- Jerk Out
Infobox Single
Name = Jerk Out
Caption = US CD maxi-single
Artist = The Time
from Album = Pandemonium
B-side =
Released = 1990
Format = 7" single12" single Cassette single CD single
Recorded = December, 1981;
reworked Spring, 1985;
reworked Fall, 1989
Genre = Pop, Funk
Length = 7" edit: 3:54
Album: 6:49
Label =Paisley Park Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Chart position = *# 1 R&B
*# 9 Pop
Last single = "The Bird "
(1984)
This single = "Jerk Out"
(1990)
Next single = "Chocolate"
(1990)
Misc ="Jerk Out" is a song from The Time's 1990 album "Pandemonium". The song was originally recorded in December, 1981 by Prince at his home studio studios during sessions for "What Time Is It?". Prince originally performed all instruments and vocals and this recording remains unreleased. Prince reworked the song in the Spring of 1985 for the band
Mazarati . Lead singer Sir Casey Terry recorded vocals for the song but it was ultimately left off the album, though circulates among collectors. Again, the song was reworked in late 1989 for inclusion on "Pandemonium" and contains input by the band. Sir Casey Terry's backing vocals remain on the track."Jerk Out" is a pop-funk offering driven by multiple
drum machine patterns and an infectiousbassline . Some spacey sounding keyboards are important in the mix, as well as a "Controversy"-like funky guitar. Bass and guitar solos are provided by Terry Lewis and Jesse Johnson respectively. The title refers to acting like a jerk (unpleasant person), supposedly inspired byJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on an airline flight. The song was originally rejected due to some harsh lyrics in the third verse. They survived the Mazarati take but were revised for "Pandemonium".The song was released as the debut single from "Pandemonium" and became the group's highest-charting single, reaching #1 on the R&B charts and reaching #9 on the pop charts. A
maxi-single was also released with several remixes of the song.Tracklisting
7" single
#"Jerk Out" (Edit) – 3:54
#"Jerk Out" – (Mo' Jerk Out) – 4:36Maxi-single
#"Jerk Out" (Sexy Mix) – 8:55
#"Jerk Out" (Sexy Edit) – 4:36
#"Jerk Out" (A Capella) – 2:28
#"Jerk Out" (Sexy Dub) – 7:14
#"Jerk Out" (Sexy Instrumental) – 7:02
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