1. 1999 (one of the two songs that got his career really going)
2. Little Red Corvette (same as above)
3. When Doves Cry (THE bigest hit Prince has ever had)
4. Purple Rain (epic rock clasic)
5. Kiss (Huge #1 hit is US)
6. SOTT (Prince's lyrical mastepiece)
7. U Got The Look (The 2nd biggest hit off prince's biggest album)
8. Alphabet St. (This track shows Prince's funky & fun side)
9. Gett Off (Prince's first attempt at mainstream rap)
10. TMBGITW (His only UK #1 hit)

Looks about right.

These are the songs, along with Cream, that most non-fans can tolerate.

GoldenGlove said:

Why should the "importance" of a song have any relationship with it being a hit or even a single???

Define what u mean by "important".

I would add 'If I Was Your Girlfriend' to that, cause of the daring lyrics, it's just groundbreaking , so unusual. Especially for that time.

shaomi said:

I would have to believe that he's already defined his meaning of importance based on the list he's posted.

I wouldn't put U Got The Look, Alphabet St. or Gett Off on any list of Prince's MOST IMPORTANT SONGS.