Vanity 6 (album)
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'''''Vanity 6''''' is the sole studio album by the R&B [[girl group]] [[Vanity 6]] that had been created by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] as an outlet for his prolific song writing. All three women in the group ([[Vanity (performer)|Vanity]], [[Brenda Bennett]], [[Susan Moonsie]]) shared lead and background vocals. |
'''''Vanity 6''''' is the sole studio album by the R&B [[girl group]] [[Vanity 6]] that had been created by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] as an outlet for his prolific song writing. All three women in the group ([[Vanity (performer)|Vanity]], [[Brenda Bennett]], [[Susan Moonsie]]) shared lead and background vocals. |
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| − | As was typical for Prince's side projects, he obscured his virtually complete responsibility for the production, songwriting, and instrumental performances by arbitrarily attributing the credits to other members of his musical stable or the fictional "The Starr Company". "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" was co-written with [[The Time (band)|The Time]] member [[Terry Lewis]] and "Bite the Beat" was co-written with [[Jesse Johnson]]. "He's So Dull" was written by [[Dez Dickerson]].<ref>''Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade'', Per Nilsen - pg. 127</ref> The "other woman" rap on the song "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" is performed by Prince in an affected voice whose resemblance to that of [[The Time (band)|The Time]]'s lead singer [[Morris Day]] has sometimes led to Day being misidentified as the performer.<ref>''Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade'', Per Nilsen - pg. 127</ref> |
+ | As was typical for Prince's side projects, he obscured his virtually complete responsibility for the production, songwriting, and instrumental performances by arbitrarily attributing the credits to other members of his musical stable or the fictional "The Starr Company". "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" was co-written with [[The Time (band)|The Time]] member [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis]] and "Bite the Beat" was co-written with [[Jesse Johnson]]. "He's So Dull" was written by [[Dez Dickerson]].<ref>''Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade'', Per Nilsen - pg. 127</ref> The "other woman" rap on the song "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" is performed by Prince in an affected voice whose resemblance to that of [[The Time (band)|The Time]]'s lead singer [[Morris Day]] has sometimes led to Day being misidentified as the performer.<ref>''Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade'', Per Nilsen - pg. 127</ref> |
The album was originally released on [[August 11]], [[1982]]<ref>''Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade'', Per Nilsen - pg. 124</ref> by [[Warner Bros. Records]] on [[Gramophone record|LP]] and [[Compact Cassette|cassette]]. A [[Compact Disc|compact disc]] was issued in 1988. All three formats are now [[out of print]]. Vinyl copies of the album were pressed with "Side 1" and "Side 6" on the label. |
The album was originally released on [[August 11]], [[1982]]<ref>''Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade'', Per Nilsen - pg. 124</ref> by [[Warner Bros. Records]] on [[Gramophone record|LP]] and [[Compact Cassette|cassette]]. A [[Compact Disc|compact disc]] was issued in 1988. All three formats are now [[out of print]]. Vinyl copies of the album were pressed with "Side 1" and "Side 6" on the label. |
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| Studio album by Vanity 6 | |||
| Released | August 11, 1982 | ||
| Recorded | March–April 1982 | ||
| Genre | R&B, dance-pop, funk | ||
| Label | Warner Bros. | ||
| Producer | The Starr Company | ||
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Vanity 6 is the sole studio album by the R&B girl group Vanity 6 that had been created by Prince as an outlet for his prolific song writing. All three women in the group (Vanity, Brenda Bennett, Susan Moonsie) shared lead and background vocals.
As was typical for Prince's side projects, he obscured his virtually complete responsibility for the production, songwriting, and instrumental performances by arbitrarily attributing the credits to other members of his musical stable or the fictional "The Starr Company". "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" was co-written with The Time member Terry Lewis and "Bite the Beat" was co-written with Jesse Johnson. "He's So Dull" was written by Dez Dickerson.[1] The "other woman" rap on the song "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" is performed by Prince in an affected voice whose resemblance to that of The Time's lead singer Morris Day has sometimes led to Day being misidentified as the performer.[2]
The album was originally released on August 11, 1982[3] by Warner Bros. Records on LP and cassette. A compact disc was issued in 1988. All three formats are now out of print. Vinyl copies of the album were pressed with "Side 1" and "Side 6" on the label.
Reviewing the album in The Village Voice, Robert Christgau wrote, "All eight of these dumb, dancy little synth tunes get me off when I let my guard down, and most of them are funny, hooky, and raunchy at the same time."[4]
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Track listing
- "Nasty Girl" (lead vocal: Vanity, writer: Vanity) — 5:13
- "Wet Dream" (lead vocal: Vanity, writers: Vanity 6) — 4:12
- "Drive Me Wild" (lead vocal: Susan, writer: Susan) — 2:33
- "He's So Dull" (lead vocal: Vanity, writers: Dez Dickerson and Vanity) — 2:32
- "If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)" (lead vocal: Vanity and Brenda, writers: Vanity 6 and Terry Lewis) — 5:35
- "Make-Up" (lead vocal: Susan, writer: Susan) — 2:39
- "Bite the Beat" (lead vocal: Brenda, writers: Brenda and Jesse Johnson) — 3:13
- "3 X 2 = 6" (lead vocal: Vanity, writer: Vanity) — 5:15
Singles
- "Nasty Girl"
- "He's So Dull"
- "Bite the Beat"
- "Drive Me Wild"
Cover versions
- Several artists have covered "Nasty Girl", including Inaya Day, Lene Alexandra, Beyoncé Knowles, and Nuttin' Nyce. (See Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)#Cover versions.)
- The song "Make-Up" was covered by The Soft Pink Truth on the album Do You Party? in 2003 and by Amanda Blank on her 2009 album I Love You.
- "Drive Me Wild" was covered by Foo Fighters and was released on their second full length album, The Colour and the Shape, when it was re-released in 2007.
References
- ^ Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade, Per Nilsen - pg. 127
- ^ Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade, Per Nilsen - pg. 127
- ^ Dance Music Sex Romance - Prince: The First Decade, Per Nilsen - pg. 124
- ^ RobertChristgau.com
