NOTHING
COMPARES 2 U
PRINCE
SONGWRITER: PRINCE
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: 4EVER
LABEL: WARNER
BROS RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 2016
4Ever, also known as Prince
4Ever, is a greatest hits album by American recording artist Prince, released
on November 22, 2016, by NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records. It is the first
Prince release following the musician's death on April 21, 2016.
The two-disc set features
40 songs from Prince's tenure with Warner Bros. Records and features recordings
from all of his albums between 1978's For You and 1993's The Hits/The B-Sides.
It is the first Prince collection to include his number-one hit single "Batdance"
from the soundtrack album to the 1989 film Batman.
4Ever features the first
official release of the song "Moonbeam Levels", which had previously
circulated on bootlegs of Prince's unreleased material in a low-quality form. The
song had been recorded in 1982 during the sessions for 1999 and was
subsequently considered for the unreleased 1989 album Rave unto the Joy
Fantastic.
Prince Rogers Nelson (June
7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record
producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. A guitar virtuoso and
multi-instrumentalist known for his eclectic genre-crossing work, flamboyant
and androgynous persona, energetic live shows and wide-ranging singing voice, in
particular his far reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams, Prince is
regarded as one of the most talented popular music artists of his generation. His
innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock,
new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. Prince pioneered the late 1970s Minneapolis
sound, a funk rock subgenre drawing from synth-pop and new wave.
Born and raised in Minneapolis,
Prince developed an interest in music as a young child and wrote his first
song, "Funk Machine", at the age of seven. He signed a recording
contract with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, and released his debut
album For You in 1978. Following up with his next four albums—Prince (1979), Dirty
Mind(1980), Controversy(1981), and 1999 (1982)—Prince gained critical success,
prominently showcasing his explicit lyrics as well as his blending of funk,
dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The
Revolution and released his sixth album Purple Rain, which was also the
soundtrack to his hugely successful film acting debut of the same name. It
quickly became his most commercially successful record, spending 24 consecutive
weeks atop the Billboard 200. The film itself was critically and commercially
successful and also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, the
last film to receive the award.
Following the disbandment
of The Revolution, Prince released the critically acclaimed double album Sign
o' the Times(1987). He released three more solo albums—Lovesexy(1988), the Batman
soundtrack(1989), and the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack(1990)—before debuting his New
Power Generation backing band in 1991. In the midst of a contractual dispute
with Warner Bros. in 1993, Prince changed his stage name to the unpronounceable
symbol
, known
to fans as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a
faster rate in order to quickly meet his contract quota and release himself
from further obligations to the record label. He released five records between
1994 and 1996 before he signed with Arista Records in 1998. He began referring
to himself as "Prince" again in 2000 and subsequently released 16
albums, including Musicology(2004), his most successful album of that decade. His
final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming
service in 2015.
, known
to fans as the "Love Symbol", and began releasing new albums at a
faster rate in order to quickly meet his contract quota and release himself
from further obligations to the record label. He released five records between
1994 and 1996 before he signed with Arista Records in 1998. He began referring
to himself as "Prince" again in 2000 and subsequently released 16
albums, including Musicology(2004), his most successful album of that decade. His
final album, Hit n Run Phase Two, was first released on the Tidal streaming
service in 2015.
In April 2016, at the age
of 57, Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home
and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He sold over 100 million records
worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. He won
seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV
Video Music Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was also
honored with special awards including the Grammy President's Merit Award,
American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, and the Billboard Icon
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. In 2016, he was posthumously honored with a Doctor of Humane Letters by
the University of Minnesota. Rolling Stone placed him among its list of the 100
Greatest Artists of All Time. He is also ranked among Billboard's Top 100
Artists of All Time list.
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since u took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since u took your love away
Since u been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
It's been so lonely without u here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said girl u better have fun
No matter what u do
But he's a fool
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
All the flowers that u planted mama
In the back yard
All died when u went away
I know that living with u baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you.
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