Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
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Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
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Five Women
Prince Lyrics
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It took five months, a plenty good wasted time
But it just took five minutes when I saw your face again
To fall in love all over, I guess with you I'll never win
March was a cold one in more ways than one
Went down to the nightclub lookin' for the sun
Lookin' for a light that could brighten up a day
April usually brings showers
This time it was a hurtin' kind
This woman said she wanted my baby
I told her I'd have to be deaf, dumb, and blind
To fall in love with someone that I barely knew
The baby would never really have a father
Cause I still, 'cause I still, 'cause I still, still, still, huh
Be stuck on you
It took five women to getcha off of my mind
Get off my mind, baby
Fallin' in love all over...you I'll never win
May was her name, she was jumpin'
Jumpin' from plane to plane
Actress or model or somethin'
Can't even remember her first name
June brought an Easter bunny
Needless to say, hmph, that girl was late
Told a made-up story to a busy-body of our only date
What a sketch!
July was a heartbreak, extraordinary
Said I met this woman whose kiss was somethin' scary
It felt so much, so much like yours
But it only made me, made me want you more
She's gone, she's gone but you're still here
I want you very...huh, it's you I fear
But it took five women to get you off my mind
It took five months, five months, a plenty good wasted time
But it just took five minutes and I saw your face again
I fell in love all over with you, I guess I'll never win
(I'll never win)
The song "5 Women" by Prince is a reflective portrayal of a man's journey to moving on from a past relationship, where he candidly discusses the struggles he faced through references to five different women who had, in some way, left an impact on him. It is clear that each of these women, one representative from each of March through July, failed in some way to replace the man's thoughts of his former partner. The lines "It took five women to getcha off of my mind/ It took five months, a plenty good wasted time" perfectly encapsulate the main theme of the song. It highlights how much time has passed since his separation from his past lover and, while he has met different women and even delved briefly into relationships with some, he still cannot seem to move on.
The song delves into the different experiences he had with each of the women. The man first met the woman mentioned in March at a nightclub, where he had hoped to find a light in the darkness of his heartbreak. In April, he met with a woman who expressed a desire to have his baby, but he couldn't forget his ex. In May, the man met a woman named May, who had a wild nature, and in June, he spent time with a woman who had concocted a confusing story about their relationship. July brought the man a heartbreak when he kissed a woman who reminded him too much of his ex. Despite all these different encounters, none of them could shake the man's love for his ex-girlfriend.
Line by Line Meaning
It took five women to getcha off of my mind
It took five different women for me to finally stop thinking about you
It took five months, a plenty good wasted time
It took five long months of my life to finally move on from you and it was a complete waste of time
But it just took five minutes when I saw your face again
But as soon as I saw your face again, it only took five minutes for me to fall in love with you all over again
To fall in love all over, I guess with you I'll never win
To fall in love with you all over again, but I know I will never be able to truly win you over
March was a cold one in more ways than one
March was a bleak and cold month both emotionally and physically
Went down to the nightclub lookin' for the sun
I went to a nightclub looking for some happiness or light in my life
Lookin' for a light that could brighten up a day
I was searching for anything that could bring me some joy or happiness
That's been darker than a hole since you went away
My life has been dark and empty since you left me
April usually brings showers
The month of April typically brings rainy weather
This time it was a hurtin' kind
This time it brought pain and heartache instead of just rain
This woman said she wanted my baby
A woman I barely knew told me she wanted to have a child with me
I told her I'd have to be deaf, dumb, and blind
I told her I would have to be completely oblivious and foolish to fall in love with someone I barely knew
To fall in love with someone that I barely knew
It would be foolish and naive to fall in love with someone I barely knew
The baby would never really have a father
I knew that if we had a child together, that child would never truly have a father figure
Cause I still, 'cause I still, 'cause I still, still, still, huh
Because I am still hopelessly in love with you
Be stuck on you
I am unable to let go of my feelings for you
May was her name, she was jumpin'
Her name was May, and she was constantly on the move
Jumpin' from plane to plane
She was constantly traveling by plane, never staying in one place for too long
Actress or model or somethin'
I couldn't quite remember what her job was, whether she was an actress or a model or something else entirely
Can't even remember her first name
I don't even remember her name, let alone anything else about her
June brought an Easter bunny
In the month of June, I met someone who seemed sweet and innocent like the Easter bunny
Needless to say, hmph, that girl was late
She was unreliable and always late
Told a made-up story to a busy-body of our only date
She lied to someone about our one and only date
What a sketch!
How sketchy and untrustworthy she was
July was a heartbreak, extraordinary
July was an especially heartbreaking month for me
Said I met this woman whose kiss was somethin' scary
I met a woman who kissed me in a way that was unsettling and reminded me of you
It felt so much, so much like yours
Her kiss reminded me so much of yours, which only made me miss you more
But it only made me, made me want you more
But instead of moving on, it only made me want you even more
She's gone, she's gone but you're still here
That woman is gone and out of my life, but you are still with me in my heart and thoughts
I want you very...huh, it's you I fear
I desire you deeply, but I also fear how much power you have over me and my emotions
Fallin' in love all over...you I'll never win
Even though I keep falling in love with you all over again, I know deep down that I will never truly win your love
Get off my mind, baby
I need you to get out of my head and thoughts
But it just took five minutes and I saw your face again
But no matter how hard I try to forget about you, as soon as I see your face again, all those feelings rush back
I fell in love all over with you, I guess I'll never win
I fell in love with you all over again, but deep down I know I will never truly be able to win your heart
(I'll never win)
I am resigned to the fact that I will never be able to win your love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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