The Glamorous Life
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"The Glamorous Life" is a 1984 pop-funk song and debut single by percussionist and singer Sheila E., written by Prince and known for its distinctive percussion and danceable groove.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
No. 1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart
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Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutSingleOf | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | 1980s pop ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ album track ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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pop ⓘ pop-funk ⓘ |
| hasBside | The Glamorous Life (Part II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Glamorous Life (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemixOrExtendedVersion | The Glamorous Life (extended version) ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | The Glamorous Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
prominent percussion
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saxophone solo ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 3:41 (single edit)
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approximately 9:02 (album version) ⓘ |
| lyricist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
danceable groove
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distinctive percussion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prince-written songs catalog
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Sheila E. discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percussion | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerRoleOfSheilaE |
percussionist
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singer ⓘ |
| producer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Paisley Park Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-05- Glamorous Life (approximate) ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| theme | materialism and emotional fulfillment ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf | The Glamorous Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead female vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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