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|song name                = How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
|album image              = [[File:1999 single.jpg|100px|link=Single: 1999]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: 1999|1999]]  
|album image              = [[File:1999 single.jpg|100px|link=Single: 1999]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: 1999|1999]]<br>[[File: 1999_Deluxe.jpg|100px|link=Album: 1999 Deluxe]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Deluxe'']] </small>
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|next song                = [[However Much U Want]]
|introduction              = '''How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore''' was released as the b-side on the single [[Single: 1999|1999]], the first single from [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]].  
|introduction              = '''How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore''' was released as the b-side on the single [[Single: 1999|1999]], the first single from [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]]. It was also featured on a re-issue of the  cassette release of the album in 1983, which now featured the content of the other teritories 1LP version with '''How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore''' and [[D.M.S.R.]] added.


In 1993, it was included as the 16th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]).  
In 1993, it was included as the 16th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]).  
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In 2002, a live version of the track was included as the sixteenth track on the second disc of the [[Album:_One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=I Wanna Be Your Lover]][[I Wanna Be Your Lover| Wanna B Ur Lover]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] from the same show).
In 2002, a live version of the track was included as the sixteenth track on the second disc of the [[Album:_One Nite Alone... Live!|One Nite Alone... Live!]] album (along with [[Xenophobia]], [[Extraordinary]], [[Avalanche]], [[Family Name]], [[Raspberry Beret]], [[The Everlasting Now]], [[File:EyeBlue.png|link=I Wanna Be Your Lover]][[I Wanna Be Your Lover| Wanna B Ur Lover]], [[Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds & Pearls]], [[The Beautiful Ones]] and [[Nothing Compares 2 U]] from the same show).


Basic tracking for [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] took place at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 1982]] (the day after [[Free]], two days before [[Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)]]).
In 2019, a different studio take of the song as well as two live versions appeared on the [[Album: 1999 Deluxe|1999 ''Deluxe'']] album.
 
Basic tracking of [[How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore]] took place at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 1982]] (the day after [[Free]], two days before [[Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)]]).
The alternate take from [[Album: 1999 Deluxe| 1999 ''Deluxe'']] was done on XXXXXXXX at XXXXXX
 
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Revision as of 11:21, 23 November 2019

Housequake   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   However Much U Want
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

single art for 1999

from the album 1999 Deluxe
included on The Hits / The B-Sides
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 24 September 1982 - 1999 single
Album(s): The Hits / The B-Sides

Girl 6
One Nite Alone... Live!

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore was released as the b-side on the single 1999, the first single from Prince's fifth album 1999. It was also featured on a re-issue of the cassette release of the album in 1983, which now featured the content of the other teritories 1LP version with How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore and D.M.S.R. added.

In 1993, it was included as the 16th track on The B-Sides compilation (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides).

In 1996, the song was also included as the eleventh track on the soundtrack album Girl 6 (a compilation of music by Prince and associated artists for the movie Girl 6, directed by Spike Lee). In late 1998, it was included on the re-issue of the 1999 single.

In 2002, a live version of the track was included as the sixteenth track on the second disc of the One Nite Alone... Live! album (along with Xenophobia, Extraordinary, Avalanche, Family Name, Raspberry Beret, The Everlasting Now, Wanna B Ur Lover, Diamonds & Pearls, The Beautiful Ones and Nothing Compares 2 U from the same show).

In 2019, a different studio take of the song as well as two live versions appeared on the 1999 Deluxe album.

Basic tracking of How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore took place at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California on 26 April 1982 (the day after Free, two days before Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)). The alternate take from 1999 Deluxe was done on XXXXXXXX at XXXXXX


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
26 April 1982 Sunset Sound,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Basic tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 3:50 1999 - single

The Hits / The B-Sides
Girl 6
1999 single re-issue 1999 Deluxe

Studio
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 5:06 One Nite Alone... Live! Live 30 April 2002: Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portland, OR, USA
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore (Take 2) 6.11 1999 Deluxe Studio
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 7:03 1999 Deluxe Live 1 December 1982 (a.m.): Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 5:05 Prince And The Revolution: Live VHS/laserdisc

Purple Rain Deluxe – Live at the Carrier Dome (DVD)

Live 30 March 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 8:14 1999 Deluxe (DVD) Live 29 December 1982: The Summit, Houston, TX


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The title was written with an added question mark on first release on the US single for 1999, but was written sans the question mark on most releases since.
References
Housequake   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   However Much U Want
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