Girl 6 is the soundtrack album to the Spike Lee film of the same name. All songs were written by Prince. It was released on March 19, 1996, by Warner Bros. Records. The album 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.
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| Released | March 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1996 | |||
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| Length | 61:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Prince | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
The title track was released as a single, backed with "Nasty Girl" by Vanity 6.
Song descriptions
editPreviously unreleased tracks
edit"She Spoke 2 Me" is a jazzy song, recorded with the NPG in 1991–1992, possibly for the Love Symbol album.[citation needed] The song is delivered in falsetto vocals and features The NPG horn section. An extended version of the song was later released on 1999's The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale that extends the song with several minutes of jazzy instrumentation. "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 song, 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 song 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.
Other tracks
edit"Pink Cashmere" was a single from The Hits/The B-Sides 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. "Girls & Boys" came from Parade, the soundtrack album for the film Under the Cherry Moon.
Track listing
editAll songs written and performed by Prince. Track 13, music written by Tommy Barbarella.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "She Spoke 2 Me" | 4:19 | |
| 2. | "Pink Cashmere" | 6:15 | |
| 3. | "Count the Days" | The New Power Generation | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Girls & Boys" | 5:31 | |
| 5. | "The Screams of Passion" | The Family | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Nasty Girl" | Vanity 6 | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Erotic City" | 3:55 | |
| 8. | "Hot Thing" | 5:41 | |
| 9. | "Adore" | 6:31 | |
| 10. | "The Cross" | 4:46 | |
| 11. | "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" | 3:55 | |
| 12. | "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" | 3:11 | |
| 13. | "Girl 6" | The New Power Generation | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 59:58 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 83 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 75 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 899. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Prince – Girl 6" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "New Power Generation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "New Power Generation Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.