HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCE: His Top 10 Songs
It’s hard to argue that Prince is
one of the most talented and versatile musicians to ever set foot in a
recording studio. Since 1978, he’s released over 30 albums, had dozens
of hit singles, a few movies, and sold out concert venues from his
hometown of Minneapolis to Japan.With a catalog as vast as his, picking his ten best songs is no easy task. We’re still not sure that this list is complete. We’ve left off quite a few songs. There’s no “I Wanna Be Your Lover” on the list. “Uptown?” That didn’t make it either. “Let’s Go Crazy?” Not this time.
Samples of History: Inheriting Prince’s Funk
10. When You Were Mine
Prince’s third album, 1980′s Dirty Mind, was what most people would call a “departure” record. Gone were the disco influences that shaped songs like “I Wanna Be Your Lover” and “Soft & Wet.” In their place were shades of the punk rock and new wave scenes that were beginning to take hold of America at the time. “When You Were Mine” manages to combine the new wave influence with an admitted Beatles-esque sensibility that provides the soundtrack to Prince’s obsession with an ex.
Prince - When You Were Mine by halloaluile
