If you were making a compilation of Prince's best songs by musical genre, Which 1 song would you put in each of the following categories and why?

Funk

Jazz

Electro

Hard Rock

Psychedelic

Classical

Blues

Rap

Reggae

Ballad

Funk

Kiss

Jazz

The Rainbow Children.

Electro

Black Sweat, I guess.

Hard Rock

Dreamer

Psychedelic

Pop Life.

Classical

Venus de Milo?

Blues

No idea.

Rap

The Flow (8 minute version)

Reggae

Blue Light? Does that count?

Ballad

Adore.

bigbrother said:

If you were making a compilation of Prince's best songs by musical genre, Which 1 song would you put in each of the following categories and why?

Funk

Jazz

Electro

Hard Rock

Psychedelic

Classical

Blues

Rap

Reggae

Ballad

These aren't necessarily his best...or for that matter, they aren't necessarily in the correct genre lol...but they are my favorites (today, anway).

Funk - Housequake

Jazz - Xenophobia (not really jazz but still)

Electro - FALLINLOVE2NITE

Hard Rock - Calhoun Square

Psychedelic - Paisley Park

Classical - ?? He doesn't have any lol...I'll go with Venus De Milo as well

Blues - Old Friends 4 Sale (original version, not that crap version from The Vault)

Rap - Sexy MF? Does that count? If not, then...Pope?...Hell, I dunno...

Reggae - Blue Light, I guess...

Ballad - Beautiful Ones

bigbrother said:

I'd say his genres are:

Funk

Pop

Rock

Hip-hop

Electronic

Ballad/Slow Jam
Experimental

Shockedelicus said:

I'd say his genres are:

Funk

Pop

Rock

Hip-hop

Electronic

Ballad/Slow Jam
Experimental

Even if you intend that in the sense of his "main genres" you'll have to include jazz or jazz-fusion there, no matter what. All the Madhoouse and early-00s records already constitute quite a lot of work in that genre. Then there are all the individual jazzy tracks from various albums that may have pop melodies, but don't really classify as pop either.