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− | |introduction = '''Different Light''' is the second studio album by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bangles The Bangles] | + | |introduction = '''Different Light''' is the second studio album by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bangles The Bangles]. |
− | The | + | The album contained one song with musical input by [[Prince]] - [[Manic Monday]], written by [[Prince]] (under the pseudonym [[Prince|Christopher]]). |
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[[Prince]]'s input was a result of [[Prince]] meeting The Bangles' lead singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Hoffs Susannah Hoffs] on a flight to London, England, in early February, 1985 (while flying over for the BPI Awards, 11 February, 1985); Hoffs asked [[Prince]] to provide songs for their next album, and he provided them with [[Manic Monday]] and [[Jealous Girl]], which they rejected. | [[Prince]]'s input was a result of [[Prince]] meeting The Bangles' lead singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Hoffs Susannah Hoffs] on a flight to London, England, in early February, 1985 (while flying over for the BPI Awards, 11 February, 1985); Hoffs asked [[Prince]] to provide songs for their next album, and he provided them with [[Manic Monday]] and [[Jealous Girl]], which they rejected. | ||
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+ | [[Prince]]'s original version (originally intended for the [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]] album) was recorded at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA, and the Bangles are believed to have used some of the basic tracks on their own version. | ||
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+ | The album produced five singles, [[Single: Manic Monday|Manic Monday]], ''If She Knew What She Wants'', ''Walk Like An Egyptian'', ''Walking Down Your Street'', and ''Following''. [[Single: Manic Monday|Manic Monday]] became The Bangles' biggest hit to date (reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, behind [[Prince and the Revolution]]'s own [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]], before their follow-up single, Walk Like An Egyptian, reached number 1. | ||
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+ | The album reached number 2 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums Charts. | ||
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1985 Krush Groove |
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