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| − | |song name = | + | |song name = Let’s Go Crazy |
|album image = [[File:Purplerain_tb.jpg|100px|link=Album: Purple Rain]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]</small> | |album image = [[File:Purplerain_tb.jpg|100px|link=Album: Purple Rain]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]</small> | ||
| − | |single image = [[File:Letsgocrazy single.jpg|100px|link=Single: | + | |single image = [[File:Letsgocrazy single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Let’s Go Crazy]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]]</small> |
|performer = [[Prince and the Revolution]] | |performer = [[Prince and the Revolution]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 1984]] - [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 1984]] - [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | ||
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|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
|previous song = [[Letitgo]] | |previous song = [[Letitgo]] | ||
| − | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[Let’s Have A Baby]] |
| − | |introduction = ''' | + | |introduction = '''Let’s Go Crazy''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s sixth album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. One month after the album’s release, [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] was released as the album’s second single, becoming his second US number one single (following [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]). The track is also featured in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]. |
The basic idea for the song/riff (that according to [[Prince]] photographer and friend Allen Beaulieu was something he came up with while jamming with [[Prince]] in the fall of 1982) was committed to tape in a session on 18 May 1983 at the [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. | The basic idea for the song/riff (that according to [[Prince]] photographer and friend Allen Beaulieu was something he came up with while jamming with [[Prince]] in the fall of 1982) was committed to tape in a session on 18 May 1983 at the [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. | ||
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Basic tracking of the version released on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1983]] (four days after its live-recording at [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]], a day before [[Computer Blue]]) at the [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. This version would be edited down for the album (the full version was released on the 12" version of the single). | Basic tracking of the version released on [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 7|7 August 1983]] (four days after its live-recording at [[First Avenue|First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]], a day before [[Computer Blue]]) at the [[The Warehouse]] in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. This version would be edited down for the album (the full version was released on the 12" version of the single). | ||
| − | In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on [[Prince]] | + | In 1993, the track was included as the eighth track on [[Prince]]’s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). |
In 2001, the track was included as the fifth track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. | In 2001, the track was included as the fifth track on the compilation album [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. | ||
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In 2006, the '''Special Dance Mix''' (in fact the non-edited, full length track) was included as the first track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | In 2006, the '''Special Dance Mix''' (in fact the non-edited, full length track) was included as the first track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | ||
| − | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 2013]] a slowed down, 6:37 studio rehearsal of [[ | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 2013]] a slowed down, 6:37 studio rehearsal of [[Let’s Go Crazy]] was streamed on [http://vimeo.com/63025947 Madison Dubé Vimeo account] and promoted by [http://twitter.com/3rdeyegirl 3rdEyeGirl Twitter account]. |
The full-length version was included as the first track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. | The full-length version was included as the first track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_7|7 November 1983]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_23|23 March 1984]] configurations of the album, but this was edited down for the final [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 14|14 April 1984]] configuration to make room for the inclusion of [[Take Me With U]]. | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 4:39 | |2= 4:39 | ||
|3= [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]<br> | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]<br> | ||
| − | [[Single: | + | [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] promo<br> |
[[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]]<br> | ||
[[Album: The Hits / The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits / The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 4:39 | |2= 4:39 | ||
|3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br> | |3= [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] <br> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy (Edit)''' |
|2= 3:46 | |2= 3:46 | ||
| − | |3= [[Single: | + | |3= [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] single |
[[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]] Back To Back Hits re-release single<br> | [[Single: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]] Back To Back Hits re-release single<br> | ||
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix)''' |
|2= 7:35 | |2= 7:35 | ||
| − | |3= [[Single: | + | |3= [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] single<br> |
[[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promo<br> | [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]] promo<br> | ||
| − | [[Album: His | + | [[Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life|His Majesty’s Pop Life]]<br> |
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
[[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' - Single Edits & B-Sides]] <br> | [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'' - Single Edits & B-Sides]] <br> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:03 | |2= 6:03 | ||
|3= [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | |3= [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 2:39 | |2= 2:39 | ||
|3= [[NPG Ahdio Show 9|NPG Ahdio # 9]] mp3 (not available as a separate track) | |3= [[NPG Ahdio Show 9|NPG Ahdio # 9]] mp3 (not available as a separate track) | ||
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|3= [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] album stream | |3= [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] album stream | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
| − | |5= Contains samples from openings of [[For You]], [[1999]] and [[ | + | |5= Contains samples from openings of [[For You]], [[1999]] and [[Let’s Go Crazy]] |
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 4:30 | |2= 4:30 | ||
|3= [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] 20th Anniversary DVD | |3= [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] 20th Anniversary DVD | ||
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
| − | |5= See [[Video: | + | |5= See [[Video: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] video for more details |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 5:30 | |2= 5:30 | ||
|3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> | |3= [[Home_Video: Double_Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] VHS/laserdisc<br> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 5:32 | |2= 5:32 | ||
|3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 1]] VHS | |3= [[Home Video: Lovesexy Live|Lovesexy Live 1]] VHS | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 2:22 | |2= 2:22 | ||
|3= [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 the Year 2000]] VHS/DVD | |3= [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 the Year 2000]] VHS/DVD | ||
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|3= [[NPG Music Club]] WMA download | |3= [[NPG Music Club]] WMA download | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
| − | |5= [[15 February 2006|15 February 2006 2006 BRIT Awards, Earls Court, London, England]]; part of medley containing [[Te Amo Corazon|Te Amo Corazón]] / [[Fury]] / [[Purple Rain]] / [[ | + | |5= [[15 February 2006|15 February 2006 2006 BRIT Awards, Earls Court, London, England]]; part of medley containing [[Te Amo Corazon|Te Amo Corazón]] / [[Fury]] / [[Purple Rain]] / [[Let’s Go Crazy]] |
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy / [[Baby I'm A Star]] ''' |
|2= 6:01 | |2= 6:01 | ||
|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= '''[[Diamonds And Pearls]] / | + | |1= '''[[Diamonds And Pearls]] / Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 2:20 | |2= 2:20 | ||
|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 0:18 | |2= 0:18 | ||
|3= Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast | |3= Delayed lip-sync TV broadcast | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 1:18 | |2= 1:18 | ||
|3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | |3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 3:06 | |2= 3:06 | ||
|3= Delayed awards show performance TV broadcast | |3= Delayed awards show performance TV broadcast | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 2:27 | |2= 2:27 | ||
|3= Live performance TV broadcast | |3= Live performance TV broadcast | ||
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|3= [[Lotusflow3r.com]] video stream | |3= [[Lotusflow3r.com]] video stream | ||
|4= Live medley | |4= Live medley | ||
| − | |5= [[04_February 2007|4 February 2007, Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA]]; medley of [[We Will Rock You]] / [[ | + | |5= [[04_February 2007|4 February 2007, Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA]]; medley of [[We Will Rock You]] / [[Let’s Go Crazy]] / [[1999]] intro / [[Baby I'm A Star]] / [[Proud Mary]] / [[All Along The Watchtower]] / [[Best Of You]] / [[Purple Rain]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy Reloaded''' |
|2= 6:37 | |2= 6:37 | ||
| − | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams| | + | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account]] |
|4= Rehearsal | |4= Rehearsal | ||
|5= March 2013, [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (assumed); includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | |5= March 2013, [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (assumed); includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:04 | |2= 6:04 | ||
|3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | |3= Live awards performance TV broadcast | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:19 | |2= 6:19 | ||
|3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 17]] concert video stream | |3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 17]] concert video stream | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 4:18 | |2= 4:18 | ||
|3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 18]] concert video stream | |3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 18]] concert video stream | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 5:48 | |2= 5:48 | ||
|3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 19]] concert video stream | |3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 19]] concert video stream | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 5:28 | |2= 5:28 | ||
|3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 20]] concert video stream | |3= [[3rdEye_TV|3rdEye TV Show # 20]] concert video stream | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:02 | |2= 6:02 | ||
| − | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams| | + | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account]] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[07_August 2013|7 August 2013 , Dyrehaven - Bøgescenen, Skanderborg, Denmark]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | |5= [[07_August 2013|7 August 2013 , Dyrehaven - Bøgescenen, Skanderborg, Denmark]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' (excerpt) |
|2= 1:40 | |2= 1:40 | ||
| − | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams| | + | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account]] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[19 October 2013-am|19 Oct. 2013, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | |5= [[19 October 2013-am|19 Oct. 2013, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' (excerpt) |
|2= 1:07 | |2= 1:07 | ||
| − | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams| | + | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account]] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[22 February 2014|22 February 2014, Manchester Academy 1, Manchester, England]] | |5= [[22 February 2014|22 February 2014, Manchester Academy 1, Manchester, England]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:25 | |2= 6:25 | ||
| − | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams| | + | |3= [[3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams|3rdEyeGirl’s YouTube account]] |
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[22 February 2014|22 February 2014, Manchester Academy 1, Manchester, England]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | |5= [[22 February 2014|22 February 2014, Manchester Academy 1, Manchester, England]]; includes [[Frankenstein]] interpolation | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:29 | |2= 6:29 | ||
|3= Live concert online stream | |3= Live concert online stream | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:11 | |2= 6:11 | ||
|3= [http://www.thecurrent.org/ 89.3 The Current] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' broadcast | |3= [http://www.thecurrent.org/ 89.3 The Current] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' broadcast | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= 6:11 | |2= 6:11 | ||
|3= [[Tidal]] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' video stream | |3= [[Tidal]] ''Crazy 2 Cool'' video stream | ||
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{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| − | |1= ''' | + | |1= '''Let’s Go Crazy''' |
|2= Live recording | |2= Live recording | ||
|3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | |3= [[03_August 1983|3 August 1983, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | ||
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* [[24 February 2016-1|24 February 2016 (show 1): State Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia]] | * [[24 February 2016-1|24 February 2016 (show 1): State Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]] | ||
| − | * [[Sign | + | * [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]]<br> |
* [[Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | * [[Lovesexy Tour]]<br> | ||
* [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | * [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | ||
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|see also = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | |see also = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] album | ||
* [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | * [[Album: Purple Rain Deluxe|Purple Rain ''Deluxe'']] | ||
| − | * [[Single: | + | * [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] single |
| − | * [[Video: | + | * [[Video: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] video |
* [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie | * [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie | ||
|references = ''[[Book: The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book: The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
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