What do you guys think:

which Prince-tracks (released or unreleased) have the potential to become hits in 2026-27 IF they would be backed by proper and significant marketing efforts by both the Estate and Warners (or Sony)?

Think of his entire catalog, including tracks recorded for/with others, including obscure tracks. And think of proper marketing campaigns, backed by radio and all other channels, and single releases with added modern-day remixes too. (Although I never cared for remixes, but I'm afraid they would be needed.)

One of my votes would go for 'Love And Sex' (1984), for example (but it needs a new mix from the original multitracks).

[Edited 2/12/26 8:36am]

Xtraloveable. The version from Hit'n'Run Phase Two. If someone like Bruno Mars released that exact same song it would have been huge.

ShellyMcG said:

Xtraloveable. The version from Hit'n'Run Phase Two. If someone like Bruno Mars released that exact same song it would have been huge.

Very good call. And there's a cool music video.

leecaldon said:

Was that the last known Prince music video? Obviously not counting the ones that were made without his participation after he died.

With the recent releases of the Hit'n'Run albums on vinyl I think it would have been cool for the Prince Estate to put out a 4k version of that video on YouTube. With a lot of new fans gained over the last month or so it might have helped promote newer Prince music to those fans who have only now gotten into his stuff and may only know the Purple Rain songs.

ShellyMcG said:

Xtraloveable. The version from Hit'n'Run Phase Two. If someone like Bruno Mars released that exact same song it would have been huge.

The Gold Standard.

paisleyparkgirl said:

ShellyMcG said:

Xtraloveable. The version from Hit'n'Run Phase Two. If someone like Bruno Mars released that exact same song it would have been huge.

The Gold Standard.

wow,

really?

I almost always skip that one. What have I missed about it?

paisleyparkgirl said:

I'm not sure about that one. It sounds a bit too "high school musical" to me. But I'm sure there's an audience for that kind of thing so maybe.

Love Sign

Always thought it would've been a hit back in the day as well on the back of TMBGIW, if WB didn’t block it.
It was getting some attention with the message, the Ice Cube video and Marvin Gaye’s daughter.

Revelation. The last of Prince’s soulful, seductive ballads. Never understood why the estate never put this out after his death or submitted it for a Grammy….oh wait, it’s the estate… that’s why.

bobgeorge77 said:

One of the best songs the man ever put to tape...I don't know that it'd be a 'hit', though.

Just for the sake of the topic, I'll suggest sticky like glue. It bops, right?

Anyhow, if any song was going to be a hit, wouldn't it have been a hit already? Prince wasn't selling tapes out the trunk of his car...

dodger07 said:

Love Sign Always thought it would've been a hit back in the day as well on the back of TMBGIW, if WB didn’t block it. It was getting some attention with the message, the Ice Cube video and Marvin Gaye’s daughter.

yes this, everything about the song sounds like hit, cool video too.

peedub said:

He might as well have been selling them out of his car. Those last few albums got very little promotion at all and sold accordingly. Phase Two was his best album in 20 years but that counts for nothing when nobody knows it exists.

Kares said:

What do you guys think:

which Prince-tracks (released or unreleased) have the potential to become hits in 2026-27 IF they would be backed by proper and significant marketing efforts by both the Estate and Warners (or Sony)?

Think of his entire catalog, including tracks recorded for/with others, including obscure tracks. And think of proper marketing campaigns, backed by radio and all other channels, and single releases with added modern-day remixes too. (Although I never cared for remixes, but I'm afraid they would be needed.)

One of my votes would go for 'Love And Sex' (1984), for example (but it needs a new mix from the original multitracks).

[Edited 2/12/26 8:36am]

Honestly, many of Prince's song could be hits. 75% of a "hit" song is marketing. I mean, look what happened with the Stranger Things tie in.

skywalker said:

Kares said:

What do you guys think:

which Prince-tracks (released or unreleased) have the potential to become hits in 2026-27 IF they would be backed by proper and significant marketing efforts by both the Estate and Warners (or Sony)?

Think of his entire catalog, including tracks recorded for/with others, including obscure tracks. And think of proper marketing campaigns, backed by radio and all other channels, and single releases with added modern-day remixes too. (Although I never cared for remixes, but I'm afraid they would be needed.)

One of my votes would go for 'Love And Sex' (1984), for example (but it needs a new mix from the original multitracks).

[Edited 2/12/26 8:36am]

Honestly, many of Prince's song could be hits. 75% of a "hit" song is marketing.

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agree

skywalker said:

Very true. You only have to look at the current top 10 to see that anything can be a hit with the right promotion. After all, Bob The Builder was once number one