# Songs Prince wrote for other artists

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 27, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-prince-wrote-for-other-artists/753270 "2016-04-27T17:42:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-prince-wrote-for-other-artists/753270/1 "2016-04-27T17:42:56Z")

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In the wake of his recent death, some of the threads about Prince refer to all the songs he wrote that were recorded and released by other artists. Some are songs like “Manic Monday” that he wrote under a pseudonym. Others, like “Nothing Compares to 2 U,” he originally recorded (with the Family) but was later covered by Sinead O’Connor.

Is there any thorough list of songs Prince wrote even if they were recorded and released by other artists? I’m curious about what songs I might be missing.

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**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-prince-wrote-for-other-artists/753270/2 "2016-04-27T17:45:03Z")

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I think he wrote Manic Monday specifically with the Bangles in mind.

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**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-prince-wrote-for-other-artists/753270/3 "2016-04-27T18:25:28Z")

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Scroll down to find a good list [here.](http://www.neosoul.com/music/purplejams.html)

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**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-prince-wrote-for-other-artists/753270/4 "2016-04-27T20:35:01Z")

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Thanks **leftfield6**!

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**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-prince-wrote-for-other-artists/753270/5 "2016-04-29T03:00:00Z")

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“Nasty Girl” by Vanity 6. Prince and lead singer Denise Matthews dated in the early 80’s, she died in January 2016 at 57!