Diamonds and Pearls

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Diamonds and Pearls
Studio album by Prince and The New Power Generation
Released	October 1, 1991
Recorded	1989–1991
Genre	Pop, Rock, Funk
Length	63:49
Label	Paisley Park Warner Bros.
Producer	Prince
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Prince and The New Power Generation chronology
Graffiti Bridge (1990) Diamonds and Pearls (1991) Love Symbol (1992)

Diamonds and Pearls is Prince's thirteenth album, which was released in 1991. It was the first Prince album to be officially co-credited with the New Power Generation, and spawned many hit singles, including "Gett Off," "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," "Insatiable," and the title track. Dancers Lori Werner (then dancing under the stage name of Lori Elle) and Robia LaMorte, known as "Diamond" and "Pearl," are featured on the holographic cover (re-pressings of the album are non-holographic). Diamond & Pearl also appeared in the music videos for "Cream," "Strollin'," "Gett Off," and the title track, and also participated in Prince's Diamonds and Pearls tour.

Diamonds and Pearls featured a hybrid of music styles, from the funk of "Daddy Pop," "Jughead," and first single "Gett Off," to some of the more mainstream pop/rock songs Prince had recorded in some time, such as "Cream," "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," and the title song.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Album evolution 3 Charts 4 Singles and Hot 100 Chart Placings 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Track listing

"Produced, Arranged, Composed*, and Performed by Prince and the New Power Generation" (*-except where noted)

1. "Thunder" – 5:46
2. "Daddy Pop" – 5:17
3. "Diamonds and Pearls" – 4:45
4. "Cream" – 4:13
5. "Strollin'" – 3:47
6. "Willing and Able" (Prince/Levi Seacer, Jr./Tony Mosley) – 5:00
7. "Gett Off" – 4:31
8. "Walk Don't Walk" – 3:07
9. "Jughead" (Prince/Tony Mosley/Kirk Johnson) – 4:57
10. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" – 4:47
11. "Push" (Prince/Rosie Gaines) – 5:53
12. "Insatiable" – 6:39
13. "Live 4 Love" (Prince/Tony Mosley) – 6:59

[edit] Album evolution

One of the earliest songs that ended up on Diamonds and Pearls was "Live 4 Love," a track from 1989. ^[1] The bulk of the material would be composed in 1990, however. A few songs evolved during Prince's Nude Tour in 1990, notably "The Flow," and "Schoolyard." Prince decided to place an emphasis on rap with this album, handing the reins over to Nude Tour dancer, Tony M. An early version of the album from November 1990 ^[2] consisted of the following:

1. "Daddy Pop"
2. "Walk Don't Walk"
3. "Schoolyard"
4. "Strollin'"
5. "Willing and Able"
6. "Diamonds and Pearls"
7. "Insatiable"
8. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
9. "Horny Pony"
10. "Live 4 love"
11. "Something Funky This House Comes"
12. "Call The Law"
13. "The Flow"

Most of these songs went through minor to major revisions before being released, and five of them didn't make the cut at all. However, "Call the Law" would be released as the B-side to "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," and later, on the New Power Generation album, Goldnigga, while "The Flow" would be revised for the Love Symbol album. A later version of the album, closer to the actual release date was identical to the official album, but still had "Horny Pony" in the place of "Gett Off," a newly written track which ended up replacing "Horny Pony" at the last minute. In fact, "Horny Pony" still exists on the track listing, written in red over "Gett Off", and is mentioned in the lyrics to "Push."

[edit] Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	3
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums	1
UK Albums Chart	2

[edit] Singles and Hot 100 Chart Placings

• "Gett Off" maxi-single (#21 US, #6 R&B, #4 UK)

1. "Gett Off"
2. "Horny Pony"

• "Cream" maxi-single (#1 US, #15 UK)

1. "Cream"
2. "Horny Pony"

• "Insatiable" (#3 US R&B)

1. "Insatiable"
2. "I Love U In Me"

• "Diamonds and Pearls" maxi-single (#3 US, #1 R&B, #25 UK)

1. "Diamonds and Pearls"

• "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" maxi-single (#23 US, #14 R&B, #19 UK)

1. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
2. "Call the Law"
3. "Push" (UK)

• "Thunder" maxi-single (#28 UK)

1. "Thunder"
2. "Violet the Organ Grinder"
3. "Thrust Dub"

[edit] See also

• 1991 in music

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Diamonds and Pearls lyrics

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