Yeah, there's always the big ones... like Get It Up and A Love Bizarre... but what are some of your favorite songs that Prince has given to other people, that you don't see talked about very often?


I can think of 4 right off the top of my head, though 2 of them are often-discussed:

1) Open Book.... though unfortunately, I prefer Prince's outtake to Jevetta Steele's released version. This song perfectly conveys that sense of melancholy and resignation. I get goos bumps every time I hear Prince's version.

2) Love... Thy Will Be Done.... wow, it's so awesome. As with Open Book, I can't believe he gave away TWO suck kick-ass songs as these, especially at a time (late 90/early 91) when he really could have used a hit.

3) Hit U In The Socket .... Rosie Gaines. I *LOVE* the unreleased early version of this. It's so upbeat and fun. (The released version from NPGMC sucks though).

4) 100 M.P.H. this one is very fun too!


So anyway, what are some of yours? Released or unreleased, I don't care.

Martika's Kitchen

Uncle Sam

Manic Monday

With This Tear - Celine Dion
Pain - Chaka Khan
Alliegance - Howard Hewett
Standing at the Alter - Margie Cox
Come Home - Mavis Staples
Violet Blue - Jill Jones
[Edited 8/5/06 16:32pm]

Any of the Jill Jones songs.

Mia Bocca, Baby, You're A Trip, etc. etc.

BlackBuddy said:

good one! That song was the first time in a long time that I'd been impressed with his social commentary.

BSK3601 said:

Yeah, me too. Paris1798430 was another one that had the same effect on me, and it's from the same album. He gave Tevin some good stuff.

I've always loved the song Eternity. Really like Chaka's version, don't care at all for Sheena's version. But I've always wanted to hear a fully produced Prince version of Eternity.

101 - Sheena Easton

Dayspring said:

Bingo! I love the unreleased version 1000x better than the released version....

Mia Bocca - Jill Jones
777-9311 - The Time
Jerk Out - The Time
Bite The Beat - Vanity 6
The Dance Electric - Andre Cymone
Nothing Compares 2 U - The Family (Prince later reclaimed and ruined it)
Screams Of Passion - The Family
High Fashion - The Family
Heaven Must Be Near - Ingrid Chavez
Koo Koo - Sheila E
Girl O My Dreams - TC Ellis
Time Waits For No One- Mavis Staples
Sex - Lois Lane (Prince later reclaimed it)
Love, Thy Will Be Done - Martika
Dopamine Rush Suite - Eric Leeds
[Edited 8/5/06 21:24pm]

Yo Mister...this is one of the best songs written, EVER.

oh shit! I can't believe I forgot "Standing At The Altar" by Margie Cox! i fucking adore this song. despite the lyrics, it's so poppy and joyful and upbeat.

i think if he'd kept this one, it would have been a great follow-up to The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

All prince songs r great!

sexxydancer said:

Freaks On This Side
Jughead
Undisputed



... just to name a few

Dayspring said:

I don't even think he should have kept it for himself. That one just had single potential period!!!! Margie was a helluva talent... and it should have been released soonafter it was recorded.

Dayspring said:

all good 4 me!

itgurl16 said:

that wasn't overlooked. That went to was #2 on billboard only surpassed by his own single "kiss"

Dayspring said:

I love Jughead AND Undisputed

5 Women

Pretty much anything from the golden years is on par with his stuff from the period.

One of my fav's that never gets much of a mention is Jill Jone's 'My Man', a very cool little pop number.

I really like "If I could get your attention" by Taja Sevelle.

Quite like Baby Go Go given to Nona Hendryx. Also Get Blue given to Louie Louie.

Get Blue
Wouldn't You Love to Love Me
1,000 Hugs and Kisses
The Screams of Passion
Nothing Compares 2 U
Allegiance
If I Could Get Your Attention
For Love
Some Kinda Lover
Desire
- any of a variety of those tracks recorded by The Time

I mention "Nothing Compares.." because, to this day, most people STILL don't know that this was a Prince song.

BlackBuddy said:

ME 2!

One song a lot of folks round here don't appreciate which I think is a total trip is Romance 1600 for Sheila E. It's one of those quirky story songs Prince used to do so well.

Revolution said:

I could not agree more very good tune! I would love to hear his version of it

Co-sign!

DecaturStone said:

itgurl16 said:

That could be easily argued as one of the Best songs he ever gave to someone, but it is hardly "overlooked".

MickG said:

A good song to give away though I think, okay Prince could easily change the line about dreaming of Valentino to something more macho but Prince working a 9 to 5 job? Nah, completely unbelievable! Fantastic that he could get into the mindset of an average joe living for the weekend, though.

Love...Thy Will Be Done--Martika
Mutiny--The Family
High Fashion--The Family
Screams of Passion--The Family
Mia Bocca--Jill Jones
Baby You're a Trip--Jill Jones
Sugar Walls--Sheena Easton (although I don't see how Prince could have ever released this himself. A guy singing 'come spend the night inside my sugar walls' wouldn't make sense... )
The Sex of It--Kid Creole & the Coconuts
If Eye Love U 2nite--Mayte
Red Head Stepchild--Tamar (if it ever gets released)
[Edited 8/6/06 15:30pm]