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Jun 8, 2023 · His impact on popular music and his unique artistic vision continue to inspire and influence musicians and fans around the world. Prince song list (a to z) has 200 songs written by Prince (musician), check all song names by American musician, singer, songwriter, actor in alphabetical order.
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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.
Estimates of the actual number of songs written by Prince (released and unreleased) range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. He has released 117 singles, 41 promotional singles, 24 internet singles, and eight internet downloads.
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This list includes all songs known to be written by Prince (regardless of official credits, and/or whether a studio recording is known to exist). Recording information on songs is not always available, or not accurate enough to state a specific year of recording.
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Prince Song list. $ (dollar sign) (2009) 1999 (1983) Act of God (2010) America (1985) ANOTHERLOVE (2014) Around The World In A Day (1985) Baby I'm a Star (1984) Baltimore (2015) Bambi (1979) Batdance (1989) Better with Time (2009) Billy Jack Bitch (1995) Black Sweat (2006) Breakdown (2014) Breakfast Can Wait (2013) Call My Name (2004)
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Apr 21, 2021 · To celebrate his flair for the short form, we’ve ranked every one of Prince’s singles, from worst to best, in the list below. (An accompanying Spotify playlist, which includes the songs ...
An American singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and actor that produced 22 RIAA-platinum albums during his 40-year career, Prince may be known for one of many.
