Vanity 6

Released: August 11, 1982

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Verse 1]
Blush
Eyeliner
Hush
See what you made me do?
Base
Mascara
Erase
I wanna look good for you

[Verse 2]
Comb
Hair
Don't care
I always comb my hair

[Refrain]
Make-up
Make-up

[Verse 3]
Pink
Blue
Purple
I wanna make it good for you

[Refrain]
Make-up
Make-up
Make-up
Make-up

[Verse 4]
If I wear a dress
He will never call
So I wear much less
I guess I'll wear my camisole

[Refrain]
Make-up
Make-up
Make-up
Make-up

[Verse 5]
Smoke a cigarette
I'm not ready yet

[Refrain]
Make-up
Make-up
Make-up

[Outro]
Smoke a cigarette
I'm not ready yet

Vanity 6 were a short-lived female vocal trio that came out of Prince’s funk-rock empire and assembled in 1981. Vanity 6 were formed in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis, where singer/actress Vanity (whose real name was Denise Matthews) got together with fellow singers Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsie. Backed by The Time, Vanity 6 recorded their self-titled debut album, released in 1982 by Warner Bros. The single “Nasty Girl” became a major hit, and like Prince’s albums, Vanity 6 successfully bridged the gap between R&B/funk and rock/pop/new wave. Vanity 6’s first album was also their last; in late 1983, Vanity left the group and signed with Motown as a solo artist. Moonsie and Bennett, meanwhile, hooked up with singer Apollonia (another Prince disciple) and formed a new group called Apollonia 6.

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