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The Hits Collection (video)
''The Hits Collection'' is a collection of music videos released in 1993 to accompany the Prince's greatest hits collection, '' The Hits/The B-Sides''. Being a single VHS cassette/Laserdisc/ DVD, the collection is only an hour long and excludes many tracks from the audio release. Many of his biggest hits like " When Doves Cry", " Batdance", " U Got the Look", " Let's Go Crazy" and " Purple Rain" were left off the collection, while the karaoke-style video for " Sign o' the Times" was included. The collection included some of Prince's earliest videos, which are rarely seen on television. at MTV.com Track listing # " Peach" (directed by Parris Patton) # " |
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ..., synth-pop, pop music, pop, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sign O' The Times (song)
"Sign o' the Times" (stylized as "Sign "☮︎" the Times") is the lead single from American musician Prince's 1987 album of the same name. Despite being negative in nature, the song was originally intended for two separate Prince albums meant to be released in 1986, that were both shelved: '' Dream Factory'' and '' Crystal Ball''. (Many of the tracks from both of these albums ended up on the album ''Sign o' the Times''.) Prince performed all vocals & instruments on the song. "Sign o' the Times" was reportedly written and composed on a Sunday, when Prince usually wrote his most introspective songs. The song proved popular upon release, topping the R&B chart, and reaching number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2010 '' Rolling Stone'' ranked "Sign o' the Times" at number 304 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. By July 1987, it sold 200,000 copies in the United States. In 1987, '' Village Voice''s Pazz & Jop criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss (Prince Song)
"Kiss" is a song composed, written, and produced by American musician Prince. Released by the Paisley Park label as the lead single from Prince and the Revolution's eighth studio album, ''Parade'' (1986), on February 5, 1986, it was a No. 1 hit worldwide, holding the top spot of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks. The single was certified gold in 1986 for shipments of 1,000,000 copies by RIAA. The song is ranked at No. 85 on the ''Rolling Stone'' list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2021, No. 464 in 2010, and No. 461 in 2004. ''NME'' ranked the song at No. 4 in their list of The 150 Greatest Singles of All Time, and voted "Kiss" the best single of 1986. Following Prince's death in April 2016, the song re-charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at No. 28 and jumped to No. 23 a week later. The song also reached No. 2 on the French Singles Chart. As of April 30, 2016, it has sold 1.33 million digital copies in the U.S. Age of Chance and Art of Noise also relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspberry Beret
"Raspberry Beret" is a song written by American musician Prince and is the lead single from Prince & the Revolution's 1985 album ''Around the World in a Day''. Background The sound of the song expanded upon previous Prince arrangements, incorporating stringed instruments, Middle Eastern finger cymbals, and a harmonica on the extended version. The song was also more in the pop vein than before, though the 12-inch single and video of the song feature a funky intro. The song tells of a teenage romance and first sexual experience with a girl who wears a raspberry-colored beret. The extended version was included on the compilation album ''Ultimate'' in 2006. While the song hit number one in ''Cash Box'' and reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US (behind "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran), it only reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Releases The US B-side, "She's Always in My Hair", is a rock and roll number, with guitar and organs and emotional lyrics scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Would Die 4 U
"I Would Die 4 U" is a song by Prince and the Revolution, the fourth single in the US from their 1984 album, '' Purple Rain''. The up-tempo dance song was a top 10 hit—the final one from the album—in the US, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's lyrics evoke Jesus Christ's message to his followers: "U—I would die 4 U, darling if U want me 2"; as well as, "if you're evil I'll forgive you", "all I really need to know is that U believe," and, "I'm your messiah and you're the reason why."Saunders, Martin"I Would Die 4 U: The Christian themes in Prince's lyrics,"''Christian Today'' (22 Apr 2016). ''Cash Box'' called the song "a practice in restrained ecstasy" in which "Prince delivers one of his finest and most passionate...vocal performances." "I Would Die 4 U" is often played in sequence with "Baby I'm a Star", the track following it, on ''Purple Rain''. As of April 30, 2016, it has sold 561,772 copies in the United States. "Another Lonely Christmas" Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Red Corvette
"Little Red Corvette" is a song by American recording artist Prince. The song combines a Linn LM-1 beat and slow synth buildup with a rock chorus, over which Prince, using several automobile metaphors, recalls a one-night stand with a beautiful promiscuous woman. Backing vocals were performed by Lisa Coleman and Dez Dickerson; Dickerson also performs a guitar solo on the song. Released in 1983 as the second single from '' 1999'', the song was, at that point, Prince's highest charting and his first to reach the top 10 in the U.S., peaking at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was also his first single to perform better on the pop chart than the R&B chart. Later, it was rereleased as a double A-side with " 1999", peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart in January 1985. Following Prince's death in April 2016, "Little Red Corvette" re-charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 29, rising to number 20 the following week. It has sold more than 900,000 copies in the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Be Your Lover
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" is a song by American recording artist Prince. It was released on August 24, 1979, as the lead single from his second album, ''Prince''. The song was Prince's first major hit single in the United States, reaching number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on January 26, 1980, holding the number 11 position for two weeks, and peaking at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart for two weeks. Composition "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was written after Warner Bros. requested a follow-up to Prince's debut album '' For You'', which had underperformed commercially. In response, Prince recorded "I Wanna Be Your Lover." Musically, it is a funk song sung exclusively in falsetto, detailing Prince's love for a woman and how he would treat her better than the men she is with, and frustration that she thinks of him as "a child". The single edit stops after 2:57, but the album version goes off on a jam of keyboards and synthesizers, including a Polymoog, played by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Mind (Prince Song)
"Dirty Mind" is the follow-up single in the U.S., and title track to Prince's third album, released in 1980. The song is built around a keyboard riff created by Doctor Fink, which dominates the song. The demo-like song lacks a chorus, and is a stark departure of the smooth R&B sound of Prince's first two albums. The lyrics concern sexual thoughts, which are fairly representative of the other songs from the album. The single's B-side is the ballad "When We're Dancing Close and Slow", from the previous year's ''Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...''. "Dirty Mind" reached number sixty-five on the soul chart. Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached number five on the dance chart. Track listing #"Dirty Mind" (7" Edit) – 3:23 #"When We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Controversy (song)
"Controversy" is a song by American musician Prince, the lead single and title track to his 1981 album. The song addresses speculation about Prince at the time such as his sexuality, gender, religion, and racial background, and how he could not understand the curiosity surrounding him. Background The song has two main verses, a few choruses, with the title repeated throughout the track. Towards the middle he recites the Lord's Prayer in full, which fueled the fire for some to say the song was blasphemous. Toward the end is a repeating chant of "People call me rude / I wish we all were nude / I wish there was no black and white / I wish there were no rules." The song features a steady 4/4 drumbeat, synthesized bass, guitar, and keyboards. The song was backed with " When You Were Mine", from his previous album, ''Dirty Mind''. On November 29, 1993, in support of ''The Hits/The B-Sides'', "Controversy" was once again released in the UK as a single, this time as a two-disc EP co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds And Pearls (song)
"Diamonds and Pearls" is the Diamonds and Pearls, title track of American musician Prince (musician), Prince and The New Power Generation's 1991 album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock edge with guitar and heavy drumming. It also features the vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not lust, as is the theme on some of the other singles from the album. It was a top 10 hit, reaching number three in the US and the top spot on the R&B chart. The pearls in the accompanying music video come from Connie Parente, a Los Angeles jewelry collector and designer. The A-side and B-side, B-side is a mix of excerpts of other ''Diamonds and Pearls'' tracks, which serves to promote the album. There was no extended version of the song released. The UK B-side included some of the mixes on the "Cream (Prince song), Cream" maxi single. The repeated lyric "''If I gave you diamonds and pearls, would you be a happy boy or a girl?''" echoes the lyrics "''I'll b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphabet St
An alphabet is a standardized set of basic written graphemes (called letters) that represent the phonemes of certain spoken languages. Not all writing systems represent language in this way; in a syllabary, each character represents a syllable, and logographic systems use characters to represent words, morphemes, or other semantic units. The first fully phonemic script, the Proto-Sinaitic script, later known as the Phoenician alphabet, is considered to be the first alphabet and is the ancestor of most modern alphabets, including Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and possibly Brahmic. It was created by Semitic-speaking workers and slaves in the Sinai Peninsula (as the Proto-Sinaitic script), by selecting a small number of hieroglyphs commonly seen in their Egyptian surroundings to describe the sounds, as opposed to the semantic values of the Canaanite languages. However, Peter T. Daniels distinguishes an abugida, a set of graphemes that represent consonantal base lett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Gowers
Bruce Gowers is a British television director and producer, best known for his work on large-scale live music and event productions. Gowers started his career in his native United Kingdom, where his music video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought him international recognition, leading to his relocation to the United States in the late 1970s. His career includes credits for the live episodes of ''American Idol'' (2001–2010) which he has directed from its inception, and awards shows including the Emmys, The MTV Awards, the Billboard Awards and the American Music Awards, event specials including Live Earth, Live 8 and President Bill Clinton's Inaugural Concert at the Lincoln Memorial. He has also directed musical specials for Michael Jackson and the Jacksons, the Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart and Britney Spears. Television series Music *''American Idol'' (FOX) 2002–2007, 2009–2010 2009 Emmy Award Winner – Best Musical Variety Director. 5 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
