The Glamorous Life

Track listings

7-inch vinyl :A. "The Glamorous Life" – 3:41 :B. "The Glamorous Life Part II" – 3:12

12-inch vinyl :A. "The Glamorous Life" (club edit) – 6:33 :B. "The Glamorous Life Part II" – 3:12

Personnel

Personnel are sourced from Benoît Clerc and Duane Tudahl.

• Sheila E. – lead and backing vocals, cowbells, timbales, cymbal
• Prince – co-lead and backing vocals, Oberheim OB-8, Linn LM-1
• Larry Williams – alto saxophone
• David Coleman – cello
• Jill Jones – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Melissa Tkautz version

"The Glamorous Life" was covered by Australian actress and singer Melissa Tkautz in September 2005. The single was seen as a comeback for Tkautz who had enjoyed considerable success in the early 1990s both as an actress and singer. Tkautz had previously scored an Australian number-one hit in 1991 with the song "Read My Lips", which spent two weeks at the top spot and won her an ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single in 1992. After a twelve-year hiatus from the music industry, Tkautz returned with her cover of Sheila E.'s 1984 hit "The Glamorous Life" and a new album Lost & Found. "The Glamorous Life" debuted and peaked at number 31 on the Australian Singles Chart on September 18, 2005, and spent two weeks in the top 50.

Track listing

Australian CD single

1. "The Glamorous Life" (radio edit) – 3:22
2. "The Glamorous Life" (AC radio edit) – 3:35
3. "The Glamorous Life" (Hotfuss radio edit) – 3:21
4. "The Glamorous Life" (Luke Leal vs. Peachy club mix) – 8:24
5. "The Glamorous Life" (JimmyZ vs. Bootyscratcherz 4Play club mix) – 6:28
6. "The Glamorous Life" (Hotfuss club mix) – 6:22

Charts

T-Funk version

Four weeks after Tkautz released her rendition of the song, Australian dance music act T-Funk released their cover, which features vocals from American singer Inaya Day. Andrew De Silva of Australian quartet CDB plays bass on the song. This version reached number 31 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart four weeks after Tkautz's rendition did the same. Outside Australia, this cover peaked at number five in Hungary and number six on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Track listing

Australian CD single

1. "The Glamorous Life" (T-Funk radio edit)
2. "The Glamorous Life" (T-Funk 12-inch)
3. "The Glamorous Life" (original demo 12-inch)
4. "The Glamorous Life" (mrTimothy remix 12-inch)

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Australian CD single liner notes.

Studio

• Recorded, mixed, and mastered at XXLarge Studio

Personnel

• Prince – writing
• Inaya Day – vocals
• Andrew De Silva – bass
• T-Funk – production (as mrTimothy)
• Rudy Sandapa, Damian Smith – programming
• Chris Petty – artwork and logo designs
• One of a Kind – additional design

Charts

References

References

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