Im really digging Crimson and Clover personally...Does anyone think he has a shot at the top ten again? (not album, but single)

In a word, no.

Hopefully the album will be all good, but if there's something commercially accessible on it, he's keeping it to himself for the moment.

now, keep in mind i like some of the new stuff.


my answer? NO

No. I like the songs I've heard, but they're definately not 'commercial' enough to make the top 10 (not that that's a bad thing, mind you!). But I'd love to be proven wrong.

Sure, you never know what the public is gonna like but the DJ's and promoters are gonna have to put it out there.

I think he still can make top 10 in the UK.

it wouldn't matter how good the music was - the charts are controlled by the music industry...I don't believe the charts have ever been solely based on actual music cd/single sales.... the music industry is as corrupt as most things involving money.....its all about the hype! the actual music quality is secondary!

and since Prince isn't 'playing the game' - he'll be riding the pine again!

how many people follow the charts these days anyway? maybe I'm just old...as much as I'd like to see Prince do well again in the 'charts' it certainly isn't a major factor of why I buy his albums....in fact I prefer it when he's not as popular - makes it easier to get tickets - and if the ONA tour is anything to go by, the concerts are a lot more interesting

jimino1 said:

I think so too. Prince basically makes music for himself not for the charts.

No, but there's nothing wrong with that.

Prince is at the stage in his career where he doesn't need to be chasing the charts to be successful.

Paris9748430 said:

Yeah, he certainly doesn't need it. But you get that feeling from Prince that every now and then he craves it. Well @ least I get that feeling.

Very much doubt it

ronnwinter said:

top 20-40 (usa)
top 20 - (uk)
top 10 - spain,norway

Well he's over 30 and he doesn't smoke weed, so hell no it will never happen again.

I think some might be hits - IF WE EVER GET 2 HEAR THE DAMN THING!!!! --- im sick of all this waiting. COme on Prince, quit playing games and release the damn thing already

facedown7 said:

games we like

I think if the moon got in the 7th house, the Bria song could have top 40 success, but top 10 would be pushing it.

I believe that Prince can.

NO

I think Chocolate Box is more mcommercial

Yes he can!

probably not, but i'm sure i'll like it and that's all that matters to me

Just depends on the whole right time/right place craziness of the industry -- I'm recalling James Brown's "Living In America." I think a Prince hit in the future would be more about selling campy nostalgia. I could care less and I think Prince doesn't either, although he does go on a bit about his hits of past.

I Think "Chelseae Rodgers" is a dancefloor banger. With a good promotion, it would have been a radio & club hit. I know a lot of non-fan-people who loves the song and put it in their ipod.

Maybe with MPLSound, he could have a top 10 single. Something electro & funky.

rld said:

The only song and video from this decade that I repeatedly played. Although I dug the video for SHOE too.

Dayclear said:

Exactly. I feel like a broken record saying this but it's not about how good a song is anymore, its about how much money is being placed into getting that song on the radio. If you think a T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Akon, Britney Spears or Jonas Brothers song is of great quality, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn and Manhattan that I want to sell you.

I think the songs that I have heard are quite accessible. It now depends on

how badly Prince wants it. And I think that he really does. He has no

major label affiliation and so I think that he really wants to prove that he

can do it without the "gatekeepers." It will be very interesting to see.

He might get in the top 10 (UK) but not sure about number one. He'd need lots of radio play, hype and publicity. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't his only number one in the UK 'The Most Beautiful Girl'? It seems pretty difficult to get to number one, and it amazes me the amount of shit that gets there. I would love to see Prince at number one but I don't think it will happen.

who the f cares? i personally think it's time to give up the "pop" scene...he's too good for that

luvsexy4all said:

A lot of people say "who cares." But I doubt these same people cannot deny

the excitement of having a #1 single by Prince and his song played everywhere.

Why can't some admit that it's an adrenaline rush and damn exciting!

Despite all the noise Prince might make to the contrary, he cares.