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|introduction = '''U Got The Look''' (originally titled '''The Look''' is the first track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], and, three and a half months after the album’s release, [[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] was released as the album’s third single. The song also appears in the film [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in its studio form (all other tracks were included in live versions). | |introduction = '''U Got The Look''' (originally titled '''The Look''' is the first track on the second disc of [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], and, three and a half months after the album’s release, [[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] was released as the album’s third single. The song also appears in the film [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in its studio form (all other tracks were included in live versions). | ||
− | In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on [[Prince]]’s second compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). [[Prince]] | + | In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on [[Prince]]’s second compilation album [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). [[Prince]]’s original liner notes for the collection (which were not ultimately used) note that the song was written in response to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer) Robert Palmer’s] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addicted_to_Love_(song) Addicted To Love], which shares a similar instrumental backing: |
:''"A friend of PRN used 2 jump up and dance whenever [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer) Robert Palmer’s] “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addicted_to_Love_(song) Addicted To Love]” came on. As a test this song was recorded to find out of the friend would dance 2 a similar groove or just chill because it wasn’t a hit. Sure enough the friend didn’t like the song until it was in the Top 10."'' | :''"A friend of PRN used 2 jump up and dance whenever [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer) Robert Palmer’s] “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addicted_to_Love_(song) Addicted To Love]” came on. As a test this song was recorded to find out of the friend would dance 2 a similar groove or just chill because it wasn’t a hit. Sure enough the friend didn’t like the song until it was in the Top 10."'' | ||
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|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All_Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All_Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All_Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All_Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All_Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All_Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All_Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All_Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All_Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All Concerts#2015|2015]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small> | ||
|trivia = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_12|12 May 1988]], [[Prince]] was given an award for ''R&B/Bands: R&B Composition'' (for [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[U Got The Look]]) during the same ceremony where [[Prince]] also received nine other awards: ''Rock/Individuals: Male''; ''Rock/Recording: Mainstream'' and ''Rock/Composition: Mainstream'' (for [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]); ''R&B/Individuals: Male Vocalist''; ''R&B/Individuals: Guitarist''; ''R&B/Bands: Performing Band''; ''R&B/Bands: Recording''; ''Production/Movie/Theatrical'' (for [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]) and ''Production/Multi Media Scores''.<br> | |trivia = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_12|12 May 1988]], [[Prince]] was given an award for ''R&B/Bands: R&B Composition'' (for [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[U Got The Look]]) during the same ceremony where [[Prince]] also received nine other awards: ''Rock/Individuals: Male''; ''Rock/Recording: Mainstream'' and ''Rock/Composition: Mainstream'' (for [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]); ''R&B/Individuals: Male Vocalist''; ''R&B/Individuals: Guitarist''; ''R&B/Bands: Performing Band''; ''R&B/Bands: Recording''; ''Production/Movie/Theatrical'' (for [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]) and ''Production/Multi Media Scores''.<br> | ||
− | * [[The Cocoa Boys]] and [[Madhouse]]’s [[Eight]] and [[Nine]] use the same Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, FILMUSIC (patch 69) pre-set synth opening | + | * [[The Cocoa Boys]] and [[Madhouse]]’s [[Eight]] and [[Nine]] use the same Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, FILMUSIC (patch 69) pre-set synth opening also heard in [[U Got The Look]]. |
|see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | ||
*[[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] single | *[[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] single |
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