Hit Singles Written by Prince for Other Artists Quiz

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1. After hearing the 1982 Prince song "Little Red Corvette" on the radio, Stevie Nicks was inspired to collaborate with Prince to write and record a song based on the melody of the Prince song. Which 1983 Stevie Nicks song was created by this collaboration with Prince?

Answer: Stand Back

Stevie Nicks recorded the hit single "Stand Back" which hit number five on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. She was inspired to write this song after hearing the melody of Prince's 1982 song "Little Red Corvette" on the radio while traveling with her newlywed husband to their honeymoon. Nicks called Prince and they collaborated to write and record the song "Stand Back" in 1983.

2. On the Billboard Hot 100 published on April 19, 1986, a Prince and the Revolution's song called "Kiss" was the number one hit single that week. The number two hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 that week was a song written by Prince and performed by The Bangles. Which song was at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 that week?

Answer: Manic Monday

The song "Manic Monday" by The Bangles was the first top forty hit on Billboard Hot 100 for the group. The song "Manic Monday" was the number two hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 published on April 19, 1986. The song was written by Prince, who coincidentally performed the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 published on April 19, 1986.

3. "I Feel for You" was a song written and recorded by Prince that appeared on his 1979 self-titled album "Prince". A female R&B singer covered the song in 1984 and her version of the song won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Which female R&B singer recorded the successful cover version of Prince's "I Feel for You" in 1984?

Answer: Chaka Khan

In 1984, Chaka Khan covered Prince's 1979 song "I Feel For You". Chaka Khan's version of the song hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on both the United States Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and the United Kingdom Singles chart. Prince won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for writing Chaka Khan's successful hit.

4. Prince wrote several songs for the funk band known as The Time. Which of the songs listed was NOT a hit single written by Prince for The Time?

Answer: Fishnet

"Fishnet" was a 1988 solo single by Morris Day, the lead singer of the band The Time. The song was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, both former members of The Time. The single was released in 1988 and hit number twenty-three on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Prince wrote several hit singles for The Time. One was the 1984 song "The Bird" which hit number thirty-six on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Another was the 1985 song "Jungle love" which hit number twenty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Another hit single written by Prince for The Time was the 1991 hit single "Jerk Out" which hit number nine on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

5. In 1991, Prince wrote the first top forty hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for singer Tevin Campbell. This song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1990 film "Graffiti Bridge". Which Prince written song became Tevin Campbell's first hit single?

Answer: Round and Round

Tevin Campbell's song "Round and Round" was written by Prince. The song hit number twelve on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the United States Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. The song was featured in the 1990 film "Graffiti Bridge" starring both Prince and Tevin Campbell.

6. In 1985, Prince wrote the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" for a funk band called The Family. In 1990, the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" became a hit worldwide when which Irish pop singer recorded a version of this song?

Answer: Sinead O'Connor

Irish pop singer Sinead O'Connor released a cover version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in 1990. O'Conner's version of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" topped the charts in Ireland, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom.

7. Sheila E. was a singer, drummer, percussionist and a prot�g� of Prince. Prince wrote several hit singles for Sheila E. Which Sheila E. his single was NOT written by Prince?

Answer: Hold Me

Sheila E. recorded the song "Hold Me" for her 1987 self-titled "Sheila E." album. The song was written by Constance Guzman, Eddie Minnifield and Sheila E. The song hit number three on the the United States Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart in 1987.

Prince wrote several hit singles for Sheila E. One hit single was the 1984 song "The Glamorous life" which hit number seven on on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Another hit single written by Prince for Sheila E. was the 1985 song "The Belle Of St Mark" which hit number thirty-four on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and number eighteen on the United Kingdom Singles Chart. Another hit single written by Prince for Sheila E. was the 1986 song "A Love Bizarre" which hit number eleven on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

8. Prince was credited under the pseudonym "Alexander Nevermind" while writing which Sheena Easton 1985 hit single?

Answer: Sugar Walls

Sheena Eaton released the single "Sugar Walls" in 1985. The song hit number nine on the United States Billboard Hot 100, number three on the United States Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number one on the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

9. Prince wrote the 1991 hit single "Love...Thy Will Be Done" for which former child actress?

Answer: Martika

Marta "Martika" Marrero sang the 1991 hit single written by herself and Prince titled "Love...Thy Will Be Done". The song reached number ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Before her singing career, Martika joined future stars Fergie, Shanice, Mario Lopez, Eric Balfour, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ryan Lambert on the cast of the television show "Kids Incorporated" which aired from 1983 through 1994.

10. Prince wrote and recorded the "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" as a B-side song for his 1982 hit single "1999". In 2001, which singer covered "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?" on her debut album called "Songs in A Minor"?

Answer: Alicia Keys

In 2001, Alicia Keys recorded cover version of Prince's 1982 song "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?". Keys released the cover version as a single on June 4, 2002. The song reached fifty-nine on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top ten in Belgium and Hungary.

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Prince is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has written several hit singles recorded by other artists. This quiz covers the successful songs written by Prince for other performers.

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