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Vanity 6

Real Name:
Denise Matthews, Brenda Bennett, Susan Moonsey
Profile:
Girl group put together by Prince in the early 1980s. Only released one album, and scored a dance club hit with "Nasty Girl."

Frontwoman Denise Matthews left the group to pursue a solo career just before filming began for Purple Rain, so her role in the film (as well as the single "Sex Shooter") were passed along to Apollonia and Apollonia 6 appeared in the film instead of her group.
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Discography

Releases:
Drive Me Wild (12", Maxi)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
He's So Dull (Single) (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
Nasty Girl (Maxi, Single) (7 versions)   WEA Musik GmbH ... 1982
Vanity 6 (Album) (7 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
Girl 6 / Nasty Girl (12", Promo)   Warner Bros. Records 1996
Appears On:
What Time Is It? (Album) (4 versions) The Walk Warner Bros. Records 1982
Tracks Appear On:
Series 1 Issue 11 (12", Ltd, Promo) Nasty, Nasty Girls Hot Tracks 1982
Club Dancing 83 (LP, Comp) Nasty Girl WEA 1983
Funky Super Hits (LP) Nasty Girl K-Tel International GmbH 1983
Wicked Mix 09 (Comp) (2 versions) Nasty Girls ("Remix By... Wicked Mix 1991
The Best Of Wicked Mix Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Promo) Nasty Girl Wicked Mix 1992
Dance Classics Gold IV (2xCD) Nasty Girl Arcade 1993
Van Inkel's Choice - 19 Alltime Radio Hits & More (CD, Comp) Nasty Girl Magnum 1993
Music From The Motion Picture Girl 6 (CD) Nasty Girl Warner Bros. Records 1996
Music From The Motion Picture Girl 6 (CD, Comp) Nasty Girl Warner Bros. Records 1996
15th Anniversary Collectors Edition (Part 1) (17xCD, Comp) Nasty, Nasty Girls Hot Tracks 1997
1985-1984 (Cass) If A Girl Answers (Don... Spotlight Records (3) 2000
Live Laptop DJ Set At Open Air, NYC (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Nasty Girl, Make Up Interdimensional Transmissions 2002
Old School Funk Vol.3 (12") Nasty Girl Old School Funk 2004
Party Mouth! (CD, Comp, Mixed) Nasty Girl Spy Tech Records 2007
Summer Mix 2007 (CD, Mixed) Nasty Girl Sleeping Giant Music 2007
The Kings Of Electro (2 versions) Make Up Rapster Records 2007
The Kings Of Electro Part A (2xLP) Make Up Rapster Records 2007
No Decks In The Champagne Room (CD, Mixed) Nasty Girl Sleeping Giant Music 2008
Dance Mastercuts (LP, Smplr) Nasty Girl Not On Label  
Fat Wax (12") Nasty Milkshake Fat Wax  
Issue GT 401 (12", Comp, Promo) Nasty Girls E-Mix  
Unofficial Releases:
Secret Mixes Fixes Vol. 2 (2 versions) Make Up Secret Mixes Fixes 2003
Prince & Friends LP (2xVinyl, Comp) Nasty Girl (Extended Mix) Vedo Records 2007
80's New Wave Hits Vol. 23 (12") Sex Shooter New Wave Hits  
Back To The Eighties: I Love The 80's Mixtape (CDr) Nasty Girl Not On Label  
Metro Mix - Funk Mixes (12") Nasty Girls (P-Funk Mix) Metro Mix  
Nasty Girl (Remixes) (12")   Undercover (2)  
The Glamorous Life (CDr, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Nasty Girl Not On Label  
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Vanity 6: Drive me wild (video clip)
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by suges Jan 03, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Have to agree with user "vanity6" there: the demo version of Sex Shooter, although almost impossible to find as far as I know, schools the version Apollonia 6 recorded. It's long, darker, much more electro and funky, and has a call-and-response chant thing going on in the end: "New York!" "Uh huh?" "I want you to count to eight." "Eight!" "As soon as I get undressed y'all clap your hands okay?" "Okay!" Sho'nuff funky goodness.
Review by vanity6 Jan 16, 2004
If you like Vanity 6, download the song "Vibrator". It was recorded for the "Vanity 6" album, but was left off. It would have fit perfectly, as it has the same new wave/funk beat, and saucy lyrics. Yes, it's about what you think it is, with a hilarious cameo by Prince in the breakdown and Vanity once again perfecting her moans. There is also a demo version by Vanity of Apollonia 6's "Sex Shooter" that should be looked for. I think it's better than Apollonia's version...

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