I doubt he will ever have another hit, too. Everytime I think of the various ways he could have one, I think of all the various things he does that limit his chances. I doubt he's really into making hits anymore.

BobGeorge909 said:

What I learned from this thread: 'Fast Car' is the sequel to 'Little Red Corvette'.

That's what happens when yo u mess with a nasty bitch.

Get diseases, lose money, have to take care of your alcholic father. And work as a checkout girl.

Aerogram said:

Prince has been in the industry for over 36 years.

His albums have sold over 100 million copies world wide.

Purple Rain

Batman

1999

Diamonds and Pearls

with just those 4 albums alone he's sold over 40 million records, more than most artists sell their whole careers.

He's won numerous MTV VMA awards, AMA's, BMA's, Soul Train, 7 Grammys, Golden Globe, Academy Award, etc...

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

He's had over 30 top 40 singles and he's had 17 Top 10 albums as well as 4 #1 albums...

He's still making music releasing two albums in 2014 and placing in the Top 10 after 36 years... Give him is props, he doesn't need another TOP 40 radio hit. All the "TOP 40" songs on the radio are garbage anyway.

Considering "Gangnam Style" has over 2 BILLION hits on youtube, I don't give the "Top 40" any real credence anymore.

Gunsnhalen said:

EVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I know y'all are cray about him making hits. But Cannibal Corpse has a higher chance of getting a hit at this point. The dude has over 20 top 40 hits. It's fine if he never has anothe big one again. And he won't... EVER!!!

I'm here for y'all if you need therapy. And don't forget to say something nice about Tony M.

I just wish Prince would release more music via download. Screw the physical cd's and labels/radio. just release more music directly to the fans from his website. We don't need any more cd's

trax said:

Gunsnhalen said:

EVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I know y'all are cray about him making hits. But Cannibal Corpse has a higher chance of getting a hit at this point. The dude has over 20 top 40 hits. It's fine if he never has anothe big one again. And he won't... EVER!!!

I'm here for y'all if you need therapy. And don't forget to say something nice about Tony M.

I just wish Prince would release more music via download. Screw the physical cd's and labels/radio. just release more music directly to the fans from his website. We don't need any more cd's

Speak 4 yourself. I refuse 2 buy downloads.

Gunsnhalen said:

WorldofPeace said:

Is this bait for the fams , am just a fan , so i don't care

just making the org people face facts. Cause i care about them.

25% fans wish he had a hit
25% dont care if he ever has another hit
25% have no say
25% give zero fucks

I fall under

dadeepop said:

FragileUndertow said:

Months ago,I said that the only way Prince could possibly have a big hit today is if it was produced by Pharrell and featured a guest rapper on it (I suggested Jay Z.)

Let's be honest....that's the only way that US radio would fully embrace a new Prince single.

SoulAlive said:

Months ago,I said that the only way Prince could possibly have a big hit today is if it was produced by Pharrell and featured a guest rapper on it (I suggested Jay Z.)

Let's be honest....that's the only way that US radio would fully embrace a new Prince single.

Not true.

U pay the cash...............they play your song. Period.

V10LETBLUES said:

dadeepop said:

Considering "Gangnam Style" has over 2 BILLION hits on youtube, I don't give the "Top 40" any real credence anymore.

if you can't see any of the appeal of gangnam style, where as billions of people around the world can, I don't know what to say. could it be YOU? There is an inherent charm to it i think, even if its not your thing or you think the music is not up to your "superior" standards. lol

Ah, now it makes sense as to why you hate AOA so much.

Bait

trax said:

Gunsnhalen said:

EVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I know y'all are cray about him making hits. But Cannibal Corpse has a higher chance of getting a hit at this point. The dude has over 20 top 40 hits. It's fine if he never has anothe big one again. And he won't... EVER!!!

I'm here for y'all if you need therapy. And don't forget to say something nice about Tony M.

I just wish Prince would release more music via download. Screw the physical cd's and labels/radio. just release more music directly to the fans from his website. We don't need any more cd's

This being said (for those who still live in the 20th century) John Zorn releases an album on CD about every 2 months and sales are sufficient to make the whole thing profitable, and I doubt John Zorn's fanbase is half Prince's.

It is unlikely Prince will have another bonafide hit again. Pop music is a game for mostly young artists who have a song with a good hook or gimmick to catch the attention of the general public. Usually they are good looking, have visually appealing video's and are backed by a corporate marketing machine. The lyrics in these songs are usually about sex or feature universal appealing emotions. The production of these songs are catchy and comtemporary.

Prince is old, his songs don't have good hooks nor gimmicks, he doesn't do video's a lot anymore and if he does they are often not very appealing, his lyrics are often bad and/or preachy and not what kids want to hear, and his production until AOA was not very contemporary sounding. Eventhough now he is backed by a major player again (WB) his new singles don't get the "big push" needed to get a Top 40 hit. So I believe his hitmaking days are over most likely. Not that I care personally though...

by this logic.. neither will Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, etc...

and who cares..

As longs as Bowie is releasing albums as great as "The Next Day" and Prince releasing albums as great as "Art Official Age" and "Plectrum Electrum" i could literally care less if he has another "hit"

the mans got 30 years worth of hits...

JoeTyler said:

Prince's last classic single was TMBGITW

Prince's last single with hit potential was Black Sweat

Ageism was THE only reason why Black Sweat wasn't a Top 10 hit as well as why the 3121 album didn't sell as much as it should have. It was around that time when Prince and Justin Timberlake had their little public disses at each other, hence fueling a potentially fun rivalry between two artists from different generations. But the industry downright didn't want to hype "the old lion" Prince the same way they were hyping "the current young lion" Justin (ironically one of many so-called "next Michael Jackson" at the time).

At the end of the day, Prince didn't mess anything up. The industry screwed it up.

trax said:

Gunsnhalen said:

EVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I know y'all are cray about him making hits. But Cannibal Corpse has a higher chance of getting a hit at this point. The dude has over 20 top 40 hits. It's fine if he never has anothe big one again. And he won't... EVER!!!

I'm here for y'all if you need therapy. And don't forget to say something nice about Tony M.

I just wish Prince would release more music via download. Screw the physical cd's and labels/radio. just release more music directly to the fans from his website. We don't need any more cd's

I disagree only with your last sentence. I want Prince to release his music on CDs. But instead of albums, Prince could just do a EP releases with 4 to 6 new songs each.

JoeTyler said:

Prince's last classic single was TMBGITW

Prince's last single with hit potential was Black Sweat

Yessir.

SoulAlive said:

Months ago,I said that the only way Prince could possibly have a big hit today is if it was produced by Pharrell and featured a guest rapper on it (I suggested Jay Z.)

Let's be honest....that's the only way that US radio would fully embrace a new Prince single.

What if THE only way Prince could have a hit single on corporate-owned radio station is by joining Jay-Z's Roc Nation?!?

Think about it. More than a year ago, I was one of the few orgers that were disappointed in deep sadness that Kylie Minogue sold-out by joining Roc Nation. Can you imagine the uproar if Prince is force to sellout and do the same?

[Edited 10/9/14 9:27am]

TonyVanDam said:

SoulAlive said:

Months ago,I said that the only way Prince could possibly have a big hit today is if it was produced by Pharrell and featured a guest rapper on it (I suggested Jay Z.)

Let's be honest....that's the only way that US radio would fully embrace a new Prince single.

What if THE only way Prince could have a hit single on corporate-owned radio station is by joining Jay-Z's Roc Nation?!?

Think about it. More than a year ago, I was one of the few orgers that were disappointed in deep sadness that Kylie Minogue sold-out by joining Roc Nation. Can you imagine the uproar if Prince is force to sellout and do the same?

[Edited 10/9/14 9:27am]

Lol....don't hold your breath.

Graycap23 said:

TonyVanDam said:

What if THE only way Prince could have a hit single on corporate-owned radio station is by joining Jay-Z's Roc Nation?!?

Think about it. More than a year ago, I was one of the few orgers that were disappointed in deep sadness that Kylie Minogue sold-out by joining Roc Nation. Can you imagine the uproar if Prince is force to sellout and do the same?

[Edited 10/9/14 9:27am]

Lol....don't hold your breath.

I want to be dead wrong about this. I don't want my musical elder Prince to ever do business with those pawns at Roc Nation!

Rebeljuice said:

V10LETBLUES said:

dadeepop said:

Considering "Gangnam Style" has over 2 BILLION hits on youtube, I don't give the "Top 40" any real credence anymore.

if you can't see any of the appeal of gangnam style, where as billions of people around the world can, I don't know what to say. could it be YOU? There is an inherent charm to it i think, even if its not your thing or you think the music is not up to your "superior" standards. lol

It could be me too Gangnam is the biggest shit ever, over a billion of the yt hits will be kids just out of nappies.

TonyVanDam said:

JoeTyler said:

Prince's last classic single was TMBGITW

Prince's last single with hit potential was Black Sweat

Ageism was THE only reason why Black Sweat wasn't a Top 10 hit as well as why the 3121 album didn't sell as much as it should have. It was around that time when Prince and Justin Timberlake had their little public disses at each other, hence fueling a potentially fun rivalry between two artists from different generations. But the industry downright didn't want to hype "the old lion" Prince the same way they were hyping "the current young lion" Justin (ironically one of many so-called "next Michael Jackson" at the time).

At the end of the day, Prince didn't mess anything up. The industry screwed it up.

yeah I remember that pretty ridiculous, where the heck is Justin now, anyway?

WorldofPeace said:

Gunsnhalen said:

EVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I know y'all are cray about him making hits. But Cannibal Corpse has a higher chance of getting a hit at this point. The dude has over 20 top 40 hits. It's fine if he never has anothe big one again. And he won't... EVER!!!

I'm here for y'all if you need therapy. And don't forget to say something nice about Tony M.

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