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Thread started 09/30/09 2:23pm

TheKing662

"When 2 R In Love" Should Have Been A Single

Im talking about in 88'.

The song is so pure.

If "Scandalous" made top 5 on RnB Charts,this song would've made top 5 also.


[Edited 9/30/09 14:24pm]
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Reply #1 posted 09/30/09 2:33pm

FunkyStrange

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Well it sort of was in 1994 when the Black Album was released..

It had a video and the song was released to radio smile

Just not purchasable as a physical CD ..


but yeah back in 1988 would have been nice - instead of 'Glam Slam'



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Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now!
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Reply #2 posted 09/30/09 3:32pm

daPrettyman

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It did get quite a bit of airplay on radio. Especially during the quiet storm shows in major markets.

I still hear it from time-to-time here in Dallas.
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Reply #3 posted 10/01/09 3:27am

Huggiebear

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This song was way 2 good to be thrown to the masses, the limited release strategy worked best here.
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 #4 posted 10/01/09 4:50am

RodeoSchro

Beavis and Butthead immortalized this song and video in an episode.
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Reply #5 posted 10/01/09 12:45pm

Bohemian67

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I never buy cd singles.
"Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life -
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Reply #6 posted 10/01/09 12:56pm

daPrettyman

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Bohemian67 said:

I never buy cd singles.

I LOVE cd singles. Especially ones with remixes and b-sides.
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Reply #7 posted 10/01/09 1:01pm

Dave1992

daPrettyman said:

Bohemian67 said:

I never buy cd singles.

I LOVE cd singles. Especially ones with remixes and b-sides.


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Reply #8 posted 10/01/09 1:05pm

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Dave1992 said:

daPrettyman said:


I LOVE cd singles. Especially ones with remixes and b-sides.


nod


and me, I got loads, can't get enouhj of them.
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Reply #9 posted 10/01/09 1:11pm

daPrettyman

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purplecorvette1 said:

Dave1992 said:



nod


and me, I got loads, can't get enouhj of them.

Me too. Last count, I was at about 500 cd singles.
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Reply #10 posted 10/02/09 11:50am

datdude

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Beavis and Butthead immortalized this song and video in an episode.



Really?!?! I never knew that. may have to see if its on You Tube.
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Reply #11 posted 10/02/09 12:51pm

shonenjoe

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It's a great song...

but I don't think it's a good choice for a single.
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Reply #12 posted 10/02/09 2:25pm

daPrettyman

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shonenjoe said:

It's a great song...

but I don't think it's a good choice for a single.

With the right promotion, it would have been a big urban hit. Similar to Scandalous and Insatiable.
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Reply #13 posted 10/02/09 5:42pm

TheKing662

shonenjoe said:

It's a great song...

but I don't think it's a good choice for a single.



Well Scandalous shouldn't have been single.
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Reply #14 posted 10/02/09 9:41pm

peter430044

As a Prince fan I think it would've been a wonderful single. Trying to think as a non-Prince-fan, I don't it would've been a good choice. It's too sophisticated and "different" to appeal to the masses.
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Reply #15 posted 10/02/09 10:01pm

dance4me3121

RodeoSchro said:

Beavis and Butthead immortalized this song and video in an episode.
what did they say about it?
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Reply #16 posted 10/02/09 10:03pm

dance4me3121

the only cd single i own is the TE AMO CORIZON single. I only bought it cuz it came with a dvd of the Promo Video. The video actually made me like the song even more. LOL prince never jumped in the water
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Reply #17 posted 10/03/09 8:41am

daPrettyman

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TheKing662 said:

shonenjoe said:

It's a great song...

but I don't think it's a good choice for a single.



Well Scandalous shouldn't have been single.

eek

At the time, Scandalous was a breath of fresh air on urban radio. It still gets played on Urban AC stations. Come on, it went to number 5 on the r&b charts.

Besides, have u heard the "Scandalous Sex Suite"? Straight up ORGASM!

Also, this ties in with the topic. W2RIL was on the maxi-single of Scandalous.
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Reply #18 posted 10/21/09 10:19am

shonenjoe

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The "Scandelous Sex Suite" is ridiculous and I love it
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Reply #19 posted 10/21/09 1:29pm

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I have to be the first person with two threads under a different account on the same page.
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Reply #20 posted 10/21/09 4:05pm

Tame

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Beautiful Song. I Love it.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #21 posted 10/21/09 4:25pm

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beautiful song. and would have made a great single.
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Reply #22 posted 10/21/09 9:27pm

japanrocks

decided to resurrect an old thread huh?

great idea jarvius king

we love you

now go do your homework

lol!

just curious, do you spend more time on the org than you do your homework?

lol!
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Reply #23 posted 10/21/09 9:54pm

SavonOsco

japanrocks said:

decided to resurrect an old thread huh?

great idea jarvius king

we love you

now go do your homework

lol!

just curious, do you spend more time on the org than you do your homework?

lol!

Japanrocks,I remember you was looking for this dude..well i hope your glad you found him..lol
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Reply #24 posted 10/21/09 9:58pm

JarviusLovesex
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japanrocks said:

decided to resurrect an old thread huh?

great idea jarvius king

we love you

now go do your homework

lol!

just curious, do you spend more time on the org than you do your homework?

lol!


I did not bring this thread back,yes i spend more time on my homework
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Reply #25 posted 10/21/09 10:41pm

nurseV

JarviusLovesexy said:

japanrocks said:

decided to resurrect an old thread huh?

great idea jarvius king

we love you

now go do your homework

lol!

just curious, do you spend more time on the org than you do your homework?

lol!


I did not bring this thread back,yes i spend more time on my homework



THE KING IS DEAD let his threads die too lol
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Reply #26 posted 10/22/09 6:19am

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~ one my fav's ~
Smiling Makes Joy Come Alive........and Joy can never die .........yes
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Reply #27 posted 10/23/09 11:34am

BorisFishpaw

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There certainly was talk of it being released as a single back in 1988.
(as a release from Lovesexy, not the black album). They had originally
intended to release quite a few singles from Lovesexy. When 2 R In Love,
Lovesexy & Eye No were being considered for singles, but in the end
this (obviously) never happened.
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Reply #28 posted 10/23/09 11:50am

thedance

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Lovesexy is such a strong album, heart

Sadly the album didn't sell well in america, to the frustrations of fans, WB and I guess to Prince himself:

Imo: it would have been amazing if these 5 songs had been released as singles:

Alphabet St.
Glam Slam
Anna Stesia
I Wish U Heaven
When 2 R In Love

But I guess the poor sales of the album made it to be 3 singles only...?
Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #29 posted 10/23/09 12:25pm

ernestsewell

It was a single with a blank screen throughout, was it not? I remember seeing it on the news. It was also ON a single (Scandalous Sex Suite), and maybe one other, I forget.
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