🟣 🎵 If You Feel Like Dancin’ – Single: Apr. 1986

The second and final single from Minneapolis Genius, issued two and a half months after the album. Released exclusively on 12" vinyl, it contains three mixes of Pepé Willie’s composition, featuring early‑era contributions from Prince, André Cymone, and Alvin Moody.

🟣 The Story

Issued without promotion, If You Feel Like Dancin’ functioned as a companion piece to the first 94 East compilation. The single offered three exclusive mixes unavailable on the album, including two different dance versions and a radio edit. Despite the presence of Prince on guitar and synthesizer, the release did not chart. A U.S. test pressing also exists, sharing the same catalogue number and track configuration.

🟣 Format: 12" Vinyl (Commercial Release)

Label: Hot Pink Records Inc.

Catalogue Number: HPN3226

Released: 30 April 1986 — US

Chart Position: — (did not chart)

Format: Vinyl, 12", 33⅓ RPM

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Disco, Funk, Minneapolis Sound

Track List — 12" (Commercial)

Side A

• If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Dance Version) — 6:29

• If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Radio Edit) — 2:50

Side B

• If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Dance Version) — 6:55

Writing Credits

• Pepé Willie — all tracks

Production Credits

• Produced by: Pepé Willie, Tony Silvester

• Mixed by: Tony Humphries

• Mastered by: Frankford/Wayne — Herbie Jr.

• Published by: Pepé Music, Inc.

Personnel

• Prince — guitar, synthesizer

• André Cymone — featuring

• Alvin Moody — featuring

Dead Wax

• HPN‑3226

🟣 Format: 12" Vinyl (Test Pressing)

Label: Peter Pan Industries

Catalogue Number: HPN3226

Released: 30 April 1986 — US

Format: Vinyl, 12", 33⅓ RPM, Test Pressing

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Disco

Track List — 12" Test Pressing

Side A

• If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Dance Version) — 6:29

• If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Radio Edit) — 2:50

Side B

• If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Dance Version) — 6:55

Writing Credits

• Pepé Willie — all tracks

Production Credits

• Produced by: Pepé Willie, Tony Silvester

• Mastered by: Frankford/Wayne — Herbie Jr.

Personnel

• Prince — guitar, synthesizer

• André Cymone — featuring

• Alvin Moody — featuring

Dead Wax

• HPN‑3226

🟣 Key Highlights

• Second and final single from Minneapolis Genius

• Released only on 12" vinyl

• Three exclusive mixes

• Features Prince, André Cymone, and Alvin Moody

• Written by Pepé Willie

• Mixed by Tony Humphries

• Commercial pressing + U.S. test pressing

• Not promoted and did not chart

🟣 Variants

• 12" — Hot Pink Records Inc. – HPN3226 — US — 1986

• 12" Test Pressing — Peter Pan Industries – HPN3226 — US — 1986

🟣 Chart Performance

USA — Did not chart

🟣 Context & Notes

• Single era: Minneapolis Genius

• Historical placement: early 94 East material featuring Prince

• No promotion; low‑visibility release

• Exclusive mixes not included on the album

🟣 Related Material

Additional material connected to this entry is listed in the tag index at the foot of the page.

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

✦ 12 February 1986 — Minneapolis Genius released

✦ 30 Apr. 1986 — If You Feel Like Dancin’ 12" released

🟣 Glam Flashback

A Hot Pink slice of Minneapolis history — early Prince energy pressed straight into the grooves.

🟣 Hashtags

#ReleaseChronicle #94East #IfYouFeelLikeDancin #1986 #HotPinkRecords

🟣 Sources Prince Vault, Discogs.

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