Apollonia 6 (album)

Apollonia 6 is the only studio album by R&B vocal trio and Prince protégées Apollonia 6.[5][6]

Apollonia 6
Studio album by
Apollonia 6
ReleasedOctober 1, 1984
RecordedDecember 1983 – March 1984 at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood
Genre
Length34:05
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
ProducerPrince (as The Starr ★ Company)
Singles from Apollonia 6
  1. "Sex Shooter"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Blue Limousine"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The album was initially to be the second release by the Prince-formed group Vanity 6, but when lead singer Vanity departed Prince's camp, the musician hired Apollonia Kotero and changed the group's name.

Apollonia 6 primarily features the vocals of Kotero and Brenda Bennett with backing vocals by Wendy & Lisa and Jill Jones. (Susan Moonsie only recorded one song for this album.) The album spawned one hit, "Sex Shooter", which was performed by the group in the film Purple Rain.

Although the album was released primarily on vinyl and audio cassette (Warner Bros. 25108), a CD version was released in Japan in 1990 (WPCP-3701). When Warner Bros. initially opted not to issue the album on CD, it became a highly sought-after collectible and was later pirated. It was later released in the US, but was not made available via streaming and digital platforms.

Apollonia 6 had a fair chart run, and is considered by some to be a viable part of the Minneapolis sound.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted.

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian"7:06
2."Sex Shooter"3:39
3."Blue Limousine"6:19
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."A Million Miles (I Love You)"
5:51
5."Ooo She She Wa Wa" 4:10
6."Some Kind Of Lover"
4:48
7."In A Spanish Villa" 2:12

Personnel

Credits sourced from Prince Vault and Duane Tudahl[7][8]

Production
  • Produced by Prince (as The Starr ★ Company)
  • Recorded, engineered and mixed by Peggy McCreary & The Starr ★ Company
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Singles
Title Release Peak chart positions
US[9] US
Dance		 US
R&B
"Sex Shooter" 1984 85 32 19
"Blue Limousine" — — 19
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Cover versions

"Sex Shooter" was covered by T.H.E.M. Thee Human Ego Maniacs in 2002, by both Firefox and Coco Electrik in 2006, by Frost in 2008, and by both Erika Jayne and Cahill featuring Nikki Belle in 2009.

"Oo She She Wa Wa" was covered by Snax featuring Peaches on his 2004 LP From the Rocking Chair to the Stage, released on Mental Groove Records.

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 219.
  2. AllMusic review
  3. Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 18.
  5. "Remembering when Prince wrote that song for you". ABC News.
  6. Himes, Geoffrey (August 12, 1984). "The Music of 'Purple Rain'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. "Album: Apollonia 6 - Prince Vault". www.princevault.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. Tudahl, Duane (2018). Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538116432.
  9. "Apollonia Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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