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Thread started 09/04/16 9:53pm

bluegangsta

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The Question Of U (Unreleased Single)

Eventually replaced by the release of Thieves In The Temple, how do you think this would have faired as a single from Graffiti Bridge? What would have been the most appropriate B-Side?

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Reply #1 posted 09/04/16 9:55pm

dance4me3121

Maybe add "seven corners" or the instrumental versions of question of u as a b side.I had no idea was suppose to be a single eek
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Reply #2 posted 09/04/16 11:25pm

Wolfie87

dance4me3121 said:

I had no idea was suppose to be a single eek [Edited 9/4/16 21:55pm]

I had no idea it wasn't a single. eek

Alot of people is saying this might be his best song of the 90's. Wierd then that this wasn't released as a single back in 1990.

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Reply #3 posted 09/05/16 1:03am

NorthC

Coming straight after the Nude Tour, where it was performed, it might have done well. The first simgles from his albums were usually the biggest hits.
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Reply #4 posted 09/05/16 1:04am

NorthC

Oops, double post.
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Reply #5 posted 09/05/16 1:30am

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"Thieves in the Temple" is a great single. "The Question of U" is my favorite song from Graffiti Bridge, but I'm not sure it would have been a smash single.
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Reply #6 posted 09/05/16 2:12am

jjam

I wonder if a sleeve design for this was mocked up...

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Reply #7 posted 09/05/16 5:38am

gandorb

Absolutely love this song. I think it is way too sophisticated for commercial radio. They would probably truncated the guitar solo at the end to only a few seconds, which would ruin a key part.
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Reply #8 posted 09/05/16 5:46am

jjam

The issue is more that there's only one verse and chorus.

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Reply #9 posted 09/05/16 6:01am

ludwig

He should have released "New Power Generation" as a single, which is a weak song and didn't do well on the charts. "The Question of U" is a much stronger song and would have been a hit, even with it's unusual song structure.

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Reply #10 posted 09/05/16 6:19am

gandorb

ludwig said:

He should have released "New Power Generation" as a single, which is a weak song and didn't do well on the charts. "The Question of U" is a much stronger song and would have been a hit, even with it's unusual song structure.

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Like the sentiment but I think you are I over-estimating the radio programmers and the public.
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Reply #11 posted 09/05/16 7:03am

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The B-Side should have been: Electric Man. headbang

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Reply #12 posted 09/05/16 7:28am

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djThunderfunk said:

The B-Side should have been: Electric Man. headbang

You just won this thread!

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Reply #13 posted 09/05/16 8:43am

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bluegangsta said:

djThunderfunk said:

The B-Side should have been: Electric Man. headbang

You just won this thread!


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As to the opinions regarding New Power Generation as a single, it may not have been the best choice but Side B of the 12" makes it worth it. Love that single (really I consider it an EP) and wish we got the full length double 12" that was planned. Those tracks are golden. wink

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Reply #14 posted 09/05/16 2:51pm

dance4me3121

I still think "can't stop this feeling I got" should've been a single.its really catchy
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Reply #15 posted 09/05/16 3:32pm

NorthC

djThunderfunk said:



bluegangsta said:




djThunderfunk said:


The B-Side should have been: Electric Man. headbang



You just won this thread!




thumbs up! cool

As to the opinions regarding New Power Generation as a single, it may not have been the best choice but Side B of the 12" makes it worth it. Love that single (really I consider it an EP) and wish we got the full length double 12" that was planned. Those tracks are golden. wink


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Reply #16 posted 09/05/16 4:42pm

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Yeah, I'll add to those who love the NPG EP. "Loveleft, Loveright" is my favorite song Prince released from 1989-1991.
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