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Sep 20, 2018 · The Bangles — "Manic Monday" (1986) Prince wrote "Manic Monday" for the '80s girl group The Bangles under the pen name "Christopher." The track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 ...
Apr 21, 2021 · 84. “ The Arms of Orion ” (1989) From the “Batman” soundtrack, one of Prince’s gloopiest ballads, with the singer in the role of Bruce Wayne and Sheena Easton as Vicki Vale. 83 ...
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- “I Wanna Be Your Lover” (1979) A “restrained, carefully crafted funk exercise” is how The Los Angeles Times described Prince’s first hit single in a review of the singer’s L.A.
- “When You Were Mine” (1980) According to legend, the greatest New Wave song ever written about a bisexual love triangle came to Prince at a Florida hotel room after he’d declined a band Disney World excursion.
- “Controversy” (1981) The Moral Majority was on the rise in 1981, emboldened by the January inauguration of Ronald Reagan. By November, a funky reaction appeared in the form of “Controversy.”
- “1999” (1982) When Prince recorded 1999 – the album lead by this single – he would go all day and all night without rest, turning down food since eating would make him sleepy.
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- Nothing Compares 2 U. Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (Official Music Video) Read more: The Story of... 'Nothing Compares 2 U' In 1985, funk band The Family was created as an outlet to release Prince's music, and a version of the song appeared on their only album, also called The Family.
- Gold. Prince - Gold (Official Music Video) This song was released at at time where Prince's stage name was an unpronounceable symbol, from his 1995 album The Gold Experience.
- I Would Die 4 U. Prince - I Would Die 4 U (Official Music Video) (Live from Landover, MD - November 20, 1984) Taken from Purple Rain, this uptempo dance song was a top 10 hit around the world for Prince.
- Darling Nikki. Prince & The Revolution - Darling Nikki (English Subs) Though this song wasn’t released as a single, it gained notoriety for its sexual lyrics and references to...
- Vanity 6, “Nasty Girl” (1982) Hot 100 Chart Position: Didn't chart, but Number One U.S. Hot Dance Club Play. Four years before Janet Jackson converted "nasty" from a pejorative into a positive, Vanity 6 got the wheels greased with "Nasty Girl."
- Stevie Nicks, “Stand Back” (1983) Hot 100 Chart Position: Number Five. Technically, the raspy 1983 Wild Heart dance track "Stand Back," was written by Nicks herself – but Nicks has said it "belongs" to Prince.
- The Time, “Jungle Love” (1984) Hot 100 Chart Position: Number 20. Before splitting off to become one of the top songwriting/producing teams in the business, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were members of the Time, the Prince-assembled group whose first hit came in 1984 with "Jungle Love."
- Sheila E., “The Glamorous Life” (1984) Hot 100 Chart Position: Number Seven. This funk-laced track about a woman who, despite having the outward trappings of "happiness," wants romantic love became the pop breakthrough for Sheila Escovedo, who met Prince in 1978.
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. [7] He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; [8] [9] his wide vocal ...
List of songs with Songfacts entries for Prince. Wanted Dead Or AliveBon Jovi "Wanted Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi got the Unplugged craze going when Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed it with just their acoustic guitars at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
