This is an observation as someone who travels a lot. He has many radio friendly songs but even old school channels don't play him as much as Mariah, Madonna or MJ. I thought after 2016 it would change but nope.

In Germany:

1. "Manic Monday" (Bangels)

2. "Kiss"

3. "Purple Rain"

4. "Nothing Compares 2 U" (S O'Conner)

5. "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" ()

6. "Diamonds & Pearls"

...then some other hits now and again...

nayroo2002 said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

This is an observation as someone who travels a lot. He has many radio friendly songs but even old school channels don't play him as much as Mariah, Madonna or MJ. I thought after 2016 it would change but nope.

Really depends what station you are listening to.

thisisreece said:

Prince gets played a reasonable amount on Radio 6 in the UK. Often hear Prince music in bars/restaurants too. Weirdly heard the Piano & Mic 83 version of 17 Days in a chain restaurant the other week.

I haven't been to the UK but I figured he'd get played a lot there because the Prince UK fanbase is quite strong, same with the French and Japanese.

6 music play raspbery beret quite often.

ive not heard much else of his on there though.

i think mary ane hobbs is a fan as she sometimes plays his songs. she runs a weekly segment called housequake too which is songs (apparently) fitting that kind of idea, though its a bit of a loose thing really.

but what radio station would prince get played on?

radio 2 sometimes (ie older music for middle aged people)

6 music (eclectic stuff but generally to the taste of semi hip 30/40 somethings)

1xtra wouldnt really fit (i did hear when doves cry on there once though)

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

6 music play raspbery beret quite often.

ive not heard much else of his on there though.

i think mary ane hobbs is a fan as she sometimes plays his songs. she runs a weekly segment called housequake too which is songs (apparently) fitting that kind of idea, though its a bit of a loose thing really.

but what radio station would prince get played on?

radio 2 sometimes (ie older music for middle aged people)

6 music (eclectic stuff but generally to the taste of semi hip 30/40 somethings)

1xtra wouldnt really fit (i did hear when doves cry on there once though)

Where?

I very rarely listen to the radio now here in the UK, but one of the last times I did, it came on when I started the car (I guess my GF must've left it on...) and TMBGITW was playing. And that was before the lawsuit was resolved, so I'm not sure exactly what the legal situation was then in terms of playing it, but it was a cool surprise anyway.

at least a few times a week i hear Prince here on Belgian radio stations...

I don't now. I assumed Prince was played MORE in other countries. I never hear him here in the US.

I hear plenty of Prince here in Holland on teh radio.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

6 music play raspbery beret quite often.

ive not heard much else of his on there though.

i think mary ane hobbs is a fan as she sometimes plays his songs. she runs a weekly segment called housequake too which is songs (apparently) fitting that kind of idea, though its a bit of a loose thing really.

but what radio station would prince get played on?

radio 2 sometimes (ie older music for middle aged people)

6 music (eclectic stuff but generally to the taste of semi hip 30/40 somethings)

1xtra wouldnt really fit (i did hear when doves cry on there once though)

I've heard WDC and Raspberry Beret often at the local grocery store and Walgreens.

I just heard Prince in Bunnngs (Australian hardware store)

Prince gets played on radio in the UK. Mainly 80s stuff, some 90s.

Radio 2, Heart, Absolute, Absolute 80s, Absolute 90s, Virgin, 6Music...

I heard "Strollin'" at Target one time which was quite the surprise.

fielder said:

yestrday was driving to Rotterdam and heard A Million Days while switching channels.

I'm in the US. The songs I hear most often in Places like Target or the grocery store are 1999, Raspberry Beret and Kiss. I did once hear I Feel For You in Target, which surprised me. I would have expected Chaka Khan's version.

It wouldn't surprise me to hear Little Red Corvett, Let's Go Crazy or When Doves Cry, but I've surprisingly not heard them very often.

It also seems like most casual fans in the US have forgotten about U Got the Look. I never hear that being played or mentioned in conversation. That was a decent hit in the US. Not nearly as big as the Purple Rain tracks or Kiss, or even Batdance, but it did get a lot of play on the radio at the time.

nayroo2002 said:

In Germany:

1. "Manic Monday" (Bangels)

2. "Kiss"

3. "Purple Rain"

4. "Nothing Compares 2 U" (S O'Conner)

5. "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" ()

6. "Diamonds & Pearls"

...then some other hits now and again...

can confirm that.

If you turn on your favourite radio station (with music from the 80ies / "oldies radio") long enough on a daily basis, there will be "Manic Monday"

Each and every day. 100% guaranteed.
Prince himself gets weaker and weaker airplay. Purple Rain, Kiss ... I haven't heard other songs from him on German radio for ages.

It seems, as if his legacy is fading away ...

thenewfunkystuff said:

nayroo2002 said:

In Germany:

1. "Manic Monday" (Bangels)

2. "Kiss"

3. "Purple Rain"

4. "Nothing Compares 2 U" (S O'Conner)

5. "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" ()

6. "Diamonds & Pearls"

...then some other hits now and again...

It seems, as if his legacy is fading away ...

I wouldn't say that as he didn't get much airplay in the last 10 yrs before he passed. His legacy just IS.

Neither boosted nor fading away.

paisleyparkgirl said:

thenewfunkystuff said:

It seems, as if his legacy is fading away ...

I wouldn't say that as he didn't get much airplay in the last 10 yrs before he passed. His legacy just IS.

Neither boosted nor fading away.

Prince is still very much everywhere, even if his music isn't played all the time.

I see him everywhere, from sports to films.