nothing compares to the helping hand of
a fellow artist welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top ten songs you didn’t
know were written by Prince for this
list we’re focusing on musical numbers
that Prince wrote but became bigger hits
by other artists while he did play
background instruments on some of the
following tracks the primary vocals were
delivered by fellow pop singers
number ten when you were mine Cindy
Lauper
written and recorded by Prince for his
1980 release dirty mind this love song
takes on an entirely new meaning when
sung by a woman
so leave it to Cindy Lauper to cover
when you were mine for her provocative
1983 debut keeping the original set of
lyrics and placing the song between two
of her more popular hits
it’s a unique type of love triangle
ballad especially for the pop culture
landscape of the early 80s and the song
ultimately became Cyndi Lauper’s seventh
and final single off she’s so unusual
number nine sugar walls Sheena Easton
this time around prince opted to use a
pen name adopting the moniker Alexander
never mind for this top 10 hit by Sheena
Easton as you might have guessed given
the author the walls don’t represent
those of a traditional home but rather
something more personal
and when Sheena Easton notes that blood
raises to your private spots and offers
an invitation within the titular walls
well the message becomes that much
clearer I can tell you
the song becomes even more interesting
when you imagine prints with a pen in
hand perhaps anticipating a more PC
world but unwilling to tame down his
lyrical content
number eight how come you don’t call me
anymore
Alicia Keys or originally released as a
b-side on princess 1999 single this song
was picked up by future superstar Alicia
Keys for acclaimed debut album songs and
a minor
serving as a third single how come you
don’t call me anymore conveyed more of a
retro feel for Alicia Keys fitting as
the original came out when she was less
than a year old
with a rich set of lyrics communicating
feelings of isolation and confusion the
musical aesthetic has both a playful and
bluesy tone making the song ideal for
live shows help me say
number seven yo mr. Patti LaBelle
today a song with a title like this
might not exactly work for an R&B artist
well into their 40s and that’s what
makes this collaboration so unique
with a raw message for unassuming
fathers yo mister chronicles the plight
of young Cara as Patti LaBelle’s so
forcefully brings Prince’s words to life
it’s not your typical R&B song of the
time but even so it still managed to do
some damage on the charts this
street-smart lyrics are hard to ignore
especially when paired with the vocals
of Patti LaBelle
number six with this tier silenzio by
riding with this tier specifically for
silenzio prince demonstrated not only
his lyrical proficiency but his ability
to match his content with the right
artists
is our
it’s a gentle romantic production and
through the formal set of lyrics and
accessible structure with this tier
evolved into a classic musical document
of lost love made even better through
the intonation z’ of youngsil in
from conceptualization to final product
prince and miss zo nailed it
number five the glamorous life Sheila E
years after first meeting prints at a
concert Sheila E provided backup vocals
for the 1984 album Purple Rain soon
after her debut album was in production
and the artist penned the ideal pop song
to close out the record with the
glamorous life prints utilized a
formulaic narrative of material excess
yeti added just the right amount of
timely descriptions for Sheila E to
build upon as a result Prince and his
protege formed a close bond as the song
paved the way for Grammy nominations and
another successful collab with 1985’s
a love bazaar
shotgun every buck everybody the sole on
the walnut a condom number four I feel
for you
Chaka Khan Chaka Khan which is what you
wanna do you feel for me of you
alright so one may not equate prints
with late seventies disco but he did in
fact release a disco like song on his
1979 sophomore album incidentally R&B
songstress Chaka Khan released an
updated version five years later
complete with an opening verse by
hip-hop icon
melly-mel I’m the component as a
physical gene interruption baby baby
once lyrically I feel for you is
relatively simple but when combined with
a superstar charisma of a prince or
Chaka Khan it takes on a more powerful
effect the purple one even took home a
Grammy for Best R&B song proving that
music is sometimes about the overall
experience rather than a transcendent
set of lyrics
number three Donald Trump black version
the time written by prints for The Times
unreleased corporate world album and
ultimately released under 1999 effort
pandemonium Donald Trump black version
helped explore the idea of an
afro-american retelling of Wall Street
boozing with all the sexuality you would
expect from prints on tracks like jerk
out the song also touches on notions of
wealth and power and is far more
softcore Cinemax sensual than anything
involving Donald Trump should be it’s
hard to imagine how the Donald felt
about this R&B shout-out but either way
his reaction was bound to be yeowch
then
the aging
Oh
number two Manic Monday the bangles
in what has to be one of the most
bizarre scenarios of mid-80s pop culture
this track was originally composed for
purple rain stars
Apollonia 6 but it just wasn’t meant to
be
the Schubert
Prinze instead offered the song to the
bangles which may or may not have been
an attempt to woo the band’s guitarist
Susanna Hoffs with writing a tribute to
Christopher Prince’s character from
under the cherry moon the song proved to
be a massive top-ten hit for the band in
10 countries and was only prevented from
hitting number one by Prince himself who
was topping the hot 100 with kiss
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
this philosophy that I’ve been doing
better than the one before me feeling
like fucking ID jump talk my body
number one nothing compares to you
Sinead O’Connor though the true artisan
questions didn’t meet until after this
song’s release and reportedly didn’t get
along too well when they did that
doesn’t minimize the potency of this
1999 cover originally recorded by the
prints formed band the family it’s been
so lonely without you he was picked up
by Sinead O’Connor for her sophomore
release while many even today may not
have known who the song’s author was the
abbreviated title which Prince was known
for should have tipped listeners off
kicking off the 1980s this prince
composition has become one of the most
easily identifiable and emotional songs
ever recorded
so do you agree with our selections
what’s your favorite song that Prince
wrote for another artist for more
musical top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Komi
Oh
Oh
a fellow artist welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top ten songs you didn’t
know were written by Prince for this
list we’re focusing on musical numbers
that Prince wrote but became bigger hits
by other artists while he did play
background instruments on some of the
following tracks the primary vocals were
delivered by fellow pop singers
number ten when you were mine Cindy
Lauper
written and recorded by Prince for his
1980 release dirty mind this love song
takes on an entirely new meaning when
sung by a woman
so leave it to Cindy Lauper to cover
when you were mine for her provocative
1983 debut keeping the original set of
lyrics and placing the song between two
of her more popular hits
it’s a unique type of love triangle
ballad especially for the pop culture
landscape of the early 80s and the song
ultimately became Cyndi Lauper’s seventh
and final single off she’s so unusual
number nine sugar walls Sheena Easton
this time around prince opted to use a
pen name adopting the moniker Alexander
never mind for this top 10 hit by Sheena
Easton as you might have guessed given
the author the walls don’t represent
those of a traditional home but rather
something more personal
and when Sheena Easton notes that blood
raises to your private spots and offers
an invitation within the titular walls
well the message becomes that much
clearer I can tell you
the song becomes even more interesting
when you imagine prints with a pen in
hand perhaps anticipating a more PC
world but unwilling to tame down his
lyrical content
number eight how come you don’t call me
anymore
Alicia Keys or originally released as a
b-side on princess 1999 single this song
was picked up by future superstar Alicia
Keys for acclaimed debut album songs and
a minor
serving as a third single how come you
don’t call me anymore conveyed more of a
retro feel for Alicia Keys fitting as
the original came out when she was less
than a year old
with a rich set of lyrics communicating
feelings of isolation and confusion the
musical aesthetic has both a playful and
bluesy tone making the song ideal for
live shows help me say
number seven yo mr. Patti LaBelle
today a song with a title like this
might not exactly work for an R&B artist
well into their 40s and that’s what
makes this collaboration so unique
with a raw message for unassuming
fathers yo mister chronicles the plight
of young Cara as Patti LaBelle’s so
forcefully brings Prince’s words to life
it’s not your typical R&B song of the
time but even so it still managed to do
some damage on the charts this
street-smart lyrics are hard to ignore
especially when paired with the vocals
of Patti LaBelle
number six with this tier silenzio by
riding with this tier specifically for
silenzio prince demonstrated not only
his lyrical proficiency but his ability
to match his content with the right
artists
is our
it’s a gentle romantic production and
through the formal set of lyrics and
accessible structure with this tier
evolved into a classic musical document
of lost love made even better through
the intonation z’ of youngsil in
from conceptualization to final product
prince and miss zo nailed it
number five the glamorous life Sheila E
years after first meeting prints at a
concert Sheila E provided backup vocals
for the 1984 album Purple Rain soon
after her debut album was in production
and the artist penned the ideal pop song
to close out the record with the
glamorous life prints utilized a
formulaic narrative of material excess
yeti added just the right amount of
timely descriptions for Sheila E to
build upon as a result Prince and his
protege formed a close bond as the song
paved the way for Grammy nominations and
another successful collab with 1985’s
a love bazaar
shotgun every buck everybody the sole on
the walnut a condom number four I feel
for you
Chaka Khan Chaka Khan which is what you
wanna do you feel for me of you
alright so one may not equate prints
with late seventies disco but he did in
fact release a disco like song on his
1979 sophomore album incidentally R&B
songstress Chaka Khan released an
updated version five years later
complete with an opening verse by
hip-hop icon
melly-mel I’m the component as a
physical gene interruption baby baby
once lyrically I feel for you is
relatively simple but when combined with
a superstar charisma of a prince or
Chaka Khan it takes on a more powerful
effect the purple one even took home a
Grammy for Best R&B song proving that
music is sometimes about the overall
experience rather than a transcendent
set of lyrics
number three Donald Trump black version
the time written by prints for The Times
unreleased corporate world album and
ultimately released under 1999 effort
pandemonium Donald Trump black version
helped explore the idea of an
afro-american retelling of Wall Street
boozing with all the sexuality you would
expect from prints on tracks like jerk
out the song also touches on notions of
wealth and power and is far more
softcore Cinemax sensual than anything
involving Donald Trump should be it’s
hard to imagine how the Donald felt
about this R&B shout-out but either way
his reaction was bound to be yeowch
then
the aging
Oh
number two Manic Monday the bangles
in what has to be one of the most
bizarre scenarios of mid-80s pop culture
this track was originally composed for
purple rain stars
Apollonia 6 but it just wasn’t meant to
be
the Schubert
Prinze instead offered the song to the
bangles which may or may not have been
an attempt to woo the band’s guitarist
Susanna Hoffs with writing a tribute to
Christopher Prince’s character from
under the cherry moon the song proved to
be a massive top-ten hit for the band in
10 countries and was only prevented from
hitting number one by Prince himself who
was topping the hot 100 with kiss
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
this philosophy that I’ve been doing
better than the one before me feeling
like fucking ID jump talk my body
number one nothing compares to you
Sinead O’Connor though the true artisan
questions didn’t meet until after this
song’s release and reportedly didn’t get
along too well when they did that
doesn’t minimize the potency of this
1999 cover originally recorded by the
prints formed band the family it’s been
so lonely without you he was picked up
by Sinead O’Connor for her sophomore
release while many even today may not
have known who the song’s author was the
abbreviated title which Prince was known
for should have tipped listeners off
kicking off the 1980s this prince
composition has become one of the most
easily identifiable and emotional songs
ever recorded
so do you agree with our selections
what’s your favorite song that Prince
wrote for another artist for more
musical top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Komi
Oh
Oh
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