"GOD"

sitruk7 said:

Dark is a great one !!

"One Kiss at a Time" from Emancipation. You play that song and it's not even fair. She don't stand a chance. "Satisfied" from 3121 ain't bad either in the old school groove department.

"U're Gonna C Me" from the One Night Alone acoustic album has the most romantic lyric Prince may ever have written: "U're the reason I took a rope and lassoed the Moon. 2 prove that when it comes 2 U, there's nothing I won't do. I'd stare into the sun if U would be mine. It's not so great a leap, since to all others I am blind." You read that to your woman on Valentine's Day and she will cry -- and then rip her clothes off (and then rip your clothes off).

One Kiss At A Time definately qualifies!

You guys are breaking out the big guns! I love Here on Earth!

What's so funny is that for as much as people dog Prince's work over the last 10 or 15 years - many of these fantastic slow jams are from that time period.

I love the Crystal Ball version of Dark myself.

The Sun, the Moon and Stars is also another one of my secret gems (although I don't care for the reggae part).

bellanoche said:

YES! I thought I was the only one that appreciated this song

bellanoche said:

Yeah, but the "you'll come like a cold winter do in montreal" is HOT

SCNDLS said:

Excellent!

Other underrated favs:
One of Ur Tears
Condition of the Heart (lush, beautiful, sad)

estelle81 said:

Definitely agree with "Somebody"s Somebody". Remember we are talking about songs that are underrated and this one definitely is. When I first heard this song on Emancipation it immediately became one of my favorites but most people sleep on it. As far as "I Hate You", well I don't think its underrated, I think most Prince fans appreciate it. But I don't think its the song you want to be playing over a candle light dinner on Valentines. But definitely go with the extended version rather than The Gold Experience.

ChristopherTracy319 said:

Just thought of another: the instrumental love theme from Purple Rain.

Despite thinking of an instrumental, I also thought about how underrated Prince is as a vocalist. Who else has his Smokey Robinson-esque falsetto and can hit those lower register notes in "Diamonds and Pearls?"

ChristopherTracy319 said:

I actually played this song at my job on Valentine's Day four years ago and everybody kept giving me these pissed off glares, which I found funny because I was working the front desk at a boy's college dorm. So many of the guys would walk up to me and ask me if I was mad because I was playing this song and I would tell them I wasn't. I love how the premise of the song is that even though he hates this girl for doing him wrong; he can't stop loving her. He'd rather hate her than just forget about her and move on. His love for her was soo deep there is no inbetween. Plus, I absolutely adore the Eric Leeds version on the Maxi-single...it's exquisite.

without question "Scandalous". But "I Hate U" is underrated as well.

shockadelica777 said:

Uh. . . no doubt! Love that heart aching/breaking sensation in the arrangement.

Just thought of another. . .
International Lover . . . "Hello, this is your pilot Prince speaking. . . the Landing. . . can you feel it??? can you feel it????" What chu say????? I was 9 or 10 when I bought that shit and I ain't been right since!
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God (instrumental), Condition of the Heart (beautiful lyrics and emotion), and I Hate U - yes the extended version!

The One - beautiful lyrics
Silly Game
Man O' War
I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore
The Dance
International Lover

1sexymf said:

Great list but I'd take off the mighty International Lover because it (deservingly) gets alot of love here.The One is borderline but definately Man O' War!I think that had decent single potential to it.I justnever got into Silly Game though.

sitruk7 said:

Thanks.
I liked The One as soon as I heard it. I can't get into anything else on NPS.
The slow songs on Rave are great because they showcase the turmoil and heartbreak of his break up with Mayte.

1sexymf said:

Without a doubt!

The beautiful Ones- I know it's not underrated from his loyal fans but in the general public it is. It is the best song ever!!

Damn U

I love u in me

Somebody's somebody

International lover

ahhh so many good ones already listed, but I'd have to say some of my favs are
Arms of Orion
Sweet Baby
Incense and Candles
How come you don't call me...anymore (love this one)

Crazy You
Do me, Baby
I Hate U

I'm surprised not a single person has mentioned "With You" from the self-titled album. Just a beautiful song and melody. Am I the only person in the world that likes that song?

SCANDELOUS~

hands down international lover is the most underated slow jam truly sex 101, original bump and grind music

I'd have 2 say "Dark" also but these are what's up

Pink Cashmere

Blue Light

So Blue

Let's Go Crazy

Designed 2 fool ya!

mistermcgee said:

Definately "When 2 R In Love".