Given that Prince has recorded so much music, some which never or rarely sees the stage setting, as well as those songs he continually plays year after year on tour, which songs do you see as personal favorites of the man?

Obviously the fans expect certain songs, but during the PP shows, aftershows, or the less high-profile shows pre-Musicology, there seem to be certain songs that pop up often, even when fan reaction is not a barometer.

She's Always In My Hair, Dolphin, Days of Wild, Joy In Repetition, Adore, Nothing Compares, and Purple Rain are a few that come to mind, any thoughts? I found it very interesting that while he has played snippets of 20 or so "hits" on this tour, that he plays "Shhh" in its entirety...
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For me...

Power Fantastic
What's My Name?
Solo
All My Dreams
Sexuality
Condition Of The Heart
Comeback
Everywhere
Mountains
The Grand Progression


Ten is a very small number. There are many larger which I prefer.

Personally, I think that the songs from the Come album are all underratted...that being said, I like the Bacon song from the Crystal Ball cd..its a stripped down song with bass, drums and vocals..all done by prince...as well as Peach..Baby I'm a star, recorded live ( I don't know if people realize that), Another lonely Christmas, why don't you call me anymore, International Lover, Do me Baby, to name a few

1) purple rain
2) 1999
3) Do me baby
4) the doves
5) Little red
6) sexuality
7) computer blue
8) cabdriver
9) controversy
10) joy in repetition

Personally:

10. Controversy
9. Lady Cab Driver
8. 17 Days
7. Love Bizarre
6. Let's Work
5. The Dance Electric
4. DMSR
3. She's Always in My Hair
2. When Doves Cry
1. Erotic City

The Beautiful Ones
Housequake
Kiss
Joy In Repetition
Dolphin
Wasted Kisses
When Doves Cry
Shhh
Moonbeam Levels
7

at the moment anyway

Prince's favourite Prince songs hmmmm...

Probably the last 10 he released, knowing his 'issues' with the past, so I guess he'd either say "I have no favourites, they're all my children" - or say "Musicology is my best work" - or "the project I'm working on at the moment".

For me it's probably:

10.Private Joy
9. It's Gonna Be Lonely
8. Controversy
7. Love To The 9's
6. Computer Blue
5. Uptown
4. Do Me, Baby
3. Adore
2. I Would Die 4 U
1. Little Red Corvette

Prince's favorites are probably:

Joy In Repetition
The One
Old Friends 4 Sale
Nothing Compares 2 U
Sign O' The Times
Emancipation
The Holy River
The Rainbow Children

1999
controversy
adore
nothing compares 2 u
joy in repetition
The beautiful ones
raspberry beret
little red corvette
alphabet st
annastesia
sign of the times