shame he didn't. I woulda loved a newjack album by him. Of course, prince being prince, it would sound a lil' different from the norm. Shame grace jones didn't either (after the excellent "7 day weekend" off the boomerang soundtrack)


Closest he got was on the full force like "my name is prince" (macho chants and all). Also, "the max" could pass in a newjack club right?

The Diamonds & Pearls album had several newjack songs.

there is an unreleased remix of alphabet st. that sounds very new jack 2 me. it's fun 2 throw on at parties. i know it's on the work but i'm not sure beyond that.

Prince was to busy bitting Hammer.

All I gotta say is Melody Cool.

Don't Say U Love Me was the only New Jack Swing that Prince did and it still remains unreleased. It's not a bad effort, it sounds pretty good for that style in the late 80's, early 90's.

joyinrepetition said:

Nice choice! Right Back Here In My Arms kinda falls in that category as well to me.

Snap said:

YUP YUP !!!

joyinrepetition said:

Bingo! It was originally meant for Paula Abdul.

Afrolistic said:

Really?!?!?!
...so what happened? Why did she end up with "U" ()instead?

Afrolistic said:

Wasn't it also considered for Martika as well?

prettymansson said:

Agreed.

PurpleJedi said:

He wrote it with Paula in mind but changed his mind and instead wrote "U" for her. Go figure.

sitruk7 said:

That I don't know and have never heard.

joyinrepetition said:[quote]Don't Say U Love Me was the only New Jack Swing that Prince did



What about Melody Cool?

Afrolistic said:

U wasn't written for Paula Abdul, it dates back to the 1979 Rebels project.

And Don't Say U Love Me WAS for Martika's 'Martika's Kitchen' album.

NouveauDance said:

ahhh thanks for answering those b4 i had to ask

whodknee said:[quote]

joyinrepetition said:

Ah, good one.

NouveauDance said:

My info states differently. Per Nilsen's documentary states P wrote it with Abdul in mind for her Spellbound album. Martika got the song after it wasn't offered to Abdul.

Afrolistic said:

Per Nilsen's 'A Documentary' is very old, and although it was a brilliant source of info at the time, well over a decade ago, it's since been usurped by the authors own work, as well as that of Uptown themselves, showing much of their earlier work in 'A Documentary' to be erroneous.

Invest in their more recent books and update your knowledge base
[Edited 12/11/05 8:13am]

Afrolistic said:

Well, your info is wrong about the origins of that song, plain and simple.

Does the Max not count? I always thought that sounded like My Perogative.

NouveauDance said:

Ok, then give me a source stating your claim. Is that too much to ask? I just need verification not just pompous attitude.

BananaCologne said:

Well, show and prove and state your source. If not, I can't go with your claim with no proof to back it up. You don't mind, do you?

MendesCity said:

The Max is closer to house music.

Afrolistic said:

Sure - ask most anyone, pretty much common knowledge in the community really But hey - whatever gets you through.

BananaCologne said:

Uh...yeah. Right. ?

The song 'You', as it was originally entitled, was - as stated earlier - recorded back in 1979 for 'The Rebels' sessions.

Uptown's 'The Vault' confirms this and states that the version cut by Paula Abdul on her 1991 albim, 'Spellbound' was based on a re-recording of the song by Prince dating back to 1987.

Afrolistic said:

No attitude, I just like to use flowery words like 'erroneous'

D.M.S.R.
The Vault

Having read Per Nilsen and Uptown's previous work, you should find them entertaining.

Wow... it's REAL quiet in here suddenly.