alex Croisy and Felix da Housecat, while the latter produced the song. In an interview with SpinnerSpinner (website)
Spinner is an AOL Music property, which bills itself as "the ultimate music blog for free MP3s, free CD listening, [and] discovering new artists."...
, Felix explained the significance of writing the song as a tribute to Prince : "Prince is one of the most brilliant, talented and influential musicians of all time, and without him, many contemporary musicians would be nowhere." In a post from his blog, Felix da Housecat described the recording of the song.
"Like Prince, we slowed my voice down, recorded me half speed through the computer and then sped me up. I sang it slow like "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...
" and we were cracking up. Then I played [guest vocalist] Ness some Wendy & LisaWendy & LisaWendy & Lisa are a music duo consisting of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman. They began working with Prince in the early 1980s and were part of his band The Revolution, before branching out on their own and releasing their debut album in 1987...
and I brought her in and out of the track. It was a joke but then when the track was done, we realised we really had something!"
Composition
"We All Wanna Be Prince" is credited as a song with europopEuropop
Europop refers to a style of pop music that first developed in today's form in Europe, throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and ’90s...
influences, and is also influeced 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...
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Critical reception
Jess Harvell of Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
described the song as "so stagnant and obvious that you keep waiting for some conceptual punchline only to walk away with the dead air greeting a joke that fell on its face."
Track listing
- Digital download (Miss KittinMiss KittinMiss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
Remixes)
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Kittin Karaoke Princess Style Mix) - 3:33
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Princess In A Trance Mix) - 6:53
- US CD single
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" - 3:33
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Paper FacesPaper FacesPaper Faces are British electronic music producers Adam Blake and Stuart Price. They have remixed tracks for Zoot Woman as well as other established recording artists such as Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Armand Van Helden, Chromeo and Frankmusik.-Remixography:...
Remix) - 6:39 - "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Joachim GarraudJoachim GarraudJoachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes, is a French DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer. He is the producer of stars such as Geyster, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Mylène Farmer, Cassius, Belamour, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill and Culture Club.Known for his many...
Vocal Remix) - 7:17 - "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Joachim Garraud Dub Remix) - 7:43
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Clean Version) - 3:31
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Instrumental Mix) - 3:33
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Danny HowellsDanny HowellsDanny Howells is an English producer and DJ. His music is often described as progressive house, though he prefers to associate more with tech house and is sometimes described simply as "deepsexyfuturistictechfunkouse". At performances, he is well known to interact personally with the audience...
Delirious Remix) - 7:32 - "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Port-RoyalPort-Royal (band)port-royal is a Genoa, Italy-based electronica and post-rock band formed in the year 2000 by Attilio Bruzzone and Ettore Di Roberto...
Remix) - 3:17 - "We All Wanna Be Prince" (GreyGhost & Deth Hertz Remix) - 5:58
Charts
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