Moonbeam said:

Into the top 100 now:

• 100. Glam Slam (1988): 34 votes, 8.21 average, 11.43 points
• 99. Love 2 the 9's (1992): 31 votes, 8.31 average, 11.47 points
• 98. Shhh (1996): 30 votes, 8.35 average, 11.52 points
• 97. Pink Cashmere (1993): 32 votes, 8.31 average, 11.56 points
• 96. The One (1998): 30 votes, 8.37 average, 11.56 points
• 95. Electric Chair (1989): 33 votes, 8.28 average, 11.56 points
• 94. When 2 R in Love (1987/1988): 35 votes, 8.23 average, 11.58 points
• 93. Cream (1991): 36 votes, 8.21 average, 11.59 points
• 92. Nasty Girl (1982): 23 votes, 8.67 average, 11.65 points
• 91. I Wonder (1990): 21 votes, 8.77 average, 11.66 points
• 90. Jungle Love (1984): 27 votes, 8.53 average, 11.75 points
• 89. Under the Cherry Moon (1986): 33 votes, 8.33 average, 11.75 points
• 88. U Got the Look (1987): 35 votes, 8.29 average, 11.78 points
• 87. Christopher Tracy's Parade (1986): 33 votes, 8.34 average, 11.79 points
• 86. Good Love (1986): 28 votes, 8.51 average, 11.81 points
• 85. I Feel for You (1979): 36 votes, 8.28 average, 11.84 points
• 84. America (1985): 33 votes, 8.36 average, 11.86 points
• 83. Head (1980): 34 votes, 8.34 average, 11.88 points
• 82. Moonbeam Levels (1982): 33 votes, 8.37 average, 11.88 points
• 81. It (1987): 31 votes, 8.44 average, 11.93 points

Yes, I Wonder has the best average of the group, as it should imo.

Yeah, "I Wonder" doing so well is indeed thrilling! This whole batch is jaw-droppingly good.

I agree, of those 20 trax, only Pink Cashmere is out of place, the rest are just blow your head good. Even if any other artist did one song that great, their career as a legend would be assured, but this is merely Princes Hot 100, lower ranks. The Top 20 songs will be like Dynamite.

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I still have a hunch #1 will be Purple Rain or When Doves Cry, so predictable.

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 147. The Screams of Passion (1985): 24 votes, 8.20 average, 10.31 points
• 144. Insatiable (1991): 32 votes, 7.96 average, 10.36 points

Two of his most sensual songs fell outside the top 100.

• 140. The Future (1989): 32 votes, 7.98 average, 10.42 points
• 138. Eye No (1988): 31 votes, 8.01 average, 10.43 points

These two are two of the best he ever made. "Future"'s in my top 75 at least. "Eye No," in my top 10.

• 135. International Lover (1982): 32 votes, 7.99 average, 10.47 points

Wow. For real? This low?

• 116. Batdance (1989): 34 votes, 8.07 average, 10.92 points

Too high.

• 102. Rockhard in a Funky Place (1987): 26 votes, 8.46 average, 11.41 points

Waaaay too low!!!

[Edited 4/17/17 12:06pm]

Moonbeam said:

Into the top 100 now:

• 91. I Wonder (1990): 21 votes, 8.77 average, 11.66 points

Don't understand this one. Nice cut and all, but still.

• 86. Good Love (1986): 28 votes, 8.51 average, 11.81 points

Could be a top 25 track.

• 81. It (1987): 31 votes, 8.44 average, 11.93 points

A top 200 song, maybe, not a top 100 IMO.

Adorecream said:

For me, it's "Good Love" that lags. I rated it a 6 yet all of the others in that group at least an 8.

Moonbeam said:

For me, it's "Good Love" that lags. I rated it a 6 yet all of the others in that group at least an 8.

Moonbeam said:

Adorecream said:

I agree, of those 20 trax, only Pink Cashmere is out of place, the rest are just blow your head good. Even if any other artist did one song that great, their career as a legend would be assured, but this is merely Princes Hot 100, lower ranks. The Top 20 songs will be like Dynamite.

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I still have a hunch #1 will be Purple Rain or When Doves Cry, so predictable.

For me, it's "Good Love" that lags. I rated it a 6 yet all of the others in that group at least an 8.

Interesting, because I really love it. I think I gave it a 10 and Pink Cashmere a 4. The rest are all straight 8.5 to 10 stuff. So far I think all the songs from 150 downwards, a good 80% are 9 and 10 and the next 15% are 8 or 8.5.

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By the Top 20 - I suspect all will be 10s and maybe 1 or 2 9's and 9.5's.

Next batch:

• 80. Power Fantastic (1986): 25 votes, 8.67 average, 11.96 points
• 79. Letitgo (1994): 32 votes, 8.42 average, 11.96 points
• 78. Play in the Sunshine (1987): 35 votes, 8.35 average, 11.99 points
• 77. Gold (1995): 31 votes, 8.47 average, 12.04 points
• 76. Empty Room (1985/2001): 28 votes, 8.59 average, 12.10 points
• 75. Delirious (1982): 35 votes, 8.38 average, 12.11 points
• 74. Cool (1981): 21 votes, 8.92 average, 12.11 points
• 73. All the Critics Love U in New York (1982): 31 votes, 8.50 average, 12.13 points
• 72. Private Joy (1981): 28 votes, 8.61 average, 12.15 points
• 71. Way Back Home (2014): 30 votes, 8.54 average, 12.16 points
• 70. Money Don't Matter 2 Night (1991): 33 votes, 8.46 average, 12.20 points
• 69. Crucial (1986): 27 votes, 8.66 average, 12.21 points
• 68. Let's Pretend We're Married (1982): 33 votes, 8.47 average, 12.22 points
• 67. Love... Thy Will Be Done (1990): 28 votes, 8.64 average, 12.25 points
• 66. Lovesexy (1988): 35 votes, 8.42 average, 12.27 points
• 65. Come (1994): 30 votes, 8.60 average, 12.36 points
• 64. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night (1987): 34 votes, 8.49 average, 12.41 points
• 63. The Glamorous Life (1984): 27 votes, 8.75 average, 12.50 points
• 62. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (1982): 31 votes, 8.61 average, 12.52 points
• 61. Shockadelica (1987): 28 votes, 8.74 average, 12.58 points

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 80. Power Fantastic (1986): 25 votes, 8.67 average, 11.96 points

One of my top five Prince songs.

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 79. Letitgo (1994): 32 votes, 8.42 average, 11.96 points
• 78. Play in the Sunshine (1987): 35 votes, 8.35 average, 11.99 points
• 77. Gold (1995): 31 votes, 8.47 average, 12.04 points
• 76. Empty Room (1985/2001): 28 votes, 8.59 average, 12.10 points
• 71. Way Back Home (2014): 30 votes, 8.54 average, 12.16 points
• 65. Come (1994): 30 votes, 8.60 average, 12.36 points
• 63. The Glamorous Life (1984): 27 votes, 8.75 average, 12.50 points
• 61. Shockadelica (1987): 28 votes, 8.74 average, 12.58 points

Really surprised to find these ranked here, especially "Gold" and "Letitgo."

I've never been a big fan of "Empty Room."

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 80. Power Fantastic (1986): 25 votes, 8.67 average, 11.96 points
• 79. Letitgo (1994): 32 votes, 8.42 average, 11.96 points
• 78. Play in the Sunshine (1987): 35 votes, 8.35 average, 11.99 points
• 77. Gold (1995): 31 votes, 8.47 average, 12.04 points
• 76. Empty Room (1985/2001): 28 votes, 8.59 average, 12.10 points
• 75. Delirious (1982): 35 votes, 8.38 average, 12.11 points
• 74. Cool (1981): 21 votes, 8.92 average, 12.11 points
• 73. All the Critics Love U in New York (1982): 31 votes, 8.50 average, 12.13 points
• 72. Private Joy (1981): 28 votes, 8.61 average, 12.15 points
• 71. Way Back Home (2014): 30 votes, 8.54 average, 12.16 points
• 70. Money Don't Matter 2 Night (1991): 33 votes, 8.46 average, 12.20 points
• 69. Crucial (1986): 27 votes, 8.66 average, 12.21 points
• 68. Let's Pretend We're Married (1982): 33 votes, 8.47 average, 12.22 points
• 67. Love... Thy Will Be Done (1990): 28 votes, 8.64 average, 12.25 points
• 66. Lovesexy (1988): 35 votes, 8.42 average, 12.27 points
• 65. Come (1994): 30 votes, 8.60 average, 12.36 points
• 64. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night (1987): 34 votes, 8.49 average, 12.41 points
• 63. The Glamorous Life (1984): 27 votes, 8.75 average, 12.50 points
• 62. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (1982): 31 votes, 8.61 average, 12.52 points
• 61. Shockadelica (1987): 28 votes, 8.74 average, 12.58 points

These songs should me much higher, but what do i know, right?

214 said:

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 80. Power Fantastic (1986): 25 votes, 8.67 average, 11.96 points
• 79. Letitgo (1994): 32 votes, 8.42 average, 11.96 points
• 78. Play in the Sunshine (1987): 35 votes, 8.35 average, 11.99 points
• 77. Gold (1995): 31 votes, 8.47 average, 12.04 points
• 76. Empty Room (1985/2001): 28 votes, 8.59 average, 12.10 points
• 75. Delirious (1982): 35 votes, 8.38 average, 12.11 points
• 74. Cool (1981): 21 votes, 8.92 average, 12.11 points
• 73. All the Critics Love U in New York (1982): 31 votes, 8.50 average, 12.13 points
• 72. Private Joy (1981): 28 votes, 8.61 average, 12.15 points
• 71. Way Back Home (2014): 30 votes, 8.54 average, 12.16 points
• 70. Money Don't Matter 2 Night (1991): 33 votes, 8.46 average, 12.20 points
• 69. Crucial (1986): 27 votes, 8.66 average, 12.21 points
• 68. Let's Pretend We're Married (1982): 33 votes, 8.47 average, 12.22 points
• 67. Love... Thy Will Be Done (1990): 28 votes, 8.64 average, 12.25 points
• 66. Lovesexy (1988): 35 votes, 8.42 average, 12.27 points
• 65. Come (1994): 30 votes, 8.60 average, 12.36 points
• 64. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night (1987): 34 votes, 8.49 average, 12.41 points
• 63. The Glamorous Life (1984): 27 votes, 8.75 average, 12.50 points
• 62. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (1982): 31 votes, 8.61 average, 12.52 points
• 61. Shockadelica (1987): 28 votes, 8.74 average, 12.58 points

These songs should me much higher, but what do i know, right?

Agreed on all of those!

sexton said:

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 80. Power Fantastic (1986): 25 votes, 8.67 average, 11.96 points

One of my top five Prince songs.

It is magical. I would have had it in the top 50.

My top 2 have already placed (#82 and #62).

Into the top 50 now.

• 60. Partyup (1980): 32 votes, 8.62 average, 12.64 points
• 59. Darling Nikki (1984): 35 votes, 8.53 average, 12.64 points
• 58. Sexy M.F. (1992): 33 votes, 8.59 average, 12.65 points
• 57. I Wish U Heaven (1988): 35 votes, 8.53 average, 12.67 points
• 56. Manic Monday (1984): 30 votes, 8.70 average, 12.71 points
• 55. Sexuality (1981): 28 votes, 8.79 average, 12.75 points
• 54. Eye Hate U (1995): 31 votes, 8.68 average, 12.76 points
• 53. A Love Bizarre (1985): 32 votes, 8.69 average, 12.89 points
• 52. New Position (1986): 32 votes, 8.70 average, 12.94 points
• 51. 7 (1992): 34 votes, 8.70 average, 13.14 points
• 50. Lady Cab Driver (1982): 33 votes, 8.80 average, 13.39 points
• 49. I Would Die 4 U (1984): 37 votes, 8.69 average, 13.42 points
• 48. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (1982): 32 votes, 8.84 average, 13.44 points
• 47. Alphabet St. (1988): 37 votes, 8.70 average, 13.45 points
• 46. Do Me, Baby (1981): 37 votes, 8.70 average, 13.46 points
• 45. Days of Wild (1994): 30 votes, 8.92 average, 13.46 points
• 44. Baby I'm a Star (1984): 36 votes, 8.73 average, 13.47 points
• 43. The Cross (1987): 34 votes, 8.81 average, 13.55 points
• 42. Mountains (1986): 35 votes, 8.83 average, 13.71 points
• 41. Uptown (1980): 31 votes, 8.96 average, 13.73 points

Some of the top classics have come out now. Have noticed the average score for a song has climbed from about 7.10 at 365 to around 7.30 at 300, 7.70 at 200, 8.10 at 100 and now around 8.80 at 41. Although scores are all over the place, as songs with less votes and higher average scores (Say 21 votes at 8.23 average, can be below a song with 37 votes at 7.96).

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My Predictions for songs that may get to Top 40.

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Certain

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When Doves Cry

Purple Rain

Lets Go Crazy

Computer Blue

The Beautiful ones

Kiss

Raspberry Beret

Pop Life

1999

Little Red Corvette

Controversy

Crystal Ball

Dirty Mind

When u were mine

Joy in Repetition

Thieves in the Temple

Annastesia

I wanna be your lover

Adore

Sign o the Times

Housequake

If I was ur girlfriend

ICNTTPOYM

Strange Relationship

Dorothy Parker

Starfish and Coffee

4ever in my life

Hot thing

Sacrifice of Victor

3 chains o gold

Gett Off

Insatiable

.

Possible

.

Billy

Lust u always

Big Tall wall

100mph

America

Paisley park

Futuresoul song

Erotic city

Anotherloverholenyohead

Girls and Boys

She's always in my hair

17 Days

Automatic

DMSR

Compassion

Lolita

Te Amo Corazon

Lets Work

Horny Toad

Sister

The Question of U

I love u in me

Dead on it

Betcha by golly wow

Sex in the summer

Release it

Shake

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I hope we get to see 366 down to the rest.

[Edited 4/18/17 17:45pm]

Adorecream said:

Some of the top classics have come out now. Have noticed the average score for a song has climbed from about 7.10 at 365 to around 7.30 at 300, 7.70 at 200, 8.10 at 100 and now around 8.80 at 41. Although scores are all over the place, as songs with less votes and higher average scores (Say 21 votes at 8.23 average, can be below a song with 37 votes at 7.96).

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My Predictions for songs that may get to Top 40.

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Certain

.

Insatiable

.

Possible

.

America

I was hoping to see some predicitons at some point!

"Insatiable" already placed at 144, and "America" at 84.

There are some from your certain list which didn't make the top 365, and there are some from your possible list which made the top 40 (including a few in the top 10!).

Moonbeam said:

• 45. Days of Wild (1994): 30 votes, 8.92 average, 13.46 points

No. Just . . . no.

namepeace said:

Moonbeam said:

• 45. Days of Wild (1994): 30 votes, 8.92 average, 13.46 points

No. Just . . . no.

no too high or too low?

Moonbeam said:

Adorecream said:

Some of the top classics have come out now. Have noticed the average score for a song has climbed from about 7.10 at 365 to around 7.30 at 300, 7.70 at 200, 8.10 at 100 and now around 8.80 at 41. Although scores are all over the place, as songs with less votes and higher average scores (Say 21 votes at 8.23 average, can be below a song with 37 votes at 7.96).

.

My Predictions for songs that may get to Top 40.

.

Certain

.

Insatiable

.

Possible

.

America

I was hoping to see some predicitons at some point!

"Insatiable" already placed at 144, and "America" at 84.

There are some from your certain list which didn't make the top 365, and there are some from your possible list which made the top 40 (including a few in the top 10!).

Oh lawd, I knew this would happen, reading between the lines.

Adorecream said:

Moonbeam said:

I was hoping to see some predicitons at some point!

"Insatiable" already placed at 144, and "America" at 84.

There are some from your certain list which didn't make the top 365, and there are some from your possible list which made the top 40 (including a few in the top 10!).

Oh lawd, I knew this would happen, reading between the lines.

Ah Moonbeam, you teaser you

gandorb said:

namepeace said:

No. Just . . . no.

no too high or too low?

Too high, IMO.

There were dozens of better songs ranked much lower.

Moonbeam said:

Into the top 50 now.

• 60. Partyup (1980): 32 votes, 8.62 average, 12.64 points
• 59. Darling Nikki (1984): 35 votes, 8.53 average, 12.64 points
• 58. Sexy M.F. (1992): 33 votes, 8.59 average, 12.65 points
• 57. I Wish U Heaven (1988): 35 votes, 8.53 average, 12.67 points
• 56. Manic Monday (1984): 30 votes, 8.70 average, 12.71 points
• 55. Sexuality (1981): 28 votes, 8.79 average, 12.75 points
• 54. Eye Hate U (1995): 31 votes, 8.68 average, 12.76 points
• 53. A Love Bizarre (1985): 32 votes, 8.69 average, 12.89 points
• 52. New Position (1986): 32 votes, 8.70 average, 12.94 points
• 51. 7 (1992): 34 votes, 8.70 average, 13.14 points
• 50. Lady Cab Driver (1982): 33 votes, 8.80 average, 13.39 points
• 49. I Would Die 4 U (1984): 37 votes, 8.69 average, 13.42 points
• 48. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (1982): 32 votes, 8.84 average, 13.44 points
• 47. Alphabet St. (1988): 37 votes, 8.70 average, 13.45 points
• 46. Do Me, Baby (1981): 37 votes, 8.70 average, 13.46 points
• 45. Days of Wild (1994): 30 votes, 8.92 average, 13.46 points
• 44. Baby I'm a Star (1984): 36 votes, 8.73 average, 13.47 points
• 43. The Cross (1987): 34 votes, 8.81 average, 13.55 points
• 42. Mountains (1986): 35 votes, 8.83 average, 13.71 points
• 41. Uptown (1980): 31 votes, 8.96 average, 13.73 points

Deserve to be much higher. Especially How Come.

Well Hot Thing was at 40 and its in my certain list.

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Have a feeling the B sides 17 days and She's always in my hair are the Top 10s. I should have put these in the certain list, but forgot about them and hastily added them to possible as some of the Purple Rain and The Hits type Level 2/5 fans may not have heard them.

Thank you to the OP. I really enjoy this post. Maybe the CPA in me finds comfort in all the numbers. It's been a welcome diversion this week.

Missing is Blue Light. I'm thinking if it hasn't shown up by now that it will not. Unless I missed it.

It is such a sweet, melodic song. I always wished for more reggae from him.

Pgeishirt said:

Thank you to the OP. I really enjoy this post. Maybe the CPA in me finds comfort in all the numbers. It's been a welcome diversion this week. Missing is Blue Light. I'm thinking if it hasn't shown up by now that it will not. Unless I missed it. It is such a sweet, melodic song. I always wished for more reggae from him.

As a statistician, I get the obsession with all things numerical. This has been so enjoyable for me, and a nice way for me to cope with the 1st anniversary.

• 40. Hot Thing (1987): 35 votes, 8.85 average, 13.79 points
• 39. Thieves in the Temple (1990): 33 votes, 8.91 average, 13.80 points
• 38. Crystal Ball (1986): 30 votes, 9.02 average, 13.80 points
• 37. Starfish and Coffee (1987): 36 votes, 8.84 average, 13.86 points
• 36. She's Always in My Hair (1985): 33 votes, 8.94 average, 13.90 points
• 35. Adore (1987): 36 votes, 8.87 average, 13.98 points
• 34. Automatic (1982): 32 votes, 9.02 average, 14.06 points
• 33. When You Were Mine (1980): 37 votes, 8.87 average, 14.08 points
• 32. Strange Relationship (1987): 36 votes, 8.90 average, 14.08 points
• 31. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker (1987): 33 votes, 9.00 average, 14.11 points
• 30. Forever in My Life (1987): 34 votes, 8.97 average, 14.11 points
• 29. Dirty Mind (1980): 32 votes, 9.04 average, 14.13 points
• 28. Let's Work (1981): 31 votes, 9.08 average, 14.13 points
• 27. Computer Blue (1984): 35 votes, 8.96 average, 14.18 points
• 26. I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man (1987): 37 votes, 8.92 average, 14.28 points
• 25. Gett Off (1991): 32 votes, 9.09 average, 14.31 points
• 24. Anna Stesia (1988): 35 votes, 9.02 average, 14.41 points
• 23. Paisley Park (1985): 33 votes, 9.09 average, 14.42 points
• 22. Joy in Repetition (1990): 34 votes, 9.15 average, 14.77 points
• 21. Housequake (1987): 34 votes, 9.16 average, 14.81 points

Moonbeam said:

Next batch:

• 40. Hot Thing (1987): 35 votes, 8.85 average, 13.79 points
• 39. Thieves in the Temple (1990): 33 votes, 8.91 average, 13.80 points
• 23. Paisley Park (1985): 33 votes, 9.09 average, 14.42 points

SERIOUSLY? WHAT ARE THESE VOTERS THINKING?

I. Love. These. Songs.

But top 40?

Moonbeam said:

• 35. Adore (1987): 36 votes, 8.87 average, 13.98 points

The voters in this poll, as a whole, felt that there were 34 songs in Prince's catalogue greater than "Adore."

They. Done. Lost. They. Minds.

Moonbeam said:

• 31. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker (1987): 33 votes, 9.00 average, 14.11 points

The voters in this poll, as a whole, found 30 songs in Prince's catalogue better than "Ballad."

They ranked "Paisley Park" above this song AND "Adore."