Soulsista
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Post by Soulsista on Apr 21, 2016 13:11:21 GMT -5
Released in the fall of 1982 as the first single from his album of the same name. Hit #4 on the R&B chart, but stalled at #44 on the Hot 100. It was re-released after the success of "Little Red Corvette" and reached #12 on the Hot 100. One of his signature songs. I love it.
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God
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Post by God on Apr 21, 2016 13:26:52 GMT -5
I've always wondered, when was this re-released exactly? Or rather, did it peak during, after, or in between the chart runs of "Little Red Corvette" and "Delirious"?
Anyway this is always the first song that comes to mind when I think of Prince. B-side "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is one of his best as well.
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Soulsista
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Post by Soulsista on Apr 21, 2016 13:30:50 GMT -5
Its re-release was in between "Little Red Corvette" and "Delirious".
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Post by Live Your Life on Jun 11, 2017 20:27:59 GMT -5
Absolutely fantastic. I love it.
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Post by Unhinged on Jul 29, 2017 22:22:54 GMT -5
Love it.
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Post by Harx on Jul 29, 2017 23:48:59 GMT -5
Official video for this and some more of his older songs are now on YouTube
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Sept 14, 2019 14:21:57 GMT -5
Love it. Classic song and so easily remembered.
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Post by Sounds from the Other Side on Aug 7, 2020 7:16:08 GMT -5
I love this song.
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Post by disman00911 on Aug 7, 2020 9:04:57 GMT -5
One of Prince's best songs even if the title seems outdated nowaways as we're well past 1999. When I was younger, I heard this as an 80s flashback/old school cut on WGCI, V103, B96, and defunct 103.5 Jammin Oldies.
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Post by Positive Tension on Sept 7, 2020 10:47:21 GMT -5
Love it! I'm surprised it only reached #12 on the Hot 100 as this feels more like a multi week#1 to me. There's no denying the song's impact and longevity.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Sept 28, 2022 8:43:17 GMT -5
I missed the 40th anniversary of 1999 being released by 4 days. The message in this song still resonates today: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_(Prince_song)Release date: September 24, 1982#25 UK and then a re-release in 1985 had it peak at #2 Some music critics have suggested Phil Collins' 1985 song "Sussudio" sounds very similar to "1999". Collins confirmed this claim,[8] and remembers listening to "1999" frequently while he was on tour with Genesis. VH1 notably played this video continuously from midnight Eastern Time on December 31, 1998 to the next midnight on January 1, 1999. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 22, 2023 10:42:52 GMT -5
People say that Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" was the first video played by a black artist on MTV.
It was actually Prince's 1999:
MTV video adds 40 years ago this week on 2/18/83:
STYX Heavy Metal Poisoning
PAT BENATAR Anxiety
THE CALL The Walls Came Down
RANDY NEWMAN I Love L.A.
THOMAS DOLBY She Blinded Me With Science
DEVO That’s Good
THE FLIRTS Don’t Put Another Dime In The Jukebox
PRINCE 1999
CHUCK FANCOUR Under The Boulevard Lights
LE ROUX Carrie’s Gone
ENGLISH BEAT I Confess
RODWAY I Am Electric
DIVINYLS Boys In Town
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 10, 2023 9:24:01 GMT -5
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