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How big was Thieves in the Temple? I was young when the single was released, but the tune rings some bells. Was it played on the radio alot? | |
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Pretty sure it was a Top 10 hit. I'm thinking it got to #6. | |
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the extended version of that video..  slammin' .. | |
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It was VERY big, trust me.  | |
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if it ended up on "The very best of..." I'm sure it was pretty big at some point.
it helped make that worth purchasing cuz i dont plan on getting Graffiti Bridge anytime soon (not many rave reviews about it)... absolutely love the song, though. had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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DreamyPopRoyalty said: if it ended up on "The very best of..." I'm sure it was pretty big at some point.
it helped make that worth purchasing cuz i dont plan on getting Graffiti Bridge anytime soon (not many rave reviews about it)... absolutely love the song, though. graffiti bridge cd aint all bad Thieves in the temple question of u new power generation cant stop this feeling i got shake -the time all make it worthwhile 4 me personally seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before   | |
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prb said: DreamyPopRoyalty said: if it ended up on "The very best of..." I'm sure it was pretty big at some point.
it helped make that worth purchasing cuz i dont plan on getting Graffiti Bridge anytime soon (not many rave reviews about it)... absolutely love the song, though. graffiti bridge cd aint all bad Thieves in the temple question of u new power generation cant stop this feeling i got shake -the time all make it worthwhile 4 me personally Yep. I just got through cranking Joy in Repetition a few minutes ago and even though I didn't really get it or ? of you when they first came out I really realize how good they are now!! "Why'd I waste my kisses on you baby?" R.I.P. Prince You've finally found your way back home. Well Done. | |
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Thieves in the Temple was a #6 single on the pop charts and certified gold. It was also #1 on the black charts. That's not "Kiss" big, but pretty good. MTV world premiered the video and played it frequently - it was also the first Prince video VH-1 ever played. They finally caught up to Prince by 1990! Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths...(Jeremiah 6:16) www.ancientfaithradio.com
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Yeah, Thieves In the Temple was a hit,
The Time had a hit single Jerk Out and their album was a hit, The Graffiti Bridge album was a hit, and then the movie came out... ooohh man  "Hyperactive when I was small, Hyperactive now I'm grown, Hyperactive 'till I'm dead and gone"
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i love that song!
and i see someone has mentioned New Power Generation.. love that too! | |
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Love2tha9s said: prb said: graffiti bridge cd aint all bad Thieves in the temple question of u new power generation cant stop this feeling i got shake -the time all make it worthwhile 4 me personally Yep. I just got through cranking Joy in Repetition a few minutes ago and even though I didn't really get it or ? of you when they first came out I really realize how good they are now!!  seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before | |
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Thieves was a big hit...as some have said a Top 6 hit. Played frequently on MTV and BET often played the extended version of the video. "New Power Generation" would have been a hit but at the time a song couldn't chart until a single was released and it took forever for Prince or WB to get it out. Plus, the movie killed the album's momentum in it's track, except "Round and Round" which was a pretty big hit. All good things they say never last... | |
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THIEVES (single)
US Charts: #6 pop, #1 rnb UK Charts: #7 GRAFFITI BRIDGE (album) US: #6 UK: #1 Amazing stats when you consider how badly the movie the went at the box office. Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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It was a top 10 hit but I would not ever say it was "big". Its not like it became a song you heard everywhere you went - cause it wasn't. And it was a hit that basically has never been played on the radio or V-H1 since it dropped off the charts. I mean think of it like this - "1999" was not a top 10 single but it still became a "big" song. It had staying power and new people discover its greatness regularly. "Theives" just came and went pretty quickly. the music knows what your motives are when you are making it
listen to The Replacements - its good for the soul | |
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It was pretty big back in 1990 - top 10 hit on the both sides of the Atlantic.
I remember it was hugely played on MTVE (along with Girls & Boys  ) - I wasn't a fan yet but I was always watching those videos!  | |
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Omg yes! All the time here. I guess that is why it became one of my favorite Prince songs. | |
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