Prince (September 18, 2004) – "Call My Name (Video)" Video DL:
Released on 18 September 2001, NPG Ahdio Show #8 completed NPG Music Club Edition #8 as a 47‑minute mp3 compilation. The show was issued one week after the terrorist attacks of September 11, which were carried out by violent extremist organizations responsible for severe harm and loss of life.
On 18 September 2004, a downloadable version of the Call My Name video was made available through the NPG Music Club downloads store.
The video served as the visual companion to the song, which itself was issued only as a promotional single later in 2004. Directed by Sanaa Hamri, the video was shot in Los Angeles on 21 May 2004, shortly before the second leg of the Musicology Live 2004ever Tour.
The piece is primarily a lip‑synced performance video, intercut with wedding imagery drawn from various cultural traditions. Notably, this marks the only appearance of Stokley Williams in a Prince video. Williams, along with Chance Howard and Kip Blackshire, contributed additional vocals to the studio recording and lip‑synced their parts during the shoot.
RECORDING
Filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles, California, on 21 May 2004.
The shoot originally planned to include NPG Music Club members as extras, but the soundstage proved too small, and all guests and additional extras were sent home upon arrival.
STYLE & THEMES
The video blends staged performance with symbolic wedding imagery, creating a visual contrast between Prince’s intimate delivery and the broader themes of connection and ceremony.
TRACK‑BY‑TRACK NOTES
• Call My Name — The broadcast version, featuring Prince and band members lip‑syncing to the studio recording, intercut with wedding‑themed footage.
Artist: Prince
Title: Call My Name (Video) Date: September 18, 2004
Format: Digital Video
PRODUCTION
Directed by Sanaa Hamri
Executive Producer — Sheira Rees‑Davies Stunt
Coordinator — Xingu Del Rosario
RELEASE HISTORY
Released 18 September 2004 as a download via the NPG Music Club store. The video later appeared on Prince’s official YouTube channel in 2017.
Shot on 21 May 2004 at Hollywood Center Studios. The song itself was issued only as a promotional single.
PERSONNEL
Prince — performance
John Blackwell — drums
Rhonda Smith — bass
Mike Scott — guitar
Renato Neto — keyboards
Chance Howard — vocals
Candy Dulfer — saxophone
Kip Blackshire — vocals
Stokley Williams — vocals
Miguel Coleman — cast
Notes: Shot 21 May 2004.
Only appearance of Stokley Williams in a Prince video. NPGMC members invited but turned away due to limited space
SOURCES Prince Vault, Sleevographia2, Discogs.
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