This song is pure pop. Commercial as hell. It's very polished. He's very sharp in the video. And Verizon is gonna do their thing with it. Remember "Vertigo" and itunes?
I'm just glad that he's wailing on that axe of his.

Agreed

It should go to the top! Its getting to be a familiar tune.

in the UK itll go no higher then NO.10

Yeah. The kids in my class (I teach high school) are already asking me, "Ms. S. do U have that new Prince song? It's kinda hot." The "mainstream kids" who don't normally listen to Prince, but might pick up something on the radio are a good indicator... they just got that much from the commercial and wanted to hear more.
I only have the 3121-download version on my iPod, but the kids played that and liked it. I told them to check out the video on YouTube.

Wow. You guys have a lot more faith in a) Prince, b) radio, c) the label, and d) the audience than I do.


It would be nice if "Guitar" was a hit. It deserves to be. 10 to 15 years ago, it might have been. I just do not see it happening in 2007.

Raze said:

Point well taken...
I was just pointing out that the kids that don't generally listen to Prince were asking me for it this week...

Personally, I could take it or leave it. I was kind of annoyed at how much I paid for the download orginally.

Wait, let me rub my crystal ball...






















Signs point to "NO"

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LOL

Do you people actually live on planet earth?

Spanky said:

Don't be so negative



it is time for Prince to be on the charts again

babooshleeky said:

I don't mean to be an ass about it, I am just tired of getting my hopes up and then a few weeks into the release of a single, nobody at radio gives a shit.

Believe me, I am the guy that actually calls stations to request songs only to have the guy on the other end say in an awkward tone, "Uh, yeah, we'll try to get that on for you." *click*

(ie. The Gr8est Romance, The Work, Musicology, Fury)

If it happens it would be a nice surprise but a surprise none the less

(why do us fans want him to have a hit so bad?)

Despite the naysayers, I have a funny feeling about this one. Funny in a good

way, that is. I also think it will hit the top. He has had many songs that

deserved to be chart-toppers and were not; "Guitar" just seems to have a tonne

of momentum behind it.

Spanky said:

I'm not even sure why it is important to me. I just know that it is. I think

it's just the feeling that we want him to get the respect that he deserves as a

living legend. If people see and hear how great he is, this helps with

his legacy. He may not want or care about hitting the top of the charts, but

it's always nice to see a song of his climbing up there.

All I have 2 say about this is
People thought Mariah's career was dead
and look what happened

I love me some Prince and I'm not a hater by any means but here's what I'll say to the prediction: From your mouth to God's ear.

I just think we wanna say "told you so" when it reaches no 1, I think we've all endured the comments and mocking for being a Prince fan, sure even my husband still harrasses me about it!!

IRISHFAN said:

I've been waiting to say "I told you so" for so long I can't even remember. I hope it happens with Guitar. It's time.

emesem said:

This is about as realistic as those saying that 3121 selling 3 million copies.

jayaredee said:

hasnt it allready sold about 2 mil??

on wikipedia it says 1.5 mil, but that was written ages ago

RumAndRaisin said:

wiki aint right.

sosgemini said:

i kno i put that number up there.. i'm going to make him go diamond next week..

When's the last time Prince was at #1. I don't know man, with his music now it's just

chocolate1 said:

Well, at least if you got the second version for free... If you have Verizon.

It'll go to #1

I doubt it, u have to remember there is a big difference between U2 and Prince and where they are in terms of mass appeal, though Prince has re-gained his "mainstream appeal" that he lost during the name change, u2 at the time of "Vertigo" where coming off there biggest selling album, and also there biggest selling tour, plus U2 has a wider appeal, not slighting Prince thats just the way it is, for that reason alone i dont think Guitar is a number one hit or close.

I thought nobody liked it?!?!

RUHip2TheJive said:

I don't.

While the melody is catchy, the lyrics are weak. It's a throwaway.