- I Wish U Heaven
Infobox Single
Name = I Wish U Heaven
Caption = U.S. 7" single
Artist = Prince
from Album =Lovesexy
B-side = "Scarlet Pussy"
Released =20 September ,1988
Format = 7" single
12" singleCD single
Recorded =Paisley Park Studios , December 1987–January 1988
Genre = Pop
Length = Album/7" edit: 2:43
12" (Part 1, 2 & 3): 10:12
Label =Paisley Park Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Chart position = *# 18 R&B
*# 24 UK
Last single = "Glam Slam "
(1988)
This single = "I Wish U Heaven"
(1988)
Next single = "Batdance "
(1989)"I Wish U Heaven" is a song from Prince's 1988 album, "
Lovesexy ." It is a joyful, spiritual song with fewlyrics , which runs 2:43. The12" single is a substantially extended three-part suite which runs over ten minutes.Part One of the mix starts with a stripped-down version of the "Lovesexy" album song, remixed with a dance beat. The original drum programming and rhythmic electric guitar riffs are deleted for much of the song.
Part Two is a
gospel rendition with new lyrics, continuing the spiritual theme. This part of the song was often sung inconcert during theLovesexy World Tour . The beginning of this section paraphrases lyrics from "Housequake," from the previous album "Sign "☮" the Times". Prince also quotes the movie "Scarface," with the lines "Say hello to my little friend..." and then introduces "the blue angel." The blue angel was a new blue version of his custom white "cloud" guitar featured in the movie "Purple Rain."Sheila E. is also given a call out, and her voice can be heard responding in this section.Part Three is based on an
outtake called "Take This Beat" and deviates quite a bit from the original theme. This segment has Prince using his "Jamie Starr"persona to humorously tout the fact that the he's funky, musically talented, and has plenty of beats (songs) that are "so fine." The song ends with a looped repeat of the title. This version of the song became one of the highlights during the supporting tour in which Prince would usually order the house lights to be turned up, and instruct the crowd during a call and response segment.The
B-side , "Scarlet Pussy," is credited to Prince's femininealter ego , Camille. The song is very sexual, usingmetaphor s ofcat s anddog s forsexual organ s. Prince uses his sped-up "Camille" vocals, as well as a slowed-down vocal, similar to "Bob George" from "The Black Album". The song features asaxophone solo fromEric Leeds . The decision to include such a raunchy song with the spiritualA-side was interesting; however, the "Take This Beat" section of theremix wasn't exactlychoir material either. The edit of "Scarlet Pussy" was included on 1993's "The Hits/The B-Sides ".Trivia
Darren Hayes has done a cover of "I Wish U Heaven." The ex-Savage Garden vocalist recorded this song and included it on the "Platinum Edition Bonus CD" of "Spin".External links
* "I Wish U Heaven" [http://www.dtt-lyrics.com/albums/lovesexy.html#heaven lyrics]
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