How many do you think could have made some impact?

friend lover sister mother wife.....

it woulda been one of those whoppin' summer love song hitts FOR SURE!

I dont think this cd had many strong "singles" but its a great cd. i woulda released "one of us" to get ppl interested in the project, "sleep around", "emancipation", "in this bed i scream"

'Sleep around' could've been a HUGE club hit.

ludwig said:

agreed...i think this is his last great dance/pop song.

In This Bed Scream and White Mansion .

'sleep around' and 'sex in the summer' are definite considerations as well..

I agree for "Sleep Around" and "Sex In The Summer".
I also think "Emale" at that time could have been a good single.

sleep around
friend, lover, sister, mother, wife
face down
new world
emancipation
and
one of us

This cd was a victim 2 EMI closing down. Talk about timing.....

I think "Sleep Around" should have been the first single.It's a great uptempo dance track that would have gotten people excited about this project.

I would have chosen "Emale" as the second single.It's a dark,sexy song that would have fit perfectly on R&B radio back then,especially since it's midtempo.

Another strong single would have been "Sex In The Summer".

Definately Sleep Around.

Face Down
JOTY
Emale

I see that many of us agree that "Sleep Around" should have been a single.

Sleep Around
Sex In The Summer
New World
Joint 2 Joint
Jam Of The Year
Somebody's Somebody
My Computer
Emancipation
Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife

This album is loaded with great "single-potential" trax!

.....

In this bed I Scream .

White Mansion....
Joint 2 Joint...

My Computer!

Betcha By Golly Wow/Right Back Here In My Arms
The Holy River/Somebody's Somebody
Sex In The Summer/White Mansion
Sleep Around/New World
My Computer/The Love We Make

Damned if i do

cheesy, but very catchy

Cloudbuster said:

lol,you're probably the only fan who agreed with the decision to release "Betcha By Golly Wow" as a single

so am i the only one goin' w/Friend/Lover.....?

luv4all7 said:

No....I included that one also (see above, gcu1).

.....

damned if i do
white mansion
in this bed i scream
one kiss at a time
soul sanctuary
friendloversistermotherwife
new world
the human body
sleep around
my computer
emancipation

It certainly wasn t his best and to put out that much weak music really killed him. He should have really condensed this to a single disc featuring White Mansion, Sleep Around and Sex in the Summer along with a few of the cover tunes. I Cant Make U Love Me or Betcha By Golly Wow would have been great lead off tracks to grab the public's attention since radio loves remakes so much.

17dayz said:

The Album was Great, Just the amount of music was overwhelming to anyone other than the casual fan! His creative outlet was pristine in this period! Emancipation could of been another Sign O' The Times if it left out some songs
i still believe its one of his better Albums, probably the best set of songs of the 90's era of Prince

I see a bunch of people listing their favorite songs on here or something.

Sorry, but if you think back to 1996 and 1997 and try to fit "Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife" or "Sleep Around" or "White Mansion" next to the popular songs at the time.... Um... What? Get the hell outta here.

The only tracks that I see doing anything on the radio might be "Damned If I Do", "Sex In The Summer", or "Right Back Here In My Arms".

Strange, but trough Face Down was a favorite with Indie - alternative music dj's around that time in the Netherlands

get yo groove on
one of us
we gets up