Sex Shooter
Prince
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I need you to get me off I'm your bomb, baby, ready to explode I need you to get me off Be your slave, do anything I'm told I'm a sex shooter Shootin' love in your direction I'm a sex shooter Come and play with my affection I need you to pull my trigger, baby I can't do it alone I need you to be my main thing Plaything, pillar of stone Ooh, hoo I'm a sex shooter Shootin' love in your direction I'm a sex shooter Come and play with my affection Come on, kiss the gun Whoa, whoa... [Repeat: x4] Come on, kiss the gun Guaranteed for fun Sex shooter Shootin' love in your direction Oh, I'm a sex shooter Come and play with my affection Listen boys... No girl's body can compete with mine No girl's rap can top my lines No girl's kiss can ring your chimes Come on boy, let's make some time I'm a sex shooter Shootin' love in your direction, oh yeah I'm a sex shooter Come and play with my affection Everybody sing it Sex shooter Shootin' love in your direction (I can't hear you!) Sex shooter Come and play with my affection All the nasty people sing it Sex shooter Shootin' love in your direction (Oh baby, everybody Sex shooter Come and play with my affection
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12 facts about this song
Artist CollaborationThe song "Sex Shooter" was released by Apollonia 6, a group which was created by Prince. The lead vocalist of the group was Patricia Apollonia Kotero, hence the name.
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Film Debut"Sex Shooter" is featured in the 1984 film, "Purple Rain," starring Prince himself. The song is actually performed by Apollonia 6 in a scene from the film.
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Music StyleThe song displays Prince’s signature Minneapolis sound, characterized by synthesizer-based funk and R&B influenced pop.
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Chart Success"Sex Shooter" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, and it was more successful on Dance charts where it peaked at number seven.
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Album Contribution"Sex Shooter" was one of the eight songs included in Apollonia 6's only self-titled album, which was also produced by Prince.
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Video ReleaseThe music video for "Sex Shooter" was one of the first color videos played on MTV that also featured in Prince's movie "Purple Rain".
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Cover VersionsThe song was covered by R&B singer Teyana Taylor for her 2014 mixtape "The Cassette Tape 1994".
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SongwritingAlthough Prince is not explicitly credited in the album liner notes as the songwriter, it is generally acknowledged that he wrote or co-wrote most of the songs on the Apollonia 6 album including "Sex Shooter".
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Rebranding of Vanity 6Apollonia 6 was originally named as Vanity 6. However, when the lead singer Vanity (Denise Matthews) left the group, she was replaced by Apollonia Kotero and the group was renamed Apollonia 6.
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Grammy AwardsThe "Purple Rain" soundtrack, which had a similar sound and style to "Sex Shooter", won Prince two Grammy Awards in 1985.
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Studio Recording"Sex Shooter" was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, a popular recording studio for Prince.
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Live PerformanceAlthough the song was extensively promoted in "Purple Rain", Apollonia 6 did not tour, and hence "Sex Shooter" was never performed live by the group.
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