| "I Wish U Heaven" | ||||
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 US 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album Lovesexy | ||||
| B-side | "Scarlet Pussy" | |||
| Released | September 20, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | January 31, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US | |||
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| Length | 2:43 (album/7" edit) 10:13 (12" parts 1, 2 and 3) (Label "10:09") | |||
| Label | Paisley Park, Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
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"I Wish U Heaven" is a song by Prince, and the third single from his 1988 album, Lovesexy.[1] The 12" single is a substantially extended three-part suite which runs over ten minutes. This song was a replacement for "The Line", an upbeat jam featuring Boni Boyer and Sheila E. on backing vocals. "I Wish U Heaven" is a joyful, spiritual song with few lyrics
The B-side, "Scarlet Pussy", is credited to Prince's alter ego, Camille. The song is very sexual, using metaphors of cats and dogs for sexual organs, a theme Prince previously used for the B-side "La, La, La, He, He, Hee". 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 a saxophone solo from Eric Leeds. The decision to include such a raunchy song with the spiritual A-side was noteworthy. The edit of "Scarlet Pussy" was included on 1993's The Hits/The B-Sides.