- Girls & Boys (Prince song)
Infobox Single
Name = Girls & Boys
Caption = UK 7" single
Artist = Prince
from Album = Parade
B-side = "Under the Cherry Moon"
"Erotic City " (UK 12")
"She's Always in My Hair" (UK double 7" single)
"17 Days " (UK double 7" single)
Released =1986
Format = 7" single
12" single
double 7" single
Recorded = Washington Avenue Warehouse (Mpls.) andSunset Sound ; 1985
Genre = Pop, funk
Length = 7" edit: 3:27
Album/12": 5:30
Label =Paisley Park Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Chart position = *# 11 UK
Last single = "Mountains"
(1986)
This single = …
Next single = "Anotherlover
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(1986)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Prince (UK) la la la!!!! LAAAAAA!!!!
Type = singles
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Last single = "Mountains"
(1986)
This single = "Girls & Boys"
(1986)
Next single = "Anotherlover
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(1986)"Girls & Boys" is a1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album "Parade", thesoundtrack to the film "Under the Cherry Moon ". The song was released as a single in the U.K., and as theB-Side toAnotherloverholenyohead in the U.S..Following the smash success of its predecessor "Kiss," "Girls & Boys" peaked at number 11 in the UK charts, but oddly, was not released as a single in America. Prince's former drummer,
Bobby Z. later commented that the song may have helped the entire album and movie achieve bigger success- "second singles sometimes weren't right... "Kiss" was a complete smash and set the album up huge. In my opinion it should then have been "Girls & Boys," not 'Mountains'" Themusic video for the single consisted of clips from the film and separately-shot footage of The Revolution, including Prince's then-fianceeSusannah Melvoin ."Girls & Boys" is a
funk offering featuring both live drumming as well as Linndrum machine . The keyboard hook is a peculiarduck -like sound. This is the first official Prince single to includesaxophone contributions ofEric Leeds , which compliment the song perfectly. The lyrics speak of characters similar to Christopher and Mary from "Under the Cherry Moon," although their actions are not seen in the film. The song includes a seduction spoken by Marie France in French, as well as an early attempt by Prince to deliver a short rap. Background vocals areSheila E. ,Wendy and Lisa , andSusannah Melvoin .The
B-side was the LP version of "Under the Cherry Moon." The 12" single also included the1984 track "Erotic City ," which originally backed "Let's Go Crazy ." In addition, a special double 7" single was released containing "Girls & Boys," "She's Always in My Hair," (which originally backed "Paisley Park," "Under the Cherry Moon," and "17 Days," which originally backed "When Doves Cry ."In March 2006, British actress
Kristin Scott Thomas , one of the stars ofUnder the Cherry Moon , nominated "Girls and Boys" as one of her eight favouriteDesert Island Discs . [1]"Girls and Boys" was covered by jazz/funk bassist
Marcus Miller on his 2005 albumSilver Rain , featuring singerMacy Gray .External links
* "Girls & Boys" [http://www.dtt-lyrics.com/albums/parade.html#girls lyrics]
Notes
1. Desert Island Discs [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20030330.shtml]
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