✦ Carmen Electra – Album: Feb. 1993

✦ Prince’s dance‑floor protégée steps into the spotlight

A high‑energy, NPG‑driven debut crafted almost entirely by Prince and the New Power Generation

✦ Summary

Released on February 9, 1993, Carmen Electra is the self‑titled debut — and only — studio album by Carmen Electra, created under the close guidance of Prince. Recorded between Spring 1991 and Summer 1992, the project was conceived as a dance‑driven, hip‑hop‑infused showcase for Electra’s persona, blending Minneapolis funk, rap, and club‑ready production.

Although most of the album was newly recorded, several tracks trace back to earlier Prince eras: “Good Judy Girlfriend” (1988) and “Fantasia Erotica” (1989) were reworked for the project. Additional Prince‑influenced tracks — including “Carmen On Top” and “The Juice” — were recorded but ultimately left unreleased.

The album produced four singles: “Go Go Dancer” and “Fantasia Erotica” (both released before the album), “Everybody Get On Up”, and “Fun”, which received a limited release in 1998. Originally titled On Top and planned for July 1992 to coincide with Electra’s opening slot on the Diamonds and Pearls Tour, the album was delayed by six months and received minimal promotion upon release. It did not chart.

Despite its commercial fate, the album stands as a vivid snapshot of Prince’s early‑’90s creative world — playful, provocative, and deeply tied to the NPG’s evolving sound.

✦ Highlights

• Released February 9, 1993

• Written, produced, and largely performed by Prince and the NPG

• Recorded 1991–1992, with roots in 1988–1989 sessions

• Originally titled On Top

• Release delayed six months

• Four singles issued (one post‑album)

• Did not chart but remains a cult Prince‑associated project

✦ Track Details

CD – 1993

Go Go Dancer — 4:45

Good Judy Girlfriend — 1:59

Go On (Witcha Bad Self) — 4:09

Step To The Mic — 3:16

S.T. — 4:03

Fantasia Erotica — 4:36

Everybody Get On Up — 4:01

Segue — 0:29

Fun — 3:42

Just A Little Lovin’ — 4:02

Segue — 0:46

All That — 4:29

Segue — 0:12

This Is My House — 3:28

Cassette – 1993

Side 1:

Go Go Dancer — 4:45

Good Judy Girlfriend — 1:59

Go On (Witcha Bad Self) — 4:09

Step To The Mic — 3:16

S.T. — 4:03

Fantasia Erotica — 4:36

Side 2:

Everybody Get On Up — 4:01

Segue — 0:29

Fun — 3:42

Just A Little Lovin’ — 4:02

Segue — 0:46

All That — 4:29

Segue — 0:12

This Is My House — 3:28

✦ Reissues & Global Variants

• CD and cassette only

• No vinyl release at the time

• “Fun” reissued as a limited single in 1998

• No deluxe or expanded editions

✦ Production and Context

• Produced by Prince with the New Power Generation

• Recorded at Paisley Park, Record Plant, Sunset Sound, and Studios 301

• Tracks date from 1988–1992

• Project designed to launch Carmen Electra as a dance/rap performer

• Album title changed from On Top

• Release delayed from July 1992 to February 1993

• Minimal promotion contributed to lack of chart success

✦ Singles Released

Go Go Dancer — 1992

Fantasia Erotica — 1992

Everybody Get On Up — 1993

Fun — 1998 (limited release)

✦ Chart Performance

• Album did not chart

• Singles did not chart

✦ Mini Discography

Go Go Dancer (Single) — 1992

Fantasia Erotica (Single) — 1992

Carmen Electra (Album) — 1993

Fun (Single) — 1998

✦ Mini‑Timeline

Spring 1991 — Recording begins

Summer 1992 — Recording completed

July 1992 — Planned release (delayed)

February 9, 1993 — Album released

1998 — “Fun” receives limited single release

✦ Glam Flashback

Carmen Electra is pure early‑’90s Minneapolis energy — a neon‑lit blend of hip‑hop, dance, and Prince’s unmistakable production flair. It captures a moment when Prince was building a universe of protégés, each reflecting a different facet of his creativity. Though the album never found commercial traction, it remains a fascinating artifact of the era: bold, playful, and unmistakably NPG.

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✦ Sources

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Wikipedia

Discogs

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