as i've said in another post.
p cant sell his new album without singing purple rain/let's go crazy over and over again. P is using his old himself to promote his new albums.
his latest albums were without any hits. no #1 hit single nor anything close to top ten single. they were debuted #1 but short lived since there were no hits to generate interest in the album.

prince got all the talent in the world but he just cant create a hit single anymore.
p has become sort of like rolling stone singing "satisfaction" constantly to generate interest.
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heard any great hit singles lately
how many in a year, if any

I agree with u totally!!! In the UK, his last #1 single was TMBGITW and that was WELL OVER 10 YEARS AGO, 13 YEARS AGO 2 B EXACT!!!!!
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A good song is not defined by how well it does in some stupid charts that are influenced by silly little 13 year olds spending their allowance money on production line crap

ratt said:

So.... you're saying he CAN compete?

ratt said:

What artist hovering around 50yo and above isn't in the same boat?

The commercial pop music scene is a youth orientated market, it always has been since it was songs about bobby socks and soda-shops.

Of course he can compete...
If Black Sweat wasn`t a great single, then i don`t know...
Look at you tube and you find many young people who were inspired by it...
I heard it in many clubs...
But you are right if you say, it wasn`t a commercial hit...
As long as he makes good music, i don`t care...

maybe he doesn't WANT to compete ? and why would he want to compete with the talentless no-hopers who are in the charts today....how many of todays chart acts will be around in 5 years, let alone 25 years like he has sustained. Judging from seeing him in Las Vegas in December he is happy where he is at at present...as he said in 'my name is prince' : ''ive seen the top, and it's just a dream''

ratt said:

What you are saying doesn't really mean too much:

Was "Housequake" a "hit" song?
Was "Lady Cab Driver"?
How well did "Head" do on the charts?
How much airplay did "Anna Stesia" receive?

You seem equate radioplay/charts with being the barometer of a good song. Any Prince fan worth their purple knows that the "hit" songs weren't even usually the best songs off of the albums. Also,when it comes to the masses, Prince has had to deal with using his old self to promote albums since 1984.

So go on and listen to "My Humps" or whatever "hot" song you are into. It's not a popularity contest it's music.

NouveauDance said:

Gotta love those double negatives.

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ratt said:

Do you like his music? If so, then what else matters?

ratt said:

Actually u are correct. Since the ONLY way 2 sell music these days is do soft porn video's and pay BIG money 2 have your music played on the RADIO and TV, Prince can't compete because he is NOT going 2 do EITHER.

ratt said:

Sorry don't agree at all

skywalker said:

Well said my purple friend

skywalker said:

Well said my purple friend

ratt said:

Compete with who?


or should that be "whom"....?

Desire2006 said:

That was also his first UK number 1, so I guess that means all his singles before weren't very good either, then?

I don't think Prince can compete with modern singles, because he's not prepared to do all the background stuff needed to project a single up the charts, such as appearing on every music show/chat show, bribing your way onto the radio playlists, having Hello photo your house interior and show off your Crib for MTV.

Thank god.

I think people have come to accept Prince as an album artist anyway. Musicology got to no 3 on the Billboard charts, 3121 got to number 1, both without the help of download additions. Perhaps that proves that Prince doesn't need a hit single to have a hit album, which is where the money is made anyway.

hey ratt ,what do u know , when u have lived his life and done what he has ,then talk,i guess u still doing ur 8 to five job, by theway do dis what u cant do , peace ,

hey ratt ,what do u know , when u have lived his life and done what he has ,then talk,i guess u still doing ur 8 to five job, by theway do dis what u cant do , peace ,

Compete against whom? There's no competition out there.Prince IS music.

MartyMcFly said:

It's "whom", but who says that? The laws of grammar need to be updated 'cause I refuse to use that word.
Anyway, that is the question.

ratt said:

With who? The Britneys and Fergies?

To have a hit single, people have to know that you released one. There are Prince fans that were unaware of 3121. Still, whether people know or not, it doesn't change the music.

Honey, these singers or whatever they call themselves today are trying to get where Prince has been almost 30 years ago theres not one of them that could compete with Prince not 1 of them!

Dewrede said:

Basically!

I get bored of these ppl around here constantly trying to parallel Prince with today's modern pop crapptastic posers who are half his age.

If you are so concerned with the pop charts rather than good music, go play Cassie's album or something

WHY DOES A SONG HAVE 2 B A HIT B4 WE RELIZE IT WAS A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN SONG.PRINCE DOES NOT HAVE TO COMPETE BRO,HE MAKES THE TRAILS NOT FOLLOW THEM.

thekidsgirl said:

That's the name I was trying to remember. Would he even want to compete with any of them, in any category?

The thread title cancels itself out.

peppeken said:

THANK YOU! Well said!