Purple Reign: Prince’s Hidden Legacy as a Songwriter

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00:00Purple Rain, Prince's hidden legacy as a songwriter.

00:05Number 10, The Glamorous Life.

00:08Prince wrote and produced Sheila E.'s 1984 hit, The Glamorous Life,

00:13showcasing percussion skills, hitting number 7 on Billboard Hot 100.

00:18Number 9, Round and Round.

00:21Prince produced 13-year-old Tevin Campbell's 1990 New Jack Swing hit, Round and Round,

00:26launching his career with vibrant R&B.

00:28Number 8, Like a Prayer.

00:32Madonna's 1989.

00:34Like a Prayer album features Prince's vocals and guitar on Love Song,

00:39forming a standout collaboration of icons.

00:42Number 7, Stand Back.

00:45Inspired by Prince's Little Red Corvette, Stevie Nicks released her 1983 hit, Stand Back,

00:51reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

00:54Number 6, Love Thy Will Be Done.

00:56Co-written by Prince and Martika for her 1991 album,

01:02this contemplative track became a top 10 international hit.

01:06Number 5, When You Were Mine.

01:09Cyndi Lauper's 1983 cover of Prince's 1980 track preserved its emotional core

01:14while showcasing her distinctive vocal style.

01:17Number 4, How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore.

01:20Alicia Keys revived Prince's 1982 ballad on her 2001 debut,

01:26infusing neo-soul warmth into themes of loneliness and confusion.

01:31Number 3, Sugar Walls.

01:33Under the pseudonym Alexander Nevermind, Prince wrote Sheena Easton's provocative 1984 Sugar Walls,

01:40reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

01:42Number 2, Yo, Mister.

01:46Prince wrote and produced Patti LaBelle's 1989 Yo, Mister,

01:50delivering unflinching lyrics about absent fathers matched by LaBelle's powerful vocals.

01:55Number 1, I Feel For You.

01:58Chaka Khan transformed Prince's 1979 disco funk track into a 1984 hit,

02:04reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

02:06So, I Feel For You.