Did Prince write all the songs for these guys. I know other people are given credit in the albums' credits, but those are usually untrue when it comes to Prince related releases. e.g. Jerome is given credit for writing Nothing Compares 2 U in the family album. I think we all know now that he did not write this song. Does anybody know. Are all the Time and Vanity (and Sheil E songs for that matter) all actually written by Prince?

Prince wrote most of the Time's stuff, all of Vanity's and The Family's, and some of Sheila's.

From what i read about Prince wrote mostly everthing on the projects formed by him.

The Time:

The Time (1981) everything authored solely by Prince except 'Cool' (Prince / Dickerson), 'After Hi School' (Dickerson) and 'The Stick' (Coleman).

What Time Is It? (1982) - everything authored solely by Prince except 'Wild and Loose' (Prince / Dickerson)

Ice Cream Castles (1984) - everything authored solely by Prince except 'Ice Cream Castles', 'The Bird' and 'Jungle Love' (Prince / Day)

Pandemonium (1990) - Prince wrote 'Chocolate', 'Databank', 'Donald Trump (Black Version)' and 'My Summertime Thang' and co-wrote 'Jerk Out' (or at least shared the writing credit with others.

Vanity 6

Vanity 6 (1982) - Prince wrote or co-wrote evrything except 'He's So Dull' (Dickerson)

Apollonia 6

Apollonia 6 (1984) - Prince wrote or co-wrote evrything.

Sheila E

The Glamorous Life (1984) - Prince wrote or co-wrote everything.

Romance 1600 (1985) - Prince co-wrote 'A Love Bizarre' and authored evrything else bar one track.

Sheila E (1987) - Prince co-wrote five tracks.

The Family

The Family (1985) - Prince wrote or co-wrote everything except 'River Runs Dry' (Bobby Z)


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Here's the real writing credits for those early associated artists albums...

The Time – The Time
Get It Up (Prince)
Girl (Prince)
After Hi School (Dez Dickerson)
Cool (Prince / Dez Dickerson)
Oh, Baby (Prince)
The Stick (Prince / Lisa Coleman)

The Time – What Time Is It?
Wild And Loose (Prince / Dez Dickerson)
777-9311 (Prince)
Onedayi’mgonnabesomebody (Prince)
The Walk (Prince)
Gigolos Get Lonely Too (Prince)
I Don’t Wanna Leave You (Prince)

The Time – Ice Cream Castle
Ice Cream Castles (Prince / Morris Day)
My Drawers (Prince)
Chili Sauce (Prince)
Jungle Love (Jesse Johnson / Prince / Morris Day)
If The Kid Can’t Make You Come (Prince)
The Bird (Prince / Morris Day / Jesse Johnson)

Vanity 6 – Vanity 6
Nasty Girl (Prince)
Wet Dream (Prince)
Drive Me Wild (Prince)
He’s So Dull (Dez Dickerson)
If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up) (Prince / Terry Lewis)
Make-Up (Prince)
Bite The Beat (Prince / Jesse Johnson)
3 x 2 = 6 (Prince)

Apollonia 6 – Apollonia 6
Happy Birthday Mr. Christian (Prince)
Sex Shooter (Prince)
Blue Limousine (Prince)
A Million Miles (I Love You) (Prince / Lisa Coleman)
Ooo She She Wa Wa (Prince)
Some Kind Of Lover (Prince / Brenda Bennet)
In A Spanish Villa (Prince)

Sheila E. – in The Glamorous Life
The Belle Of St. Mark (Prince / Jesse Johnson)
Shortberry Strawcake (Prince)
Noon Rendezvous (Prince / Sheila E.)
Oliver’s House (Prince)
Next Time Wipe The Lipstick Off Your Collar (Prince)
The Glamorous Life (Prince)

Sheila E. – in Romance 1600
Sister Fate (Prince)
Dear Michaelangelo (Prince)
A Love Bizarre (Prince)
Toy Box (Prince)
Yellow (Prince)
Romance 1600 (Prince)
Merci For The Speed Of A Mad Clown In Summer (Sheila E.)
Bedtime Story (Prince)

Sheila E. – Sheila E.
One Day (I’m Gonna Make You Mine) (Prince)
Wednesday Like A River (Sheila E. / Levi Seacer Jr. / Constance Guzman)
Hold Me (Sheila E. / Constance Guzman / Eddie M.)
Faded Photographs (Sheila E. / Constance Guzman / Samuel Domingo / Boni Boyer)
Koo Koo (Prince)
Pride And The Passion (Prince)
Boys Club (Prince)
Soul Salsa (Sheila E. / Levi Seacer Jr. / Norbert Stachel)
Hon E Man (Sheila E. / Levi Seacer Jr. / Constance Guzman)
Love On A Blue Train (Prince)

The Family – The Family
High Fashion (Prince)
Mutiny (Prince)
The Screams Of Passion (Prince)
Yes (Prince / Eric Leeds)
River Run Dry (Bobby Z.)
Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince)
Susannah’s Pajamas (Prince / Eric Leeds)
Desire (Prince)

Jill Jones – Jill Jones
Mia Bocca (Prince)
G-Spot (Prince)
Violet Blue (Prince)
With You (Prince)
All Day, All Night (Prince)
For Love (Prince)
My Man (Prince)
Baby, You’re A Trip (Prince)

Who wrote Vanity's "Under The Influence". Why isn't it on her album? Sorry, I don't know much of the protegés.
-S-

Vanity did that solo in 1986 and was not part of the Prince camp anymore.