Can you say #1 at the bank? Found this on the wires:



PRINCE: A ONCE IN A LIFETIME PAYDAY



(New York-AP) -- He has promised he won't sing it after the
year is over. But you couldn't blame Prince if you hear him
humming the tune "1999" next year -- all the way to the
bank. As you might guess, the tune will get a lot of
exposure tonight -- as just about every radio station on
the planet plays the song as the calander year winds to a
close. And since artists get paid every time a song is
played in public, you can imagine that Prince will be
looking for the mail carrier when his next royalty check
comes rolling in.



Rolling Stone magazine says it's expected
the Artist will get at least 100-thousand dollars in
royalties -- and that's just from radio stations in the U-S.
Add to that airings on t-v and international use -- it
will be quite the payday for the singer. An ASCAP spokesman
says T-V- and international use of "1999" could be worth
an extra couple hundred thousand dollars. And that doen't
count the money from his New Year's Eve pay-per-view
special -- after which he will "retire" 1999. Nor does it
take into account the money generated from people who
decide at the last minute that they must have their own
copy of the song for their New Year's Eve party.