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Purple Medley

"Purple Medley"
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US 12" single
Single by Prince
B-side "Kirk J's B-Sides Remix"
Released March 14, 1995
Format 7" single
12" single
Cassette single
CD single
Recorded Paisley Park Studios, 1989–1995
Genre Pop, funk, rock
Length 7" edit: 3:14
12" full version: 11:00
Label Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Prince
Producer(s) Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Space"
(1994)
"Purple Medley"
(1995)
"I Hate U"
(1995)
Prince (UK) chronology
"Letitgo"
(1994)
"Purple Medley"
(1995)
"I Hate U"
(1995)

"Purple Medley" is a song by American musician Prince from 1995. There is no album accompanying the single. The track is a mix of many hits and well-known songs from Prince's career. Some of the pieces of music are samples, while others are re-recorded for the mix. Some of the additional instrumentation is credited to The New Power Generation. The "Purple Medley" consists of snippets from the songs: "Batdance", "When Doves Cry", "Kiss", "Erotic City", "Darling Nikki", "1999", "Baby I'm a Star", "Diamonds and Pearls", "Purple Rain" and "Let's Go Crazy" and fades for the edit. The full version continues with "Sexy Dancer", "Let's Work", "Irresistible Bitch" (with the music of "Sexy MF"), "I Wanna Be Your Lover", "Alphabet St.", "Thieves in the Temple", the bassline to The Time's "777-9311", Sheila E.'s "A Love Bizarre", "If I Was Your Girlfriend", "Raspberry Beret", "Little Red Corvette", "Cream" and "Peach".


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