Anotherloverholenyohead
| "Anotherloverholenyohead" | ||||||||||
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 US 12" single | ||||||||||
| Single by Prince and The Revolution | ||||||||||
| from the album Parade | ||||||||||
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| Released | July 2, 1986 | |||||||||
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| Recorded | Sunset Sound; December 16, 1985 | |||||||||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||||||||
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| Label | Paisley Park | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Prince | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||||||||
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"Anotherloverholenyohead" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon.[1] The song is essentially a full band performance by Prince & the Revolution, with backing vocals from Susannah Melvoin, and the horn section of Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss. The song also features a string arrangement by Clare Fischer. The song is set in a minor key, and written around a piano chord sequence, although the arrangement emphasizes an upfront guitar synth and a drum machine. The lyrics are about a man trying to reclaim a lover who is intent on leaving him for another. The song's title is a combination of the main idea of the song, and the line "U need another lover like u need a hole in yo head" from the chorus. The single received a 12" extended release with intricate piano work and some dance commands from Prince.
The B-side was the LP version of "Girls & Boys" in the US, but since that was already released as a single on its own in the UK, the B-side there was "I Wanna Be Your Lover", from 1979's Prince.
Despite a large amount of publicity provided by its predecessors and the film Under the Cherry Moon, the single stalled at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
Personnel
- Prince — lead vocals and various instruments
- Lisa Coleman — keyboards and vocals
- Wendy Melvoin — guitar and vocals
- Dr. Fink — keyboards
- Brown Mark — bass
- Bobby Z. — drums and percussion
- Susannah Melvoin — backing vocals
- Clare Fischer — orchestral arrangements
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 36 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 63 |
References
- ↑ "Prince And The Revolution - Anotherloverholenyohead / Girls & Boys at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Prince & The Revolution – Anotherloverholenyohead". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Prince: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Prince – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Prince. Retrieved May 6, 2016.