Top 10 Prince Songs

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Inspired by the Drake and Kendrick Lamar - Prince vs. Michael Jackson comparison, let's take a look at 10 of my favorite prince jams ever.

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 10. Diamonds and Pearls


My sister will question the placement of this song, but since I put her on Prince, she can't say anything. With the help from the powerful Rosie Gaines, Prince released Diamonds and Pearls in 1991 and reached number 3 on the Billboard Charts.

9. Let's Go Crazy


One of my mom's favorite Prince joints, "Let's Go Crazy" is a fun, party type environment song that keeps a place bouncing. One of the many hits from the classic Purple Rain movie and album, Let's Go Crazy will keep your head nodding away.

8. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker


In all honesty, I didn't know this song until Erykah Badu bodied it in the Prince tribute at the BET Awards awhile back. Prince tells the story of a waitress who worked the night shift. A lot of bathing takes place in this song, use your own implications.

7. How Come You Don't Call Me

Unfortunately, I can't find the link of Prince singing this song, but Alicia Keys will have to work. Prince flexes his piano muscles and his range from high to low is impeccable. Alicia doesn't really do his vocal justice, but her skills on the piano are right up to par.

6. The Beautiful Ones

"Baby, baby, baby.......... what's it gonna be?" Man, oh man. This ballad is a mood setter for couples out there. It's not vulgar, it's smooth. "Do you want me? Or do you want him? Cause I want you." Let's just make it simple huh.

5. Computer Blue

If you care anything about guitar play, then this is the song for you. Prince absolutely shreds for about 2 minutes, and if you can sit still during this jam, well you're just doing yourself a disservice.

4. Kiss

If you didn't know, you don't have to be beautiful to turn on Prince; he just needs your body, from dusk til dawn. One of the most famous songs from Prince's collection, "Kiss" is a fun loving song with a funky up beat that's bound to make you move.

3. When Doves Cry

One of the best R&B songs of all time, "When Doves Cry" is the quintessential Prince song. It has great guitar play, great vocals from Prince, and he even belches out some screams. Prince's metaphor of a dove still surprises/confuses me, but none the less, it's one of the greatest songs of all time.

Sidebar, you should check out Joey Badass's cover title When Thugs Cry. Seriously.

2. Adore

Another one of those songs that are difficult to find because of the dark ages of Prince's music, Adore has been covered and sampled through by many artists, most famously Usher's "U Got It Bad," and is phonetically one of the best sounding songs I've ever heard.

1. Purple Rain

As the most famous Prince song there is, Purple Rain holds the number one spot. From the instrumentation to the vocals, Prince captures the heart of the crowd in the movie and the hearts of all listeners who hear him sing. 

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