Vanity 6 (August 11, 1982) – Vanity 6 Album Release US

Vanity 6 is the first and only album by Vanity 6, a group put together and effectively run by Prince, and was released on 11 August 1982. The album was produced by Prince under the pseudonym The Starr Company, with production credit also (erroneously) shared with Vanity 6. Seven of the eight songs were written or co‑written by Prince, but credit was given to the band members. “He’s So Dull” was written and produced by Dez Dickerson.

A follow‑up to the album was planned to coincide with the Purple Rain movie, but when Vanity decided she did not want to participate in the movie, Prince replaced her with Apollonia and changed the group’s name to Apollonia 6; the tracks planned for the follow‑up were subsequently included on Apollonia 6.

Track Listing

All songs written by Prince (credited to Vanity 6) except where noted.

Side 1

• Nasty Girl — 5:10

• Wet Dream — 4:12

• Drive Me Wild — 2:31

• He’s So Dull — 2:32 (Written by Dez Dickerson)

Side 2 (labeled Side 6)

• If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up) — 5:34 (Written by Prince and Terry Lewis)

• Make‑Up — 2:40

• Bite The Beat — 3:12 (Music co‑written by Jesse Johnson)

• 3 x 2 = 6 — 5:24

All songs credited to Vanity 6 where noted on the release.

Album Details

Released: August 11, 1982

Recorded: March–April 1982 (some tracks recorded Summer 1981)

Studios: Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA

Genre: R&B; funk rock

Length: 30:59

Labels: Warner Bros.

Producer: Prince (as The Starr ★ Company)

COUNTRY VARIANTS

— Cassette, Album, Dolby B‑Type Warner Bros. Records – 9 23716-4; Warner Bros. Records – 4-23716 US 1982

A1 Nasty Girl

Lead Vocals – Vanity

A2 Wet Dream

Lead Vocals – Vanity

A3 Drive Me Wild

Lead Vocals – Susan

A4 He's So Dull

Lead Vocals – Vanity

B1 If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)

Lead Vocals [Co-Lead Vocal] – Brenda, Vanity

B2 Make-Up

Lead Vocals – Susan

B3 Bite The Beat

Lead Vocals – Brenda

B4 3 x 2 = 6

Lead Vocals – Vanity

Vocals; lead vocals on “Nasty Girl”, “Wet Dream”, “He’s So Dull”, “3 x 2 = 6”; co‑lead on “If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)”

1988 CD Release

• Nasty Girl — 5:10

• Wet Dream — 4:12

• Drive Me Wild — 2:31

• He’s So Dull — 2:32

• If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up) — 5:34

• Make‑Up — 2:40

• Bite The Beat — 3:12

• 3 x 2 = 6 — 5:24

Bonus tracks (reissue)

• [Bonus track 1] — [Time]

• [Bonus track 2] — [Time]

Personnel (Full Track‑Specific Credits)

Vanity

Brenda Bennett

Vocals; lead vocals on “Bite The Beat”; co‑lead on “If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)”

Susan Moonsie

Vocals; lead vocals on “Drive Me Wild” and “Make‑Up”

Prince

All instruments except where noted (credited as The Time); production as The Starr Company

Dez Dickerson

Drums on “He’s So Dull” and “3 x 2 = 6”; guitar on “He’s So Dull”; writer/producer on “He’s So Dull”

Terry Lewis

Bass on “If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)”; co‑writer on that track

Jesse Johnson

Guitar, bass guitar and keyboards on “Bite The Beat”; co‑writer (music) on “Bite The Beat”

Technical

Prince — producer (credited to The Starr Company and Vanity 6)

Dez Dickerson — producer on “He’s So Dull”

Allen Beaulieu — photography

[Other technical credits not supplied]

Charts

Chart (1982) — Peak Position

US Billboard 200 — 45

US Billboard Black LPs — 6

Certifications

Institution — Country — Certification — Date

RIAA — USA — Gold (500,000) — 1 Aug. 1985

Singles from Vanity 6

He’s So Dull — Released June 16, 1982

Nasty Girl — Released September 24, 1982

Drive Me Wild — Released December 2, 1982

Bite The Beat — Released February 10, 198

SOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Prince Vault, Sleeveographia2 All magazine scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non‑commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.

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