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Romance 1600 is the second album by the American singer and musician Sheila E. It was released on August 26, 1985, by Warner Bros. Records and Paisley Park Records. The album was recorded from January 1985 to February 1985, and was produced by Sheila E. herself, alongside Prince.
The recording of the album took place over a monthly period. The album was recorded in various locations including Cheshire Sound Studios, Master Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia; Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California; Le Mobile in Houston, Texas; and 5th Floor Recording Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sheila wrote two songs "Merci for The Speed of a Mad Clown in Summer" and "A Love Bizarre"; the latter of which was co-written with Prince. Prince wrote and produced the remaining songs on the album.
They thought the whole thing about the first album was to sell sex, which was how it was presented. But for the second album, I cut my hair and wore a long-sleeved blouse and long pants, because I wanted to be seen as a strong musician. But no one got it.
After American singer and musician Prince founded his own record label Paisley Park Records in 1985, Sheila E. became one of the first artists to sign to the label. In collaboration with Warner Bros. Records, Paisley Park Records released Romance 1600 on August 26, 1985. On October 12, 1985, she performed "Sister Fate", "A Love Bizarre", and "Holly Rock" on musical variety television show Soul Train. She also performed "A Love Bizarre" on Dutch music television program Countdown in 1986.
To further promote the album, Sheila appeared as the female lead in the musical comedy-drama film Krush Groove, released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 25, 1985. She performed two songs in the film, "A Love Bizarre" and "Holly Rock"; a single released on the film's soundtrack. On June 16, 1986, a concert film titled Live Romance 1600 was released by Warner Reprise Video. The concert was filmed at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, and featured a special appearance by Prince and the Revolution.
"Sister Fate" was released as the album's lead single on July 26, 1985. The song failed crossover to the pop chart, only making an impact on the Hot Black Singles chart at number 36. The accompanying music was directed by Prince.
"Bedtime Story" was released as the second single on August 12, 1985. Like its predecessor, the song was only released in the United States, however it did not make the charts.
"A Love Bizarre" was released the final single in October 1985. The song became an immediate success, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart; her second song behind "The Glamorous Life" (1984) to achieve this. The song also peaked at number 3 on the Hot Black Singles chart. Internationally, "A Love Bizarre" reached the top-twenty in Austria, and several European countries. The accompanying music video was directed by Michael Schultz.
Romance 1600
Romance 1600 is the second album by the American singer and musician Sheila E. It was released on August 26, 1985, by Warner Bros. Records and Paisley Park Records. The album was recorded from January 1985 to February 1985, and was produced by Sheila E. herself, alongside Prince.
The recording of the album took place over a monthly period. The album was recorded in various locations including Cheshire Sound Studios, Master Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia; Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California; Le Mobile in Houston, Texas; and 5th Floor Recording Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sheila wrote two songs "Merci for The Speed of a Mad Clown in Summer" and "A Love Bizarre"; the latter of which was co-written with Prince. Prince wrote and produced the remaining songs on the album.
They thought the whole thing about the first album was to sell sex, which was how it was presented. But for the second album, I cut my hair and wore a long-sleeved blouse and long pants, because I wanted to be seen as a strong musician. But no one got it.
After American singer and musician Prince founded his own record label Paisley Park Records in 1985, Sheila E. became one of the first artists to sign to the label. In collaboration with Warner Bros. Records, Paisley Park Records released Romance 1600 on August 26, 1985. On October 12, 1985, she performed "Sister Fate", "A Love Bizarre", and "Holly Rock" on musical variety television show Soul Train. She also performed "A Love Bizarre" on Dutch music television program Countdown in 1986.
To further promote the album, Sheila appeared as the female lead in the musical comedy-drama film Krush Groove, released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 25, 1985. She performed two songs in the film, "A Love Bizarre" and "Holly Rock"; a single released on the film's soundtrack. On June 16, 1986, a concert film titled Live Romance 1600 was released by Warner Reprise Video. The concert was filmed at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, and featured a special appearance by Prince and the Revolution.
"Sister Fate" was released as the album's lead single on July 26, 1985. The song failed crossover to the pop chart, only making an impact on the Hot Black Singles chart at number 36. The accompanying music was directed by Prince.
"Bedtime Story" was released as the second single on August 12, 1985. Like its predecessor, the song was only released in the United States, however it did not make the charts.
"A Love Bizarre" was released the final single in October 1985. The song became an immediate success, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart; her second song behind "The Glamorous Life" (1984) to achieve this. The song also peaked at number 3 on the Hot Black Singles chart. Internationally, "A Love Bizarre" reached the top-twenty in Austria, and several European countries. The accompanying music video was directed by Michael Schultz.