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Thread started 06/15/09 2:11am

Huggiebear

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Lead off singles favourite 5 and rate them

Do you think the first single Prince has released for each album was the best song on its album, why or why not

As u can see most of the lead off songs were either the best song on the set, or near the top, even mediocre albums seem to have a good lead off single. Only Sexy MF ruins it and even then Seven and Morning Papers saved the symbol album

Lead off singles were
(Song, mark out of 10) None for Black album as not officially released with a single
Soft and Wet (7)
I wanna be your lover (9)
Uptown (8)
Controversy (9)
1999 (10)
When Doves Cry(10)
Raspberry Beret (8) (USA/NZ), Paisley Park (UK) (7)
Kiss (10)
Sign o the Times (9)
Alphabet Street (9)
Batdance (6)
Thieves in the Temple (7)
Gett off (4)
Sexy MF (6)
Peach (7) released as new song off the Hits/Bsides
The Most Beautiful Girl (9) if you count Beautiful experience as an album
Letitgo (8)
I hate U (8)
Dinner with Delores (7)
Betcha by golly wow (8)
The One (9)
The greatest Romance ever sold (10) (This song is great, you really need to appreciate it, why it wasn't a smash is beyond me)
1999 the New master (2) thank god it stiffed
TRC (What single came off this, did one at all)
Musicology (8)
Te Amo Corazon (7)
SST (8)
Guitar (8)
Funk (5)
Crimson and Clover (9.5)

My 5 Favourite

1. When Doves Cry
2. The Greatest Romance ever sold
3. 1999
4. Kiss
5. Crimson and Clover

I know it may be a cheesy thread but everyone else is doing this rate the song threads now
So what are u going 2 do? R u just gonna sit there and watch? I'm not gonna stop until the war is over. Its gonna take a long time
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Reply #1 posted 06/15/09 3:03am

Dave1992

He previewed The Work (Part 1) on the NPGMC as a single download back then, so I'd say that can be considered as a single. The same happened to She Loves Me 4 Me too, though, so I don't know which one could be considered a leading single.
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Reply #2 posted 06/15/09 3:37am

SoulAlive

I'm gonna list my Top 5 favorite first singles from Prince's albums...

1."When Doves Cry"
2."1999"
3."Kiss"
4."Batdance"
5."I Hate U"
---Normally,I'm against the idea of Prince releasing a slow song as the first single but in this case,it made sense."I Hate U" is superb.
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Reply #3 posted 06/15/09 5:46am

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Here's my try,

a lot of 9's and 10's: biggrin

Soft and Wet (9)
I wanna be your lover (10)
Uptown (9)
Controversy (10)
1999 (10)
When Doves Cry(10)
Raspberry Beret (10) (USA/NZ), Paisley Park (UK) (9)
Kiss (10)
Sign o the Times (10)
Alphabet Street (10)
Batdance (9)
Thieves in the Temple (10)
Gett Off (10)
Sexy MF (10)
Peach (7) released as new song off the Hits/Bsides
The Most Beautiful Girl (10) if you count Beautiful experience as an album
Letitgo (9)
I Hate U (10)
Dinner with Delores (9)
Betcha by golly wow (8)
The One (7)
The greatest Romance ever sold (9)
1999 the New master (0) completely crap!
The Work Pt. 1 (8)
Musicology (9)
Te Amo Corazon (5)
SST (6)
Guitar (7)
Funk (8)
Chocolate Box (2) - Crimson and Clover (8)

My 5 Favourite, all 10:

1. When Doves Cry
2. 1999
3. Kiss
4. Alphabet St.
5. Gett Off

My 5 least Favourite:

1. 1999 The New Master (0)
2. Chocolate Box (2)
3. Te Amo Corazon (5)
4. SST (6)
5. Guitar (7)
Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #4 posted 06/16/09 3:40am

Huggiebear

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My least favourite
1999 The new master (Crapperoo) and Gett Off, Just can't get into that song
So what are u going 2 do? R u just gonna sit there and watch? I'm not gonna stop until the war is over. Its gonna take a long time
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