I've been diggin' Yo Mister alot lately with Prince and Patti LaBelle. I can't believe that song is from 1997! I thought it was more like from maybe 1987!

But in any case... I'm not saying it's his best duet... in fact it's probably not even considered a duet... he just sings background... I'm just enjoying it because it's probably BEEN since 1997 since I heard it.

But anyway... Prince's best duet... in my opinion... is...

Love Song with Madonna

What's yours?

gwen stefani on so far so pleased
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Arms of Orion.

MantuaPharoah said:

It was released in 1989:

http://www.housequake.com...e_yourself
.

Waiting Room with Gwen Stefani. No wait.
I hear your voice with Patti LaBelle. No wait.
U make my sun shine with Angie Stone.

Diamonds and Pearls

Does that even count?

I know it's cheesy as hell, but the last few seconds of that song makes all the cotton swabs fall out of me. I turn into a big puddle of goo.

Not his best though
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y'all are gonna chew me up over this but my fav is "My Computer" with kate bush

altho everyone claims they can't hear her she's all over the track, altho her
vocals have been washed through a vocoder, admitting.

i love the subtle way her pressence flows through the track as a beautiful and
serene backdrop to prince's words.

My favourite is his live version of You're still the one, sung with Marva King.

zsasz said:

That was my favorite song on the "Rave" CD.

But, what about "Erotic City"? Does that count as a duet, since Sheila did the co-lead vocal and chorus of the song?

I thought "Beautiful, Loved And Blessed" w/ Tamar would have made a good single from 3121.

This isn't really a duet, but did P really play guitar and keys on that Stevie Nicks song, "Stand Back"?

Not counting Forever in My Life,where he duets with himself almost, I'll say U Make My Sunshine with Angie Stone.

sexxydancer said:

Great answer of both accounts!

Prince and Morris in "Girl" the Time version.

DerekH said:

oh yeah i nearly forgot about this one...absolutely love it. such a sweet vibe to the song. great tune on a great cd.

DifferentPsuedenum said:

MantuaPharoah said:

Patti released "Yo Mister" on her "Be Yourself" CD in 1989. (I think you may be thinking of her "Patti Labelle - Yo Mister" release from 1997)

MantuaPharoah said:

"Nothing Compares 2 U"

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langebleu said:

Dayum, should'a read this first! LangeBleu is always on top of things with The Facts & Good References.

IstenSzek said:

agreed...it's odd that prince can never get the "sometimes less is best" theory when it cmes to his own backing vocals but he hit it just right with this one...

but my vote for number one goes to Lovesong...

prince doesnt really strike me as an effective "duet" artist...most of the time the shmaltz wins over.

MantuaPharoah said:

i've never heard this.
just a lot of good things about it

A Love Bizarre

Flowerz said:

it isn't but i love it anyways. it's a cool song. what's with patti's "but cara told me to REMIND him that she was only 17", it's sounds funny.

p isn't really good at "duets". either he feels the need to take over or it's just the people he does them with. for example: take me with u. apollonia ALMOST screwed that song all up. ("just take me with u, whoo, hoo hoo ).

purplepolitician said:

that duet he did with Nikki Costa was nice.. but what bugged me about it.. is that.. you cant hear a single word they're both saying.. her and Prince shared a mic and they should have each had their own mics .. .. and oh @ whoo hoo hoo.. yeah Apples, poor girl.. she tried
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Flowerz said:

he did a duet with her? of what song? sounds .

I haven't heard everything...I'm sure I would like everything....yet, "The Arms of Orion" has a very pretty sound.

PDogz said:

He should...
He's a detective

U Got The Look.

Nothing on Rave counts (for me, anyway) as most of the collaborations on that album wash out the collaborator's bits.

"The Girl Is Mine" with Paul Mccartney

Jochem said:

Didn't know that. That would make sense.

hilton02895 said:

what album is I hear your voice on? Same one as Yo Mister?

I personally love Arms of Orion, although i didnt like it when i first heard
it's grown on me.