Top 10 Songs You Didn't Know Were Written by Prince

[@Lionspride777]

Prince was a Genius, and I'm a hardcore Metalhead, not many of us will admit to that but the guy was one of the best musicians ever, Not long ago, When someone asked Eric Clapton what it was like to be the greatest guitar player in the world, he responded: "I don't know, ask Prince."

[@shozinryu4]

It was after BB King died recently they asked Eric Clapton how it felt to be the greatest living guitar player he said I dont know go ask Prince

[@bobbyjhay4594]

Lionspride777 he played almost every musical instrument. He could've done an album alone...easily. That's CLASS.

[@debbieomi]

An urban myth, never happened, either version.

[@shozinryu4]

@@debbieomi how do you know it never happened?

[@debbieomi]

@@shozinryu4 Simple google search and four million other comments on this thread by people who did the same.

[@kendallbutler3030]

People also forget he did the whole music for the first Batman movie with Jack Nicoleson as the Joker. Prince was a bad man. One of my favorite musicians.

[@aprilstanley8708]

That Batman movie was known for its soundtrack.

[@realamericannegro977]

Puzzles me why Prince never played The Joker. He would have kilt it.

[@jaynieblueyes2270]

Jack Nicholson requested Prince to do the entire theme track xxxx the whole album in record time xxxx 💜💖💖💜 xxxx

[@mmc069]

Yes, he did.

[@NeonRadarMusic]

Prince might be the most singularly talented person in the history of pop, rock and RnB. A true genius whose influence is far greater than people realize.

[@justinisom6161]

Yes no ghost writer. Real raw talent. Could make a song out of anything. Seen him on sesame street as a kid...pure talent

[@viperrecords3288]

Yes the Purple one was a gift from God

[@MeepMeep88]

You should check out Ester Dean. That girl wrote like everyone's song lol

[@peterroosh8114]

Prince was gifted MJ was talented

[@kalebschulz7310]

Prince was full of an unrealistic number of great songs. He could do it all. Nobody will ever compare to him.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

I got the sense that not only could he just sit down at a keyboard and create a masterpiece at any given moment but that he got bored with doing that.

[@Troy-y5b]

BEAST

[@IntheClutch75]

It's crazy how much Prince sounds like Prince. I knew most of these were his but even the ones I didn't know, you hear the first few chords and it's like, "Yup, that's him."

[@realamericannegro977]

I can hear it now

[@bernardettelawai3402]

Yupp... agree

[@dianet1659]

I miss Prince. He was so talented.

[@cesarihierro9636]

Missed him so much he was my favorite!

[@klonerboy]

The man was proficient in over 30 instruments.......he makes musically talented people look like beginners.....

[@tassialefevrei9859]

Was he died?

[@suesjoy]

Gone way too soon! I’ll always miss him. Grateful to have seen him live twice though. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@nomanland2886]

I know where was the best of tue best in the 80's

[@ValKoralie]

10. When you were mine - Cyndi Lauper 9. Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton 8. How come you don't call me anymore - Alicia Keys 7. Yo Mister - Patti LaBelle 6. With this tear - Celine Dion 5. The glamorous life - Shella E. 4. I feel for you - Chaka Khan 3. Donald Trump (Black Version) - The Time 2. Manic Monday - The Bangles 1. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor You're welcome.

[@annafowdy]

Spoiler alert! 😉

[@billydeeuk]

+Anna Fowdy (Lady Lisa) The Internet is dark and full of spoilers

[@thomashaines3182]

love you.

[@evesgirls4897]

Thank you for that. Btw it's Sheila E.

[@stevenmichael4990]

This list doesn't include Melisa Morgan's R&B Hit "Do Me Baby" & Tevin Campbell's R&B Hits "Round & Round" & "Shhh".

[@laduke9876]

Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares 2 U" Will always stay through the test of time because it was made and sung from the heart❤️

[@nathanbradleyf777]

She took that song to another level. It's timeless.

[@freestyle4solid]

prince sang it better than bald o'connor

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

No other person can sing like that.

[@FallacyAsPraxis]

That song was a big hit in the USA. I remember it was #1 for several weeks. Yes...sung from the heart, as Sinead always did. She had a beautiful voice.

[@shaneomack5018]

@@freestyle4solidglad? Really am v

[@richardherrington9814]

Eric Clapton once said, " As long as Prince was alive, music was in good hands."

[@melodyal3357]

he really said it? Daaamn I didn't know this part he said about Prince, I know about the ,,best guitar player''. He was, once again, so damn right.👌👏👏👏

[@antonmk1244]

Prince wasnt that a great producer. He was a great musician and music creator. But lots of his tunes could be covered for better renditions. You cannot do that with mj tunes which were greatly produced and arranged.

[@johnberry5296]

Amazing since he was a massive racist.

[@jackjude]

Eric Clapton once said, "get the foreigners out and keep Britain white."

[@azzamzamzam1822]

"Yes as long as Prince was, music was in the better hands"

[@robertbriggs7100]

I always think of two of the geniuses M J and Prince. Both went early but they will never be forgotten! Both made people happy all over our world!

[@joycefinklea8234]

Now, that's the TRUTH - Nothing but the T R U T H!!❤❤

[@pilarhinojosagomez3006]

Prince ES MUCHO MEJOR Que michale j Prince GENIO

[@francisavilez4435]

Prince forget mj

[@andrewdiprose]

@@francisavilez4435 I'd say Prince was even more talented than MJ but MJ was also unique.

[@YouGotOptions2]

Dont forget he also WROTE EVERY SINGLE SONG AND PLAYED EVERY single instrument on his first album

[@lamarball7101]

First 3 albums, actually...

[@realamericannegro977]

He was young hungry and had a lot prove.

[@russellwilliams4064]

Prince could do any style, any genre of music and do it marvelously. A true musical genius

[@veronagomez9073]

Prince said he couldn't sleep until a song is out of his head. He was constantly in the studio and all of his engineers was on call. If prince wanted to do a song 2am his engineer had to available

[@jamesb8193]

Did you ever hear the story about the time Jesse Johnson had to go over to his studio in the middle of the night when they were using actual reel track recording equipment lol.

[@40EastTrill]

@Honesty First you know nothing about recording huh?

[@kuahee4334]

@Honesty First Managed to pull up the link on using a cached version. web.archive.org/web/20180307232105/www.audiomediainternational.com/feature/susan-rogers-on-five-years-as-princes-staff-engineer

[@slavesforging5361]

@Honesty First So yes... and no. Prince knew how to record as good as anyone else, and he would prep 'demos' that were very good quality. but he also hired the best producers and recording engineers in the business. check out some interviews with Sylvia Massey and others who worked with him. yeah, he knew his shit. yeah, he'd tell them exactly what he wanted and what recording techniques and gear to use most of the time. but he did still hire the best to do it. recording yourself is extremely tedious. recording others is genuinely fun. being recorded is reasonably fun. yes, he was able to record himself, and sometimes did... but usually he'd call in some help. it's just a lot to do.

[@coolinism]

@Honesty First I'd say that's true

[@fokiss187]

Prince was a musical masterpiece. I don’t think we’ll see another like him. RIP prince

[@Bampitas74psKR]

He was probably Beethoven or Bach reincarnated. Lol.

[@johnbraucher1499]

Not with the musical influenced they shove down our throats now days. Nope. The world is being SUPPRESSED. So much talent out there that will never make it due to having too much control over their music and lives. You cannot have a major influence on this world without them having SOME kind of control over it. Unless we make them know who's really in charge. Call me crazy all you want too. I know.

[@deborahharrison7348]

​@@johnbraucher1499WELL Prince sure let them know he was the BOSS of his music

[@peterhanson3391]

There might be. Mohtzart, Prince.... It take a while but they manage to show up.

[@stevehoge]

They didn't mention that in addition to Prince writing "I Feel For You", Chaka's version also had Stevie Wonder playing harmonica...

[@charlesjonessr3684]

@Angel Ortega It wasn't mentioned because it's a cover song Prince performed on his first album

[@ShawnnaLauderdaleVyXen75]

It’s there

[@robinsmith171]

It's there, 7:20ish

[@oneilmalcolm6772]

Wow thanks i honestly did not know tht

[@jmahlon]

Or that the Pointer Sisters covered it first in 3 part harmony on their 82' album So Excited. My personal favorite version.

[@jillquesenberry1042]

THE BEST SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE.....EVER!!! I'm a Huge Springsteen fan... Prince did it better..never forget it!!!!

[@jojobean9260]

Yes I agree I only saw it after he died as I live in Ireland 🇮🇪 but I'd have given my right arm to see that gig

[@jerrybulger5267]

Prolly best halftime show of all time --- even the rain showed up perfectly for His Purple Majesty !!

[@shawnmartin95358]

@@jerrybulger5267 probably. But I think lady gaga is at LEAST best female half time show performers if not absolute BEST overall, and I LOVE prince and acknowledge his genius

[@sunrae7680]

Prince looked like he was having so much fun. It's my favorite.

[@burlhorse61]

the organisers freaked when they realised it will rain-but Prince told them not to worry

[@tanyaperlina4921]

I went to see Prince in London - and all of a sudden in the middle of the show he began to sing "Nothing compares". I was so confused... That's when I learnt that he actually was thw author of the song.

[@Fakeaorta]

I know Watch Mojo has a history of thinking people are stupid. When 'Manic Monday' and 'Nothing Compares To You' came out, we all knew Prince wrote them. They reminded us on MTV and radio all the time.

[@daniellamurphy6511]

I knew he wrote Nothing Compares, but not Manic Monday!

[@Fakeaorta]

@@daniellamurphy6511 Maybe I watched too much MTV. The radio stations may not have talked about it as much.

[@jotarokujo3870]

Ah yes, when MTV still had the M in it

[@HiroForever]

Prince is, was , and will ALWAYS be everything.

[@brianl2357]

Betcha by golly wow

[@jefflee7802]

Just like mj I agree with you

[@DrAtmo]

I doubt this

[@ps37see10and29]

I suspect he would disagree . I think it likely he would give that honor to our Creator , as Prince was one of Jehovah's Witnesses

[@MrSuperdave75]

My musical deity, and it will never be bettered.

[@Necrotog82]

Prince the Oprah of music, you get a hit and you get a hit, and you get a hit.

[@jakesmith2984]

Hennrik Karlsson Look under your chairs!!!!!

[@popmans9999]

Well when Prince released I Feel For You it flopped. When Chaka released her version it was a hit

[@rhineruder]

Hennrik Karlsson j

[@40EastTrill]

@@popmans9999 because he was always ahead of the times

[@charlenejames723]

The "Bruce Lee" of music.

[@melodyal3357]

And Prince was so humble he never spoke about this or gave himself credit for giving other's people's such success. There are many admirable things about rare gem and The Greatest Musical Genius of all time Prince forever remains, this one was just one small piece of many.

[@jaymic1]

When BB King died recently, Eric Clapton was asked; "How does it feel to be the world's greatest LIVING guitarist?" Clapton replied, " I don't know, you will have to ask Prince."

[@namecantbeblankbitches]

He didn't say that btw.

[@Schlong47]

Prince had talent, but I can show you at least a dozen or so current guitarists that are better, this does not even go back to the time between him and now and all the guitarist in between.

[@josephsikorski2313]

@Honesty First Guthrie govan Steve vai Joe satriani Yngwie malmsteen Buckethead Tommy Emmanuel Andy Timmons Rick Graham Tom Quayle John petrucci Steve Howe Mike Kenneally And that was just 1 minute of thinking Prince was an UNDER-RATED guitar player. As a pop musician, his guitar playing skill was often overlooked. But not even CLOSE to one of the greats. Great riffs? Sure. Good solid player? Yep. Anywhere near any of the above? Nope. Yours truly, A guitarist of 20 years

[@julieeiness2584]

@@josephsikorski2313 that list.... its a joke right?

[@vidneypopples]

Urban myth. Clapton didn't say that .

[@jeniferlynne5296]

He also wrote the keyboard into to "Stand Back." Stevie Nicks said when she called and asked him he came right to the studio and wrote it in like10 minutes. He's not credited on the album though.

[@luleetomas2108]

Jenifer Lynne why wasn’t he credited???

[@antoniojohnson8443]

Lulee Tomas He was credited as a co writer instead

[@michaelhuckaby5017]

It

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@antoniojohnson8443 He owns 50% of the song, I cant remember whether or not he went under an alias on that song

[@joesnelson4041]

He wasn't credited because at the time he was just the artist formerly known as Prince so he had no name to be credited under.👻 y'all buy that?😂

[@vanjohnson9837]

Prince left a legion of good music.r.i.p.march2022.

[@Salieri21]

Round And Round is a Tevin Campbell song written by Prince that I love and listen to all the time. Prince actually sings on the track with Tevin.

[@cyphi1]

oh I remember that song. My sister used to love Tevin Campbell...she forced us to listen to it on road trips every summer. definitely sounds like Prince :)

[@rse1113]

"Prince was better than everyone at everything. Next question." --Dave Grohl

[@catrinapeoples3349]

I agree 💯💯💯

[@BeccaLee415]

Yes, he was 😂Next question🏆

[@janecowan1501]

Michael Jackson- Next question!

[@davepowell1661]

Popular music is the lowest common denominator

[@melodyal3357]

hahaha just phenomenal! Absolutely love how this fact is expressed.👌👏💜

[@rocketman1773]

RIP Prince. You are a musical legend!!!!

[@cindyr5056]

Prince was truly amazing in so many ways!

[@spklyunicorn]

As it is with most musical/artistic geniuses, he left us way too early. I have always held the theory that the depth of feeling it takes to create true genius oftentimes is too overwhelming. Exceptional artists feel more deeply, live inside their heads, use their pain, loneliness, loss, fear, to create beautiful art, but that same beauty is a poison which over time takes them from us.

[@andra8367]

Why life so damn paradoxical? Eh?

[@dudette0911]

Some of these songs I didn't even know there were covers for, and I only knew of Prince's own recorded version (When You Were Mine, How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore, I Feel For You). Great list (even though #1 was obvious). I'm willing to argue that Prince was the greatest songwriter of his generation.

[@TristanandIsolt]

Prince or Jim Steinman. I go with Jim, but I love PSYCHOTIC music. Prince had a lot of psychotic music too, just not quite as psychotic.

[@fidgetslugsumo]

Jeff Lynn (ELO and The Traveling Wilburys) was a pretty prolific song writer as well. He wrote many great hits for many great artists over the years. Google him!

[@linksy5555]

Being a huge Prince fan like I am, I can always hear a song and know he wrote it just based on the feel of it

[@allisonpayne6882]

People forget that this genius could write for others. I love Prince because he never stopped working hard with what Gad gave him. He was always trying to.impress the Lord with his work. Thank God. Thank you, Prince

[@andrewdiprose]

which Lord was he trying to impress?

[@cliffside1]

wow the man was so talented.God Bless

[@carolsweda2071]

Cliffside Records loo

[@marcjefferson4154]

Cliffside Records y

[@Halpin2006]

Prince also did the keyboard music for Stevie Nicks' song "Stand Back" in 1983

[@rockdude453]

Stevie Nicks tried to write Stand back using Little red corvette for the music, so she called prince to ask his permission, he said wait.. no.. and they got together and he changed it up a bit for her to use.

[@xyzdgthereal]

And featured on some instruments in "Why Should I Love You?" by Kate Bush

[@theMamboDVS]

DAMN!!! I knew that song has Prince's sound!

[@amandachapman147]

You can hear him in all of them though right?!

[@sidlopes4429]

Halpin2006 'izzatafact *?! 🤔

[@theghost6412]

It amazes me that the general public on the most part do not realise how long Prince had been around for. He had been writing and doing sessional work back in the 70's.

[@guestcommenter7934]

Purportedly in his vault is enough music to release an album a year being exhausted in the next millenium; that's the year 3000 people. I think 60 minutes did the story. Imagine 12 songs/yr for 9 hundred more years - OMG staggering GOD focus!!

[@colerobert9700]

Never heard of an artist to hit number 1on billboard and the song he wrote for somebody else was number 2,That's crazy genius level to accomplish that

[@JohnSmith-ez8dn]

Has been done, but maybe not in the US ;-)

[@gfanarakos]

and he had the 1st single, 1st album and top bpx office film by Purple Rain (When Does Cry)

[@CHAS1422]

Prince was a monster of talent. Cannot let him be forgotten. Nothing compares to you, Prince!

[@brendabrown7864]

Prince was absolutely one of the greatest writers and singer and talented guitarist ever💜 R.I.P. Beautiful Prince 🙏🏽🕊💜💜

[@marieb3630]

There will never be anyone in his lane! He will always be the greatest!

[@johnnyprince472]

Manic monday and Sex shooter✊ Prince is the most underrated Artist i ever know, HE was the genius himself, professional without end!

[@missebone]

Y'all forgot Nasty Girl by Vanity 6! Good song! 😘📷💃🏾🔥🔥

[@SB_whatevers]

My mom was a very pious woman and thought the lyric was "Nestea girl". That was a popular brand of tea at the time. I'm not kidding.

[@urdriverman]

There s great story behind Prince and Vanity behind this song...

[@buffyjosmom]

+MissEbone305 Fun fact: "Nasty Girl" was supposed to be the song that the girl Trash was strip dancing to in the cemetery in the movie Return Of The Living Dead. However they changed it and made it Stacy Q's "Make Love Til We Die" instead.

[@brob8204]

MissEbone305 I agree!

[@petet6851]

Is that the group Michelle was in prior to being a judge on Rupauls Dragrace?

[@C.kirk1287]

One of the best artist who EVER blessed us with his unmatched talents ❤rest in eternal peace 🙏🏽

[@alanfarley1964]

Who didn't know that Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2 U? He talked about it all the time.

[@thomasmiller5252]

I couldnt agree more…..

[@frankneal8123]

His live version with Rosie Gains is just off the charts. Nothing compares to it

[@robertwalker7979]

What's crazy is that listening to all these songs, I can so feel Prince's input in all of these songs on the style side of the game

[@NothingMaster]

The word 'genius' is one of the most prostituted modern expressions around; everyone from a mediocre child star to a certain super clown has been referred to as a genius! And yet the title of 'genius' is hardly adequate to describe Prince's incomparable musical inspirations, instrumental, virtuosity, lyrical mastery and overall showmanship.

[@timatityah.ysrayl]

Agreed. When U can blow away the Bands U R constantly around, with not only Ur tireless workmanship, but Ur mastery of the music, the lyrics & Ur vocalization? U know U The Man! He wuz a master of the crafts he endeavored 2 pursue. Fo' sho!

[@ACoustaDC]

Very well said.. and even this isn't the true credit he deserves. I just wonder wht is in his vaults.... What would he have released when he was in his 90's and needed cash. What are the songs that he threw away... thinking they weren't good enough. It's one thing to be a genius... and yet another to be a prolific genius.

[@reinemazidath5466]

Who is the mediocre child to a super clown you talking about ?Name names you coward .You know the backclsh is coming at you .

[@RMGWOO]

@@reinemazidath5466 are you genuinely gonna miss the point by that kind of distance? Jesus Christ.

[@teresamckenzie9029]

NothingMaster- the point is, he was a genius.

[@Heartwing37]

“When you were mine”, was such a great song. Loved it by both artists!

[@kirkhotopp9874]

PRINCE was way ahead of his time !!! R.I.P PRINCE we will never forget The Music you gave us all !!!

[@RubyTwilite]

He was truly unique. He had a very rough life and I think that's why he got a little odd toward the end, too much tragedy. His guitar was really astounding.

[@terryjones3979]

"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" was a Top Ten R&B hit for Stephanie Mills before Alicia Keys got a hold of it!

[@janellirving4625]

Terry Jones That's right!

[@brandywalker3270]

I did not know that. Thanks!

[@hassanwali2020]

Exactly!

[@stephaniedoser172]

i remember the song being big in the black community when he released himself first too, played a lot on soul slow jam nightlies..... the original was IT for me!

[@jamesb8193]

Yeah I forgot all about that

[@jensencastro9951]

# 1 deserved it, R.I.P. #Prince, you're 1 of the greatest musicians.

[@anthonymonteverde543]

Did u also know when they mentioned "With This Tear", they actually played "Water From The Moon"?

[@debbiefulton1001]

He was one of the most underrated musical genius ever!

[@ViburaBlanca]

No he definitely gets the credit he deserves by anyone slightly interested in music.

[@reneenayfabulous]

Most realize this.

[@chrisseed4643]

Musical genius I agree. But underrated? Come on. The guy was loved worldwide.

[@rash9488]

Underrated? He was universally well received

[@34stzoo]

WOW, what a Mind and a pen!!! You are missed!

[@flexkeanan5595]

I agree with You , You will be missed little genius.

[@dwaynerichardson3370]

"Do Me Baby" by Melissa Morgan

[@73lyfe96]

Dwayne Richardson Smh....as I was watching this, I was hoping Meli'sa was mentioned

[@timatityah.ysrayl]

Fo Sho! 1 of my fav covers of his songs. I actually like it much better than his version. But his 1st 2 Albums R still among my favez.

[@jp3813]

Everyone identifies that as a Prince song.

[@Stryker7828]

He sang that song in the late 1970s

[@keithsprings5854]

Yeah they missed that one big time

[@RodrickColbert]

One understated talent I personally appreciated by Prince is that his songs had a powerful first lyric...."Dig you will of a picture, of you and I engaged in a kiss." or "She always wears a long coat of mink..even in the summertime." or "There's a place where I come from called...Heaven." and many more. Good Stuff! I know he was heavily influenced by singer-poetess Joni Mitchell.

[@DJFunktual-SampleJunkie]

Best PRINCE songs written 4 another & not even mentioned here. JUNGLE LOVE, THE BIRD, 777-9311 (He wrote all The Time songs) SEX SHOOTER, BLUE LIMOUSINE (He wrote all Apollonia 6 songs) NASTY GIRL, YOU'RE SO DULL (He wrote all VANITY 6 songs) then add MAZARATI, THE FAMILY & MADHOUSE. He also recieved co-writing credit 4 STAND BACK by Stevie Nicks (He also plays the synths on the track) and it goes on 4 days.... 4 more PURPLE GOODNESS peep the Prince Discography Tribute series on KZbin. 4 the true funk soldiers!

[@sirfriendzone1228]

He only wrote 3 songs for Maserati. They were Brown Mark's band. Of course the most famous song he wrote for them he released himself... Kiss.

[@humptydumpty5921]

Didn't know he co-wrote Stand Back with Stevie Nicks nor played on it.

[@stevenmichael4990]

Yes Sir. You are absolutely right.

[@tsandjari]

Lol......yup, bring an overnight bag and your picnic basket to this class.

[@kentrelboyd559]

not only did he write them he played EVERY instrument on the studio recordings

[@leovangroll7165]

Prince is right up there with Lennon/McCartney. with his songwriting chops, is known as a genius guitar player, & his vocals are right up there with the best of them. IMO he should be remembered as maybe the most talented musician ever. I am older, & my tases vary. The closest artist I can come up with that compares to Prince would be Hank Williams Sr.

[@SB-lq6ie]

I believe if you do your homework Prince surpassed those to artist no disrespect to them

[@calme-dx2dp]

Correction, he's much better than all of those....but I'm so glad you didn't say the Beatles, because as a group they were simply awful, as individual performers however, much better.

[@meademorgan6614]

Don't be ridiculous.

[@iayyam]

They ain't got nothing on Prince

[@jennip8585]

He was in a league of his own. There's really no comparison. ♥️

[@schuylerhansard1486]

Prince wrote “nothing compares 2 u” for chris Cornell. He just didn’t know it at the time. If you haven’t heard that I suggest you do so immediately!!!!! Now chris can sing it for him all the time. R.I.P. to the greats.

[@catraoinekelly2879]

There are very few singers alive today that can touch Patti Labelle vocally, she is a legend !

[@ceciliabrierley3127]

B

[@germangurl3782]

Yassssss!!!

[@johncorbin9599]

Jessica Sanchez, to name one.

[@bassworkstation626]

Fantasia puts in work!

[@elizabethgordon4311]

My mom bought me her albums. I am definitely an 80s lady. I still love Prince and the songs he wrote. I never knew he wrote for other artist but I can definitely see him in these songs

[@babyhandssmolbean3825]

even tho I wasn't alive when he started. I grew up from 03 listening to him.❤ love prince so much! rest in peace. he had a huge impact on my father and my relationship. that's one of the things me and my dad got along about. Prince is now forever the heart of me and my father. thank you to that amazing singer.

[@jimipurple123]

Never ever ever ever be another artist like him

[@charlesdority2237]

I still remember the day they called me down to escort a VIP to MJ's private dining room I nearly fell to the ground when I turned the corner and standing right in front of me Prince so amazingly beautiful and dressed to the beat of his own drum. Prince your music made me love me. I am truly blessed to have met all that is you .....your music ,u & me forever

[@itzdan0s477]

So lucky to have met two legends

[@cdavis7602]

Prince was outstanding in everything he did. RIP my brother.

[@14kurtismiller]

To be able to write for an artist, the era of music and its genre it takes a very gifted person to do so. Prince was just that person.

[@tinaelevation9868]

Real Prince fans knew all these. I did and I bet I am not alone. What about TLC cover of "If I Was Your Girlfriend" on the Crazy Sexy Cool album?

[@Ecirdo81]

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tinaelevation9868]

Ecirdo81 Welcome

[@mistateearuba]

Or TLC's cover of Get it up..

[@therealaisha8056]

Tina Elevation Makes sense

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

They were too dumb to know Stephanie Mills did " How Come U Don't Call " first back in 83' so, the posters of this video must've acquired knowledge about most of these songs, probably after his death and not from a very good source either.

[@MrConan89]

When Prince died, I moved up one in World rankings. I played bands and solo gigs for 60 years and I never once played one of his songs. In tribute, I now sing and play "When Doves Cry". He was one of the best. I think you might need to be a musician/singer to realise how really good he was.

[@LeaRNing2b1]

That Sheila E song has ALWAYS sounded like a Prince song!

[@leannehovell8699]

So true, prince is all over this song

[@niecedspain3568]

Yes. And we all knew Prince’s protege was Shelia E. I loved Glamorous Life! 🥰

[@gaylenebiggs6139]

He actually wrote the Glamorous Life for SheeNA E but she was busy(??) so he gave it to SheeLA E. I’ve seen her perform w/Prince, w/her dad Pete Escovido and alone and she’s phenomenal! Meet her in SJ. And the last time I saw Prince a cpl yes b4 he left us. So miss him.

[@jenmcconnell9235]

Prince you were a musical GENIUS may you RIP Brother we love ya babe

[@gigmix1958]

Still so prolific in his final years. In the last 2 years (2014-2015) he released 4 albums, each a different genre of music, and produced & wrote tracks on Judith Hill's album Back In Time

[@Toxicashellmonsanto]

Music has gone from the soul to the ego.

[@YatesNYC]

Amen to that, toxic. That is so true.

[@sunrae7680]

👍🏼

[@Bombarded1n]

Music has been shyt for decades only the originals are Viable unlike the song buyn bytches get fakn creative not just rip off somebody or rehash some legend's songs come up with ya own shyt u Hackx

[@edub9930]

So has real actual life

[@kelliwhitaker7208]

We can thank the industry, primrily the record labels, for that crap.

[@danielbarreto1973]

Prince was capable of composing a no. 1 in 9 minutes and then make pancakes for everyone. And I'm not sure if it really took him that long.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

The man's throwaway guitar licks floor me.

[@GetDownCrazy12345]

He wrote “shhh” for Tevin Campbell and that is my favorite! When Prince sung it himself he leveled it up even more! Both sung it beautifully!

[@damonfisher5984]

Meli'sa Morgan Do Me Baby. Huge R&B song.

[@InterviewShowCalledAbout]

So glad someone else remembered it too....

[@talikamurray1388]

Yo mister was my favorite Patti label song during the late 80s.... Prince sure knew how to write songs that will touch your soul

[@oneof13forestpeople97]

Manic Monday makes so much sense now. It would’ve really been nice to hear him sing this! Wow

[@anthonybell3641]

Nicks has often told the story of how she wrote the song. She wrote it on the day of her marriage to Kim Anderson on January 29, 1983. The newlyweds were driving up to San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara when Prince's song "Little Red Corvette" came on the radio. Nicks started humming along to the melody, especially inspired by the lush synthesizers of the song, and "Stand Back" was born. They stopped and got a tape recorder and she recorded the demo in the honeymoon suite that night. Later, when Nicks went into the studio to record the song, she called Prince and told him the story of how she wrote the song to his melody. He came to the studio that night and played synthesizers on it, although his contribution is uncredited on the album. He and Nicks did agree however to split the publishing royalties on the song 50-50. Then, she says, "he just got up and left as if the whole thing happened in a dream."[2][3][4] The main intro of the song features an Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer. The synth-bass is played on a Roland Jupiter 8. On the Rock a Little tour, the Oberheim is replaced with a Yamaha DX7. There were two mixes made of the song; the generally more well-known album version (4:48) and the edited single version (4:18). Differences between the two are somewhat subtle, but the single version tends to have more of a "collapsed" or "mono" sound to it and the electronic drum programs are mixed, rather dry and flattened, especially in the song's intro bars; whereas the drum tracks on the album version are accentuated by a generous amount of reverb effect and harder compression. Acoustic drums were given a more backseat role on "Stand Back". There is a further 'polished' version of the track, with crisper percussion and louder foreground synth, featured on Nicks' 1991 compilation album Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks, remixed by Chris Lord-Alge and running at 4:59. “Stand Back” is performed in the key of B Minor with a tempo of 116 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of A/G - G - D/A - A - D/A - G/B - Bm - A/B - B/D - G, and Nicks’ vocals span from A3 to B4.[5][6]

[@freeinghumanitynow]

While Prince did pen Celine's "With this Tear," the song in this clip is NOT "With this Tear," but "Water From the Moon." WFtM is a beautiful song but "With this Tear" is a masterpiece.

[@schuybond9991]

This reminds me of Michael Jackson saying if he doesn’t record his song ideas god will give them to prince, lol and I guess I’m just realizing they are both witnesses.

[@jamesakavi4587]

Amen to that

[@howtodoitdude1662]

Jehovah witnesses?

[@tagaway6173]

@@howtodoitdude1662 as far as I know, both of their mothers are long time witness.

[@tagaway6173]

Also Selena Q's mother.

[@realamericannegro977]

I remember them both saying that about each other

[@bdprez]

Check out Sheena Easton's 'Cool Love.' Talk about a great song written by Prince. It has to be my favorite.💜

[@healliftrise]

RIP Sinéad O’Connor ❤ Nothing compares to you, still listening to it now 2023

[@lunascraftyquest2369]

#1 is one of my all time favorites & I did not know he wrote that I'm hearing with him in mind.... and it really does sound like something he created 💜☂️

[@tomfreese5190]

Such a wide variety of artists. I loved Prince but I had no idea he wrote all these.

[@luissanchez-ii2rl]

They missed "Stand Back" one of the first singles of Stevie Nicks when she released her first album without Fleetwood Mac

[@TheGwenz]

He did not write the song, but Stevie was inspired by Little Red Corvette and he ended up doing the synth on the song

[@jimipurple123]

He didn't wrote it. She was listening to little red corvette and then wrote it. She rang him to tell him and he came to the studio and helped with the sound. Guy was a genius

[@daniellamurphy6511]

I love that Stevie Nicks song. Little Red Corvette is an interesting connecting inspiration!

[@andiearyabima6499]

Somehow I can hear Prince's guitar vividly playing in every songs

[@lolalassiterwhite1984]

Prince was the man!! Yes. OMG so amazing!!!

[@philipmorise7970]

What about round and round by tevin Campbell ?

[@kdragonballz]

Philip Morise it was obvious he mad that though he was even in the music video

[@markdawson9957]

😒

[@slackjawedyorkle]

The guy that made this video is a moron. Prince's first 2 albums were very heavily disco oriented.

[@ertfgghhhh]

He was princes muse. He wrote alot of songs for tevin.

[@kelvinjohnson2248]

Shhhh by Tevin Campbell he wrote that too

[@nancyrahif8442]

I love how sophisticated people were in the 80s. Artists presented ART. No nudity, no profanity. They had real talent, needed to fake nothing to cover up their shortcomings...

[@realamericannegro977]

They did have all that back then. They were just better at art.

[@lilivonshtup3808]

You can always tell a Prince song. That style is unmistakable.

[@leebarrentine7409]

Even if I didn't recognize most of these as Prince songs you can easily tell they are his

[@EhPlusSimRacing]

That's a great list, and all good songs... but my fav tune that he wrote for someone else is still Jungle Love ~ Morris Day & The Time. such a fun tune!

[@tess7228]

If you love Prince you knew this, I know everything he wrote!!!

[@thewomanofglory]

What about "Get it Up" Prince cover by TLC from the "Poetic Justice Soundtack" album

[@ericm.felton9386]

The time recorded that 1st

[@cybertek3188]

@@ericm.felton9386 She did say it was a cover.

[@wappaman1784]

Prince's version of Nothing Compares To You is AMAZING! You gotta check it out if you haven't yet.

[@Nopaants]

You nailed it. Nothing compares 2 U is number one, second to Purple Rain. Prince is King. He shouldn’t be gone. If we could take one back, Prince!

[@davedzone]

Pretty sure that is Stevie Wonder on harmonica on Chaka Kahn's "I feel for you". Also, Sinead O'Connor is an amazing voice, and amazing looking in that video, but as far as I can tell, NOBODY got along with her.

[@tuftone]

especially not her hair dresser

[@catherinecat1335]

Yes, I heard it too

[@tamaraclark7804]

davedzone Was just thinking the same!

[@Nitro1970]

It was Stevie

[@JohnSmith-ez8dn]

Happens, when people suffer from being bipolar and not get treated the way they need to ...

[@Denis-89]

I think everyone by now knows that Nothing Compares 2 You is written by Prince. It's not surprising at all. You even had on a list of best covers earlier

[@annafowdy]

But it got snubbed.

[@placid-hero_wolf6567]

You can't assume that everyone knows these things. It may be common knowledge to you, but I for one had no idea... To be fair, I'm not the biggest fan of Prince, at least not enough to know shit like this. I mean don't get me wrong, I love the guy's music, just never followed him that closely.

[@superlex611]

but Prince and Sinead o' connor had heat with each other

[@adamwarner6722]

jajceboy I thought sinead was common knowledge, I mean I'd expect anyone who cares enough to watch this chart wud hav known that, and therefore I think 'nothing compares to u' shud not hav been put as number 1 on the list

[@josuenava]

Stevie Nicks "Stand Back" written in a quick visit from Stevie to Prince and he gave it, because he is not accredited in it Prince play guitars on "Like a Prayer" of Madonna and also, he asked not to be accredited

[@antiquemacabre]

He played the synth on "Stand Back" too. If memory serves me, he said in an interview once that horns were the only instruments he didn't play.

[@msummer6926]

He had a signature style tho.

[@Scott-DJ]

You also wrote Love Song for Madonna on that same album

[@ps37see10and29]

Don't we love what that says about him?

[@StefanTonioSampson]

@@Scott-DJ They actually collabed over the phone for that... neither really were happy with the way it came out.

[@graywolf2107]

Prince really is the greatest.

[@joeyruss3933]

Now do top ten Prince songs.

[@m1chhaelll]

Ikr I've been wanting them to do that for like a year now

[@Asist0ne]

You mean top 1000

[@relaxingandambientsounds1757]

You already know that it'll be wrong, but at least it might share what Prince songs people could start on

[@ktmeyoda9595]

Wont happen, due to legal issues with his music being published.

[@FanofChowder]

It would be better to do one for the 80's, the 90's, the 00's, & the 10's separately

[@camerenhumphrey660]

the song you played for Céline was actually “Water From The Moon” not “With This Tear”

[@OgDj2024]

WOW, like I've always said and like everyone has always said, Prince was a musical genius. And I still can't believe he and Michael Jackson are gone. 😞

[@sweetgeorgia70]

Michael was a genius too. Interesting that tbey were born in the same year.

[@LeaRNing2b1]

I LOVE Prince's "Beautiful Ones", which Mariah Carey covered on her Butterfly album. I had no idea he wrote it until looking at the credits when I bought it!