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Taja Sevelle - Taja Sevelle
Album details

Released: 19 September 1987
Length: 45:26
Label(s): Paisley Park Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
U.K.: Gallup Album Chart 26 Mar. 1988 48 4
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA
Singles released

Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? 
b/w Baby's Got A Lover Wouldntyoulovetoloveme single.jpg
See also

   
Taja Sevelle is the first studio album by Taja Sevelle, and is her only album to feature writing input 
by Prince.
Two of the album's ten tracks were written (or co-written) by Prince, although the album was produced 
by Minneapolis musician Chico Bennett.

Although Taja Sevelle had signed to Paisley Park Records when it was formed in 1985, she mainly worked 
with Warner Bros. executives on the album, and Prince's involvement was minimal; he submitted the songs 
in late 1986 after Michael Jackson had rejected Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? for his album Bad.


Recording process

Both songs with Prince involvement were not initially designed for Taja Sevelle and had initially been 
recorded earlier in his career. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me? was first recorded in 1976-1977, before 
Prince had even recorded his first album For You, and If I Could Get Your Attention was first recorded 
in May 1986.


Promotion

The album produced four singles, Love Is Contagious (released shortly before the album), Wouldn't You 
Love To Love Me?, Popular and Take Me For A Ride.


It failed to chart in the US, but reached number 48 in the UK.



* 01. Love Is Contagious
* 02. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?
* 03. Popular
* 04. How Could You Do Me So Bad?
* 05. Take Me For A Ride
* 06. If I Could Get Your Attention
* 07. Infatuation
* 08. Baby's Got A Lover
* 09. Mama 16
* 10. Fly For Your Painted Rainbow
* 11. Wouldn't You Love To Love Me [jellybean 12'' Vocal Remix]

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