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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
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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Jungle Love
Prince Lyrics
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I, I've been watching you
I think I want to know ya (know ya)
Said now I, I'm a little dangerous
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
My jungle love, yeah
I think I want to know ya (know ya)
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
You, you've got a pretty car
Think I want to drive it (drive it)
But I tell ya say I, I drive a little dangerous
Take you to my crib, rip you off huh! (Jungle love)
Look out, oh!
I think I want to know ya (know ya)
Oh, my jungle love, yeah
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Come on baby, where's your guts?
You want to make love or what?
I want to take you to my cage
Lock you up and hide the key
You, bring you only get water, baby
'Cause if you're hungry, take a bite of me
Oh, jungle love
Think I want to know ya (know ya)
Hey, my jungle love, mmm girl
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Oh my jungle love, yeah!
I think I want to know ya (know ya)
Oh my jungle love, yeah!
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Somebody bring me a mirror
Check it out
Yeah, my love
I think I, I think I, I think I want to find your nails
That's good, quit now, quit
Let's get the hell out of here
In the song Jungle Love, Prince expresses his attraction to a woman and the danger that he is willing to take to get her attention. He states that he has been watching her and wants to get to know her better. He describes himself as being a little dangerous, but that he wants to show this woman his "jungle love." He also expresses interest in driving her car and taking her to his "crib" where he would "rip her off." Prince then asks the woman if she wants to make love with him and expresses his desire to take her to his cage and lock her up, but also promises to give her water when she needs it.
Overall, the lyrics to Jungle Love convey Prince's desire for sexual conquest and the power that he believes he has over women. The song contains elements of domination and even violence, as Prince describes locking up the woman and taking away her freedom. The lyrics also reflect the highly sexualized and provocative nature of Prince's music and his persona as a performer.
Line by Line Meaning
That's good now
Prince approves of the current situation and is ready to proceed.
I, I've been watching you
Prince has been observing the person he is singing to.
I think I want to know ya (know ya)
Prince is interested in getting to know the person better.
Said now I, I'm a little dangerous
Prince admits that he is not entirely safe.
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Prince wants to impress the person with his dangerous side.
My jungle love, yeah
Prince compares his love to a wild jungle.
You, you've got a pretty car
Prince comments on the person's nice car.
Think I want to drive it (drive it)
Prince wants to take the person's car for a spin.
But I tell ya say I, I drive a little dangerous
Prince warns that he is not the safest driver.
Take you to my crib, rip you off huh!
Prince suggests he may steal from the person or cheat them in some way.
(Jungle love)
Repeats the chorus, comparing his love to a jungle.
Look out, oh!
Prince is warning the person to be careful.
Come on baby, where's your guts?
Prince wants to know if the person is brave enough for his wild love.
You want to make love or what?
Prince is asking the person if they are interested in a sexual relationship.
I want to take you to my cage
Prince suggests that the person is like an animal he wants to trap and control.
Lock you up and hide the key
Prince continues the theme of wanting to control the person.
You, bring you only get water, baby
Prince is only willing to provide the bare minimum for the person's survival.
'Cause if you're hungry, take a bite of me
Prince suggests a cannibalistic relationship, where he feeds the person his own flesh.
Somebody bring me a mirror
Prince requests a mirror to admire himself.
Check it out
Prince wants to look at himself.
Yeah, my love
Prince expresses affection for the person.
I think I, I think I, I think I want to find your nails
Prince is attracted to the person's nails and wants to examine them.
That's good, quit now, quit
Prince is satisfied with the current situation and wants to leave.
Let's get the hell out of here
Prince wants to leave immediately.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Morris Day, Prince Rogers Nelson
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ALFJAMXA James
I think people still have a hard time comprehending Prince was the writer, producer, composer, recruiter, performer, etc for most of the Minneapolis sound after he signed with Warner Brothers in the late 70. He was absolutely a historically GREAT musician that impacted the world.
Information Sniper
He even wrote his own walk in music
D. B.
Don't understand why...his sound was what made Minneapolis Minnesota....♥️😊
George Mitchell
Great post
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So Prince essentially wrote and performed ALL the music from Purple Rain.
Durable Goods
Uh NO, JESSE JOHNSON composed this Jam!
Prince may have wrote lyrics but this is a JESSE JOHNSON joint! Full stop. 🛑
Pay the man!!!
James Cannon
Yep! And then some. Prince was a bad boy when it came to instruments, writing music and singing.👍🏻👊🏻🎵🎶
Ronald Barnes
For everythinh he did he did everything apart gtom couple songs. He let sheila E do percyssions in one song. Forgot tge other person but he was a guitarist prince respected and let him improvise on one song. Other than that prince did 100pct of everything else.
Michael Alexander
According to Morris Day, Prince began working on the Purple Rain album in between Dirty Mind and Controversy so those albums came out in 1980 and 1981 so roughly 3 or 4 years working on Purple Rain plus doing The Time, Vanity 6, and who knows who else but Morris said they'd work on songs and the next day, Prince would have a fully completed song.
The movie Idea came first then Prince began working on the album according to Morris. The actual movie preproduction came in late 1982 through 1983. Purple Rain was a movie titled Dreams written by a screenwriter named William Blinn, They redid the script for Purple Rain. Morris and Jerome Benton actually wrote their own parts in the movie. Scenes that were cut included a scene in which Prince and Morris Day had a fistfight over who was in control of the girl group Appolonia 6 but it got cut but it's out there if you know where to look.
Another scene that was cut was one in which Prince and Appolonia having sex in a barn and the rumor mill said they actually had sex but I have no idea if that's true but the scene was cut.
Morris was living at Prince's house in the late 1970s early 1980s. He played drums according to him on most of Prince's early 1980s albums during recording.
Jade Miller
@Michael Coffey Yep! Prince could also rap as well