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Unreleased Songs


Definition

The below list includes all unreleased songs known to have been written by Prince in the studio regardless of credits registered at the Library Of Congress. Prince had a penchant for recording music without necessarily any plans for release, and little is known about the exact amount of songs recorded, although a few figures have circulated in the press. This enormous unreleased catalog of songs was stored in a huge safe vault in Paisley Park Studios (In 2017, it was reported that tapes were moved from Paisley Park Studios to Los Angeles, California for cataloging, storage and digitization by archive company, Iron Mountain, on behalf of the company appointed to administer Prince’s Estate, Comerica Bank & Trust.)

Recording information on unreleased songs is not always available, or not accurate enough to state a specific year of recording. In this case, the year will be followed by a *.

This list purposely doesn’t include unreleased songs known to contain a Prince participation as a musician and/or producer. Unreleased studio cover of another artists song by Prince are not included either: these categories of songs are not reputed as having being written or co-written by Prince and therefore are not entitled to belong this category. You will find a list of these songs in our Contribution and Cover songs page.

If you’re looking for a full list of songs written by Prince, visit: A-Z Song List.

List of songs


Title Project Year of Recording
2 Nickels And A Dime - 2005
2nd Thoughts Dale Bozzio 1987-1988
3 Nigs Watchin’ A Kung Fu Movie Sheila E.: Untitled 1989 album 1987
4 Lust Jill Jones: Untitled 1990 album 1985
7 Hours - 2011-2013
12:01 (performed live on the Musicology Tour) 2004
12 Keys see The Question Of U 1985
18 (R U Legal Yet?) Madhouse: 24 (1989) 1988
20 (A Girl And Her Puppy) Madhouse: 24 (1989) 1988
21 Guns - 1987
40 Ounces (also known as The Boom) Ninety-9 unreleased project 1993
2020 New World / Emancipation 1995
A Couple Miles The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
A Positive Place (also known as U Want Me 2 What?) Robin Power: New Power Generation maxi-single 1990
ABC, 123 - 1976
Aces 1976 demo tape 1976
All I Want (Just a Little Love)‎ - 1979
All The King’s Horses - 2002
Am I Without U? Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988) 1988
Am I Wrong - 1979
Amber Eyes For You 1976-1977
American In Paris - 1989
American Jam - 1980
Angel Wish - 2012
Another Girl - 2000-2006
The Arabic Intro (performed live in 1992) 1992
Baby, Baby, Baby - 1978
Baby Doll intended for Kylie Minogue 1992
Baby Doll House Madhouse 1986
Back In The Day - 2010
Backwards Woman Purple Rain film 1984
Bada Boom Graham Central Station: GCS 2000 2000
Be My Hero - 1984
Be My Mirror Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack 1992
Beatown Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Bed Of Roses Flash: Untitled album 1989
Best Of Me Támar Davis: Wild Child 2005
Betrayer - 2004/2005
Big Brass Bed Dirty Mind 1980
Big House Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988) 1988
Bill Collector Blues (performed live between 2002 and 2004) 2002
Billie Holiday Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1988
Billy (evolved into Wally) - 1983
Black Is The New Black MonoNeon: Black Is The New Black 2016
Blackberry Jam - 1986
Bloody Mouth Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Blue Boy Ingrid Chavez 1987
Blue Diamonds & Sunday Pearls - 1976-1977
Blue Love - 1983
Blueberry Jam - 1986
Bodyfreeze For You 1977
Boom Box Brass Monkey 1991
Born Free Graffiti Bridge (1987) 1987
Boy U Bad - 1986
Brand New Boy Flash: Untitled album 1989
Breathless (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Bridge Of Graffiti Graffiti Bridge 1987
Broken (performed live on the Dirty Mind Tour) 1981
Bulgaria Dirty Mind 1980
Bump This For You 1977
Burns 1 see Simlac 1993
By Alien Means intended for Madonna 1988
Call Of The Wild - 1985
Camille Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Can’t Keep Living Alone Támar Davis: Milk & Honey 2006
Cat And Mouse Cat: Untitled album 1988
Cat Attack Cat: Untitled album 1988
Check It Out - 1992
Closer 2 My Heart Támar Davis: Milk & Honey 2006
Coca-Cola Theme for the Coca-Cola Company 1992
Come Back 2 Me intended for Sheena Easton 1988
Come Elektra Tuesday - 1985
Commercial - 1981
Conversation Piece - 1986
Cornbread Rappers - 1988
Country Player Milenia 2001
Cross The Line Ingrid Chavez 1987
Crystal City Cry Ingrid Chavez 1991
Curious Blue Flash: Untitled album 1988
Dance Of Desperation - 1993
Dance To The Beat (performed live by The Time) 1982
Dance With Power (Dance With Soul) see We Got The Power 1988
Dance With The Devil Batman 1989
Dancin’ Flu - 1981
Dancing Room Only Támar Davis: Wild Child 2005
Darlene Marie Prince 1978-1979
The Dawn (performed live during the Piano And A Microphone Tour) 1984
Dear Uncle George (evolved into Private Joy) Controversy 1981
Deliverance Lotusflow3r 2007
Delivery Boy Controversy 1981
Della Blackheart Lotusflow3r 2006
Diamond Eyes 1976 demo tape 1976
Die - 1995
Difficult Situation - 2007
The Divine Emancipation 1996
Divinity - 1984
Do It Again - 1978
Do U Wanna Get Funky? Larry Graham: Man O’ War NPG Records Sampler 1997-1998
Do U Wanna Rock? intended for The New Power Generation 1991
Do Unto Others (performed live in 1999) 1999
Do You Feel Like Dancing? Grand Central 1973
Donna - 1978
Don’t Forget 1976 demo tape 1976
Don’t Hold Back 1976 demo tape 1976
Don’t Play With Love Prince & John L. Nelson 1985
Don’t Say No Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic 1999
Don’t You Wanna Ride? - 1976
Dos Madhouse 1988
Down Tevin Campbell: I’m Ready 1992
Down A Long Lonely Road - 1978
Drawers Burnin’ (performed live in 1985) 1985
Dream Come 1993
"Duet with Dad" Prince & John L. Nelson 1986
E-Pluribus Funk - 1977
The Egyptian Intro (performed live between 1993 and 1996) 1993
Electric Rush - 2001
Electrocution (instrumental) - 1983
Emotional Crucifixion - 1993
Eros Dirty Mind 1980
Esther Támar Davis: Wild Child 2005
Euphoria Highway intended for Vanessa Williams 1986
Everybody Dance (performed live on the Dirty Mind Tour) 1981
Everything But U - 1988
Everything Could Be So Fine Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Evolsidog - 1985
Face 2 Face - 1993
Famous intended for Sheila E. 1987
Fantasy 1976 demo tape 1977
Feel Good (evolved into Reconsider (U Betta)) New World / Emancipation 1995
Feline The Family: The Family 1984
First Love Támar Davis: Milk & Honey 2006
Fish Fries (instrumental) Sheila E.: Romance 1600 1984
Flesh And Blood Jill Jones: Untitled 1990 album 1989
Fox Trap - 1982
Friction - 1981
Frida - 2015
Frustration - 1986
Fuchsia Light intended for Tony LeMans 1988
Fuck D Press - 1993
Fun Love - 1986
Funk It Up Grand Central 1973
Funk Radio - 1997
Funky intended for Miles Davis 1989
Funky 4 No Reason - 2000
Gett Off’s Cousin - 1991
Gingerbread Man (performed live in 2010 and 2012) 2010
Girl Power Sheila E.: Untitled 1989 album 1988
Girls Will Be Girls Flash: Untitled album 1989
Glam Slam Boogie (performed live between 1994 and 1997) 1994
Glas O’ Cola - 2009
Go - 1985
Go-Getter - 1994
God Is Alive Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1988
God Is Everywhere - 1985
Good Body Every Evening Flash: Untitled album 1989
Good Dick And A Job - 1995
Good Pussy - 1994
Grace - 2015
Grand Central Grand Central 1976
The Grand Progression Graffiti Bridge 1987
Groove In C Minor The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
Groove In G Flat Minor The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
Groove In G Flat Minor The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
The Guilty Ones - 2007
Gypsy - 1978
Happy Tears Happy Tears 1979
Hard To Get The Rebels: Untitled album 1979
Heart Attack - 1981
Heart In My Hand Emancipation 1995
Heaven - 1985
Heaven Is Keeping Score New Power Generation maxi-single 1990
Hello, My Love - 1977
Hey, Louie Louie intended for Louie Louie 1991
Hey Lover - 1976
High Calonic (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Hotel Blues Marva King: Untitled album 1997
Hump You - 1981
I Ain’t Gonna Run Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic 1999
I Am Planet Earth 2006
I Am Five - 1983
I Am You (performed live in 1979) 1979
I Believe I Love U - 1987
I Hope We Work It Out see We Can Work It Out 1977
I Can’t Love U Anymore Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack 1992
I Just Wanna Be Rich - 1982
Eye Kinda Like U Kinda Like U Natalya 2015
I Know What To Say To You intended for Stevie Nicks 1983
I Like What You’re Doing - 1977
I Met A Virgin Queen - 1978
I Spend My Time Loving You For You 1976
I Wanna Be Held 2 Night - 1993
I Wonder - 1989
I’ll Do Anything Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack 1992
I’m A DJ New World / Emancipation 1995
I’m Leaving L.A. - 1978
I’m Saving It Up Sue Ann Carwell: Suzie Stone album 1978
I’m So Confused 1984/1985 Purple Rain Tour 1984
(If It Ain’t) Gutbucket Emancipation 1995
If U Let Me Undress U (performed live on the Lovesexy Tour) 1988
If You Wanna Dance Elisa Fiorillo 1989
In A Winter Mood (instrumental) - 1987
Interlude (All Things Just) Lotusflow3r 2007
It Takes 3 New Power Generation: Exodus 1994
Jana Jade’s Army Jana Anderson 1990
Jelly Jam see Just As Long As We’re Together 1976
Joyful Sound Diamonds And Pearls 1991
The Juice Carmen Electra: Carmen Electra 1991
Junk Music (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
Just One Night With You - 1979
Killin’ At The Soda Shop Jill Jones: first album 1985
Kiss Me Quick - 1981
Knucklehead Sheila E.: Untitled 1989 album 1987
Lady Pleasure Grand Central 1976
Latino Barbie Doll Sheila E.: Untitled 1989 album 1987
Leaving For New York 1976 demo tape 1976
Let Me Touch You For You 1977
Life Is So Neat - 1977
The Line Lovesexy 1987
Lisa Dirty Mind 1980
Livin’ 2 Die - 1995
Living Doll Jill Jones: first album 1985
The Loser (mistakenly known as Turn Me On) The Rebels: Untitled album 1979
Love 2 U The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Love Affair - 1978
Love In The Morning For You 1977
Love Is Everywhere - 1989
Love Of Mine - 1978
Lust U Always - 1982
Luv Sexy Lovesexy 1987
Machine Grand Central 1975
The Mad Pope - 1993
Madrid (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Make Believe Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack 1992
Make That Move Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: Supernova 2000
Make U Mine - 1981
Married Man Jill Jones: first album 1985
The Max (different from released song) - 1988
Me Touch Myself - 1989
Milk & Honey Támar Davis: Milk & Honey 2006
Mink Kitty Cat The Hookers: Untitled album 1981
Mind Blo - 1995-1996
Miss Understood The Family: The Family 1984
Miss You - 1978
Mobile (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Money - 1983
Moneyapolis Emancipation 1996
The Mood For Love (also known as It’s Our Music) Ninety-9 unreleased project 1993
Moral Majority Vanity 6: Untitled 1984 album 1983
Most Likely 2 - 1984
Move Da Crowd - 2007
Move Me - 1990
Muhammed Ali Emancipation 1996
My Baby Knows Jill Jones: Untitled 1990 album 1982
My Love Belongs To You The Time 1983
My Pony George Clinton: Hey Man... Smell My Finger 1990
My Sex Jill Jones: first album 1985
My Tree New Power Generation maxi-single 1990
Nadara - 1978
Neurotic Lover’s Bedroom - 1977
Never Really Fell Out Of Love With You For You 1977
New Position Vanity 6: - 1982
Nightingale - 1976
Nine Madhouse 1986
Nine Lives Cat: Untitled album (later reworked by The Time) 1988
No Changes - 1987
No Cones Allowed intended for "Coneheads" movie 1993
No One Else Planet Earth 2006
Nothing Left 2 Give see Stone 1995
On Your Own Támar Davis 1994
The One (Intro) (performed live between 1998 and 2001) 1998
Only Heaven Knows (performed live during the Welcome 2 America: Euro 2011 Tour) 2011
Oobey Doop Elisa Fiorillo: New Power Generation maxi-single 1989
Oobey Doop Be Shoo Doo Loo Fly Me Doo Koo Shoo Ooh see Oobey Doop 1990
Ooh Bee Shoo Bee Doo Koo Shoo Ooh see Oobey Doop 1990
Others Here With Us Parade 1985
The P Tevin Campbell: I’m Ready 1992
Palomino Pleasure Ride - 1985
Pangaea - 2015
Parlor Games Madhouse: 24 (1994) 1993
People Without (performed live in 1988) 1988
Pickle (instrumental) - 1988
Pizza The Hookers: Untitled album 1981
Plastic Love Affair - 1980
Play New Power Generation maxi-single 1990
Player - 1991
Playtime Playtime By Versace 1995
Polka-Dotted Tiger - 1985
Ponyride - 1986
Poor Little Bastard Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack 1992
Poppa Grooves - 1981
Pour Me A Cup Milenia 2001
Power From Above Carmen Electra: Carmen Electra 1991
Prince And The Band (performed live between 2002 and 2012) 2002
Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel Theme Song Theme for the Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel TV-Show 1997
Pulla Wagon - 2012
R U Ready? Graham Central Station: GCS 2000 1999
R U There? Flash: Untitled album 1989
Rain - 1981
The Rain And You - 1981
Realize - 1994
Reason Enough Ingrid Chavez 1987
Red Scarlet - 1993
Rhythm Angel intended for Sheila E. 1987
Rock Me, Lover - 1976
The Rock That Keeps Rolling - 1988
Rocking Chair - 1978
Rumeta 3rdEyeGirl: Untitled 2015 album 2015
Rough - 1980
Run Amok (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Ruthie Washington Jet Blues Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Sad Puppet Dance Ingrid Chavez 1987
Schoolyard Diamonds And Pearls 1990
Scorpio Mayte: Scorpio 1997/1998
The Second Coming The Second Coming (played as intro on Controversy Tour) 1981
The Secret Text - 2012-2013
See U Dead - 1981
Seven Corners Ingrid Chavez 1989
Shade Of Umber (performed live between 2013 and 2014) 2013
Shameless - 2004
She Pony - 1985
She’s Just A Baby - 1981
Shine Your Light/Red Zone - 1977
Simlac Ninety-9 unreleased project 1993
Since We’ve Been Together Sue Ann Carwell: Suzie Stone album 1976/1978
The Single Most Amazing Rita Ora 2013
Slaughterhouse (instrumental) The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
Slave 2 The Funk - 1993
Slave 2 The System New Power Generation: Exodus 1994
Sleazin’ - 2004
Sleazy The Time: Ice Cream Castle 1984
Slow Groove In G Major The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
“Slow jam” (no known title) - 2007
Small Bright Light - 1991
Snow Man Nona Gaye 1993
Someone 2 Call - 1985
Son Of Sexy M.F. - 1992
Soul Company Sheila E.: Untitled 1989 album 1988
Soul Patch MonoNeon: Black Is The New Black 2015
Soul Psychodelicide Graffiti Bridge 1989
The Spiritual World - 1989
Stained Glass (also known as Give God A Try) Ninety-9 unreleased project 1993
Star (Sweet Dreams) - 2010
Stay Cool - 2016
Stella And Charles - 1985
Stimulation Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Stone Playtime By Versace 1995
Stoned Flower Plectrumelectrum 2012-2014
Strange Way - 1981
Strawberries - 1993
Streets Of Panama 3121 2004
Strength The Gold Experience 1994
Strike Up The Band intended for DVS and Kip Blackshire/The Fonky Bald Heads 2000/2001
Stroke - 1991
Sunday - 1984
Sunrise Sunset Planet Earth 2006
Surprise 1976 demo tape 1976
Susan - 1981
Susannah’s Blues (instrumental) (performed live in 1986) 1986
Synasthesia New World (unreleased album) 1995
Take This Beat (eventually incorporated in I Wish U Heaven Pt 3) (performed live during the Lovesexy Tour) 1987
The Teacher Robin Power And The Uptown Dames: Untitled album 1990
Thank U Just The Same see My Medallion 2000
Then - 1993-1994
This Is Your Life Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic 1998
Three Shots Ninety-9 unreleased project 1993
Tibet (instrumental) - 1985
Touch Me Planet Earth 2006
Too Much Vanity 6: Vanity 6 1982
Too Tough - 1980
Traffic Jam (instrumental) - 1984
Tres Madhouse 1988
The Trouble With Emma - 2004
Twosday - 1986
(U Got The) Good Drawers - 1985
U Gotta Shake Something The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
U Just Can’t Stop The Flesh: Untitled album 1985
U Should Be Mine see You Should Be Mine 1982
Uh Huh - 1991
Undercover Lover Robin Power And The Uptown Dames: Untitled album 1989
Uno Madhouse 1988
Up From Below The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
U’re Such A Tease - 2006
Venus De Milo (Instrumental) Under The Cherry Moon 1986
Vibrator Vanity 6: Untitled 1984 album 1983
The Vine - 2004
The Voice Inside Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988) 1988
Waiting - 2010
Waiting 4 Your Love - 1991
Waiting For You - 1977
Wanderlust - 2004
Warden In The Prison Of Love Flash: Untitled album 1988
Watcha Doin’ Wit Your Time Valerie Carter 1977
We Can (Get It On) - 1993-1994
We Can Hang Flash: Untitled album 1988
We Can Work It Out - 1977
We Got The Power Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988) 1988
We Would Like To See You Again - 1978
Wet Dream Cousin Vanity 6 1982
What Did I Do? (performed live in 1987) 1987
What It Is - 1994
What Should B Souled - 1999
When Darkness Comes Támar Davis: Wild Child 2005
When The Shit Comes Down - 1980
Whenever Grand Central 1976
Wild Child Támar Davis: Wild Child 2005
Wintersong Ingrid Chavez 1987
With God As My Witness Emancipation 1995
Wow Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack 1992
Wud - 2010
Xylophone Xpectation 2001-2003
XYZ Graffiti Bridge (1988) 1987
Y'All Want Some More? The Flesh: Untitled album 1986
You Are Everything To Me For You 1977
You Know How - 1979
Your Love Is So Hard - 1989
You’re Such A Fox Grand Central 1976
You Really Get To Me - 1977
You Should Be Mine - 1982
Zebra With The Blonde Hair (instrumental) - 1985