Prince's pop life, song by song, in chronological order.
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17 Days
With “Doves” now on deck for his next single, Prince was in the market for a suitably killer B-side–a role “17 Days” would fill with aplomb.
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Free
For all its apparent conservatism, “Free” still carries a mild undercurrent of subversiveness.
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D.M.S.R.
“D.M.S.R.” was Prince’s calling card–a four-word (four-letter!) summation of everything he and his music were about.
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If It’ll Make U Happy
What “If It’ll Make U Happy” lacks in polish, it makes up for in potential: with a little more gloss, its sunny harmonies and glistening arrangement could have been a hit for someone.