Girls & Boys (Prince song)
| "Girls & Boys" | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Single by Prince and The Revolution | ||
| From the album Parade, (Soundtrack to Under the Cherry Moon) | ||
| Single Released | 1986 | |
| Single Format | 7" Single 12" Single | |
| Recorded | 1985, Paisley Park Studios | |
| Genre | Pop, Funk | |
| Song Length | 7" edit: X:XX 12"/Album: 5:30 | |
| Record label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer | Prince | |
| Producer | Prince | |
| Lyrics | External link | |
| Chart positions | #11 (UK) | |
| Prince US single chronology | ||
| "Mountains" 1986 |
... | "Anotherlover holenyohead" 1986 |
| Prince UK single chronology | ||
| "Mountains" 1986 |
"Girls & Boys" 1986 |
"Anotherlover holenyohead" 1986 |
"Girls & Boys" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the movie Under the Cherry Moon. The song was released as a single in the UK and as the B-Side to Anotherloverholenyohead in the USA.
Following the smash success of it's precessor "Kiss", "Girls & Boys" peaked at number 11 in the UK charts, but oddly, was not released as a single in America. Prince's former drummer, Bobby "Z" Rivkin later commented that the song may have helped the entire album and movie achieve bigger success- "second singles sometimes weren't right... "Kiss" was a complete smash and set the album up huge. In my opinion it should then have been "Girls & Boys", not "Mountains"" (Z's comments were later proved right when later singles flopped). The music video for the single consisted of clips from the film and seperately shot footage of The Revolution, including Prince's then-fiancee Susannah Melvoin.
"Girls & Boys" is an excellent funk offering featuring both live drumming as well as Prince's trademark Linn drum machine. The keyboard hook is a peculiar duck-like sound. This is the first official Prince single to include saxophone contributions of Eric Leeds, which compliment the song perfectly. The lyrics speak of a characters similar to Christopher and Mary from Under the Cherry Moon although their actions are not seen in the film. The song includes a seduction spoken by a female in French, as well as a short attempt at Prince to deliver a rap.
The B-side was the LP version of "Under the Cherry Moon". The 12" Single also included the 1984 track "Erotic City", which originally backed "Let's Go Crazy". In addition, a special double 7" Single was released containing "Girls & Boys", "She's Always in My Hair" (which originally backed "Paisley Park", "Under the Cherry Moon" and "17 Days" which originally backed "When Doves Cry".