record_label i wish u heaven
`` I Wish U Heaven '' is a song by Prince , and the third single from his 1988 ___MASK97___ , Lovesexy . It is a joyful , spiritual song with few lyrics , which runs 2 : 43 . The 12 `` 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 ___MASK97___ 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 in concert during the Lovesexy World Tour . The beginning of this section paraphrases lyrics from '' Housequake `` , from the previous ___MASK97___ Sign ''  `` the Times . Prince also quotes the film Scarface with the lines '' Say hello to my little friend ... `` and then introduces the '' Blue Angel `` , a new blue version of his custom '' White Cloud `` guitar featured in the film 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 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 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 ___MASK97___ . 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 . ___MASK99___ was Prince ' s record label , which was distributed by and funded in part by Warner Bros . Records . It was started in 1985 , following the success of the film and album " Purple Rain ". The label shares its name with Prince ' s recording complex Paisley Park Studios and the song " Paisley Park " on his 1985 " Around the World in a Day " album . Paisley Park was opened to the public as a museum and memorial to Prince following his death . October 28 , 2016 is officially known as " Paisley Park Day " in the city of Chanhassen to recognize the opening of the museum . Matthew Robert " Matt " Fink , better known by the stage name Doctor Fink , is an American keyboardist , ___MASK49___ producer , and songwriter . He is best known as a member of The Revolution , the backing band for ___MASK39___ musician Prince . Fink won a Grammy Award in 1985 for the album " Purple Rain ". The recording has sold over 18 million copies since its release . ___MASK24___ Records Inc . is an American major record ___MASK25___ established in 1958 as the foundation ___MASK25___ of the present - day ___MASK94___ ( WMG ), and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation . ___MASK24___ Records was established on March 19 , 1958 , as the recorded - music division of the American film studio ___MASK24___ For most of its early existence it was one of a group of labels owned and operated by larger parent corporations . The sequence of companies that controlled ___MASK24___ and its allied labels evolved through a convoluted series of corporate mergers and acquisitions from the early 1960s to the early 2000s . Over this period , ___MASK24___ Records grew from a struggling minor player in the music industry to become one of the top recording labels in the world . Sign o ' the Times is the ninth ___MASK44___ by the American recording artist Prince , released on March 31 , 1987 , by ___MASK99___ and Warner Bros . Records . The album is the follow - up to " Parade " ( 1986 ) and is Prince ' s first album following his disbanding of the Revolution . The songs were largely recorded during 1986 to 1987 in sessions for albums Prince ultimately aborted : " Dream Factory ", " Camille ", and " Crystal Ball ". Initially intending to release a triple album culled from these sessions , Prince compromised with label executives and shortened the length of the release to a double album . ___MASK21___ Julia Chavez ( born January 21 , 1965 ) is an American poet , vocalist , songwriter and photographer . Sheila Escovedo ( born December 12 , 1957 ) better known under the stage name Sheila E ., is an American singer , percussionist , author , and actress . She began her career in the mid 1970s as a percussionist and singer for The George Duke Band . After leaving the group in 1983 , Sheila began a successful solo career , starting with her critically acclaimed debut ___MASK97___ , which included the career - defining song , " The Glamorous Life ". She became a mainstream solo star in 1985 following the success of the singles , " The Belle of St . Mark ", " Sister Fate ", and " A Love Bizarre " with the latter becoming one of signature songs . She is commonly referred to as The Queen of Percussion . Lovesexy is the tenth ___MASK44___ by American recording artist Prince . The ___MASK97___ was released on May 10 , 1988 by ___MASK99___ and Warner Bros . Records , a little over a year after Prince ' s previous ___MASK44___ , " Sign o ' the Times ", which received critical praise and a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year . " Lovesexy " received mixed reviews ; it was issued as a substitute record after the last minute cancellation of the infamous " The Black Album ". The ___MASK97___ was recorded in just seven weeks , from mid - December 1987 to late January 1988 , at Prince ' s new ___MASK99___ , and most of the ___MASK97___ is a solo effort from Prince , with a few exceptions . The opening track , " Eye No ", was recorded with the full band ( Miko Weaver on guitar , Levi Seacer , Jr . on bass , Doctor Fink and Boni Boyer on keyboards , Eric Leeds on saxophone , Atlanta Bliss on trumpet and Sheila E . on drums ). Sheila E ., in fact , plays drums on several tracks and sings backup , along with Boyer . Leeds and Bliss provide horns on most tracks , and Ingrid Chavez provides the intro to " Eye No ". The ___MASK97___ is designed to be heard in the context of a continuous sequence : LP pressings split the ___MASK97___ in two side - long tracks , without visual bands to indicate individual songs . Similarly , early CD copies of " Lovesexy " have the entire ___MASK97___ in sequence as a single track , though some later editions have it as nine separate tracks . Eric Leeds ( born January 19 , 1952 ) is an American saxophone player , mostly being known for his work with Prince . Having recorded mostly music in the ___MASK39___ and funk - genres , but is actually a studied jazz - musician .