If Tracks Are Good, Let's Get 2 Pollin - PRINCE TRACKS POLL RESULTS

Dirty Mind might be in my top 3.

Parade will always be my favorite, followed by Sign O' The Times and 1999

I have always liked Controversy more than Dirty Mind

Two weeks ago I would have looked at you as if I were the Morris Day photo on the What Time is It? sleeve. Now I agree.

fwiw dirty mind and purple rain are the only records i can listen through from start to finish

― hardcore oatmeal (Jordan), Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:49 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark

by Prince or in general?

Purple Rain is probably my favorite album by any artist.

the fact that we haven't seen a single PR track so far makes me wonder if anything from it won't place. maybe just one or two songs?

Controversy title track has been an earworm in my head on and off for a week now.

oh just in terms of prince records.

xp

basically <3 this thread to death fr reminding me to get back up on my prince shit

Don't love the album version of Strange Relationship, but the version prepared for Dream Factory with sitar and tabla is A++ wonderful

30. 17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe, look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.) (B-side to When Doves Cry. 1984) - 185 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXrVyMbf1A&feature=related

29. I Feel For You (Chaka Khan, 1984) - 194 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObjLb6ElTvs

28. Purple Rain (from Purple Rain, 1984) - 201 points, 8 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtrQK8Zqj-g

27. Lady Cab Driver (from 1999, 1982) - 217 points, 10 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ9xHHWAyos

Wau @ Purple Rain placing that low.

YAY "Lady Cab Driver"!

Knew "Purple Rain" would have to be on the list. Thrilled it landed so low.

Yes! "Lady cab Driver" made it!

26. Take Me With U (from Purple Rain, 1984) - 231 points, 10 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ZWYMlzZR0

25. Adore (from Sign O' The Times, 1987) - 237 points, 9 votes, 2 first place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVkw3p2xRgI

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS "Adore" beat "Take Me With U"

although "Adore" is too low

haha if "Take Me With U" placed, then every song from Purple Rain is gonna place.

(which is righteous btw)

some ppl are completely in love with "Take Me With U"; IMO it's the one verging-on-terrible song on Purple Rain

agreed

I voted for it and love it despite its not-even-verging-on-terrible-it's-just terrible Appollonia vocal.

srsly though, I know Appollonia is bangin' and all but how do you go from Vanity to... her

"Take Me With U" gets everything right that both Around the World in a Day and Parade predominately got wrong.

what, being plodding, predictable and terrible?

^^^ what I've been saying about ATWIAD for years.

there are "take me with u" haters?

jesus christ this world

24. Something In The Water (Does Not Computer) (from 1999, 1982) - 251 points, 10 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDl9C3ikfvo

23. Uptown (from Dirty Mind, 1980) - 260 points, 12 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxRRt8HJdro

purple rain track that may not make this list: baby i'm a star

calling it

it was in my top ten!

uptown is great and all but two placings might be stretching it

^

OH SHIT KIDS. okay so number 50 was actually the UBER TASTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BNqbphjPUs

(sorry don't know how that happened)

hahaha

Mistrial! Start over!

don't worry abt it too much

btw does reconciling the two "Uptown" entries affect its placement or are there overlaps in the point totals that keep it at 23?

basically all that happened was I saw it was a track from Dirty Mind at 50 and thought 'oh damn yeah what a great album it's also got Private Joy for example, really love that one and especially the 'If anybody asks - YOU BELONG TO PRINCE' bit, yeah' and fingers started typing the wrong thing.

so there was no duplicate Uptown action. I just typed the wrong words.

that is awesome

there are "take me with u" haters?

this is news to me too

there are no bad songs on Purple Rain, 1999, Dirty Mind, or Sign o' the Times imho (almost threw in Controversy too but I can't make up my mind whether or not Annie Christian is bad or just inscrutable)

Nice!--glad to see "Uptown" place higher. I'm giving a lot of songs a second chance after this poll, and it's fun to find out there are Prince fans who hate some of his most beloved songs--maybe more crossover with the U2 poll than anticipated?

this is news to me too

seriously

prince on his motorcycle driving through the countryside while this song plays otm

So happy to see Lady Cab Driver and Something In The Water so high, they are my two favourite songs on 1999.

Surprised some people really don't like Take Me With U it's one of the highlights of Purple Rain for me. I know a lot of people really rate it but Darling Nikki has always been my least favourite song on the album.

okay last 2 for this week. eye will continue with 20-11 on Monday and then the top ten on Tuesday

22. Mountains (from Parade, 1986) - 274 point, 12 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2CKCstA8nQ