Songs you didn't know Prince wrote
Iconic rock musician Prince died on April 21, 2016, at his compound in Minnesota. He was 57.
His best-known hits were the ones he performed himself, but he also lent his writing talents to many other artists, some of whom owe part of their early success to him.
"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor
This pining ballad stormed the radio waves in 1990, but Prince first recorded it with an early funk band of his called The Family.
Due credit at the Apollo
The marquis at the Apollo Theater reflected that song credit in a tribute to the fallen musician on April 21, 2016.
"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
Released in 2002, this duet between Jay-Z and Beyoncé includes a writing credit for Prince, via a sample the couple used of Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend."
"Jungle Love" by The Time
Prince liked to occasionally write under pseudonyms.
Styling himself as Jamie Starr, Prince co-wrote this 1984 funk-pop song hit with The Time singer Morris Day. The Time still plays the song during live performances.
"How Come You Don't Call Me" by Alicia Keys
Prince's original version was "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" before Keys took the keys and fired it up with her own version in 2001.
After the news of his death, Alicia Keys paid tribute to Prince on Twitter.
"Prince was a gift and a genius. He showed us that we have no limits. His music left me forever changed," she said.
"I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan
Prince first wrote and recorded this song five years before Khan made it an upbeat hit in 1984.
"Manic Monday" by the Bangles
Under the pseudonym "Christopher," Prince penned this 1986 song, which made Susanna Hoffs and the Bangles radio stars.
"Love Song" by Madonna
"We ended up writing it long-distance," Madonna has said about this song off of her 1989 "Like A Prayer" album.
"I had to be in L.A. and he couldn't leave Minneapolis, and quite frankly I couldn't stand Minneapolis," she said.
"When U Were Mine" by Cyndi Lauper
Lauper fans know this song as a mid-tempo number off of her 1983 debut album.
The original Prince song, the composer once said, was inspired by John Lennon's music.
"The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E.
A jaded and bitter song about money and consumption, this 1984 hit essentially launched the solo career of the singer and percussionist Sheila E.
“I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” by Jordan Knight
Jordan Knight's 1999 ballad first sprang from the genius of Prince, who first included the song on his 1987 "Sign O' The Times" album.
“Sugar Walls” by Sheena Easton
Prince was never short on suggestive lyrics. The "walls" of this 1985 song were provided under the Prince pseudonym, "Alexander Nevermind."
“Round and Round” by Tevin Campbell
Campbell's first solo single came courtesy of the iconic Prince, who wrote and produced the catchy song in 1990.
“Do Me, Baby” by Meli'sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan made the tune famous in 1986, but Prince first released this as a single in 1982.
“Love ... Thy Will Be Done” by Martika
Martika co-wrote this number, the first single off of her second studio album, with Prince in 1991.