Prince's pop life, song by song, in chronological order.
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The Belle of St. Mark
While “Glamorous” sounded tailor-made for Sheila’s particular talents (even if it wasn’t), “Belle” is well-crafted but faceless, embodying the essentialist cynicism of the publishing imprint Prince used for his female side projects: “Girlsongs.”
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I Wanna Be Your Lover
From its opening snare crack, the song is an uninhibited groove, with a bright, pulsing keyboard and guitar hook that leaps from the speakers straight into your hips.
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With You
“With You” is the slow dance at homecoming no one asked for.
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I Feel for You
Prince’s vocal performance is his most charismatic to date, already nailing that unique mix of girlishness and understated virility that would make him the 1980s’ most potent sex symbol.