This is THE next level of music. Think outside the box my friend. U can't do this? He was A GIFT FROM GOD! HE WAS A GIFT FROM GOD . HE WAS A GIFT FROM GOD! I play music and I accept his divinity! Amen. ? Y'all hear me?
Sneak hit! The "critics" didn't think it would do much but Patti bought into it, Prince did his thing, and the rest is history! Brings back so many memories!
One of my favorite Patti songs!!! I would watch this video with such emotion for the subject matter. Listening today it still gives me chills!!! Whew!!!!!!! Powerful song and msg!!!! RIP Prince!!!!
Absolutely love Patti LaBelle. There was such a message in this song for young people. Black or white doesn't matter the song tells a great story and sad ending. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Agreed but it's mainly our young women the black community white girls they are like that in a way but it's mainly our young girls. But I agree with you.
My favorite of Patti's songs! It speaks to all the kids doing wrong and the absent parent who has no idea what's going on. Just as relevant now as it was then .
Love this...why wldnt I, Prince wrote it and Patti sung it...Prince shld be in songwriters hall of fame but I guess they cldnt give him all he deserved. Let not forget to mention how good Ms Labelle looks!
I shared this song to a friend who has a teenage daughter with depression, it still can relate in some ways. If the parents took the time to reach out to give their kids real love, not just material things only....sigh...
He aired this video before his performance at the United Center in Chicago on Monday. I loved it and desperately scoured the internet for it. Patti with all those twitchy diva moves...love
I pray one day I be able to meet Patti Labelle. I can relate so much to this song. Love you always Patti Labelle thank you for this song. I am the daughter of B.B. King. When you are all alone, you will forget. I was her., I was 17 years old when I was sent to Sanford, Florida.. I had 3 more Months before I turned 18. I was about to sign a recording contract in East Norwalk, Connecticut.. Florida shut down everything.
I knew when I first heard the sounds of this song it had Prince written all over it (just as when I heard Manic Monday). I've pointed out several songs that just by listening to the music, Prince had something to do with it. My heart is so broken you're no longer sharing your journey with us. Grieving the loss of you and all you represent will be so difficult. Thank you for what you've left behind to share with all your friends. I pray your true legecy will shine on forever being a beacon of love and light in this world.
Prince song!! He wrote so many fantastic songs 4 other talented artists & singers, always bringing out the best in them, always helping them dig deep (emotionally & sonically) 2 reach new heights!!
I simply love this song a lot of our daughters need to know they are not the only ones who have made mistakes. Us parents, have also. They need to always know they can come back home! You are loved in spite of our differences.😍🥰
Too close to the Truth, people just can't handle the truth, maybe if we could, we could all work 2gether to prevent these beautiful young people from ever getting hooked, like getting rid of drugs, come on now people you have put a man on the moon, and U can't get the drugs off the streets
HOLY MOSES.! just got hooked up of this song,! don,t know what it is about it but its just sooo catching sound and the perfect beat and all the well balanced rytms and nice maching guitarr and keyboardsounds just make you feel get up and dance all night long.? Suuper cool dance song of the 80,s ! just like the others alike that Prince made in that time And Ms Patti Labelle makes the song perfect to fit to the rest of the melody and all then background fill in perfect . just love it.!
Prince was truly brilliant. This is another one of those songs that many don't realize came from him. Getting Patti to sing on this track was a good move.
How was Patti not a big movie star too? Epic singer AND actress! And I love love love the video / single mix of this song...this song needs a revival. A Patti remix album please!
In case you don't know. Many seasons ago on American horror story, she made a cameo appearance as a housemaid (for a few episodes, before she got killed). She absolutely child act, I could tell u that.
It's funny that in all those "songs that make you cry" lists we never see songs like this, with this type of lyrical content. Sure, it's up tempo but the imagery is there even without the video. A father abandoning his child coldly to the streets, "...just like her mother...", a life needlessly cut short. It's almost painful.
Wow i can't believe this song is almost 30yrs old....i never forgot it or slept on it but i'm sleeping on this new shit....real music fuckin died or got pushed underground smdh.
I had no idea he wrote this song til I saw the top 10 songs that Prince wrote and no1 knew about it, til I saw a segment on watchmojo, r.i.p. prince. One of my childhood idols gone.
Not knocking Patti because she can literally sing like no other but you can hear Princes voice clear as day! Love them both! Prince wrote a deep beautiful song!
This song is still the truth! An acquaintance recently told me that they had a heart condition. They're covertly using cocaine and abusing alcohol and still in denial about it! I've lost so many loved ones to addiction ! I can only pray that God will Be merciful!💔
One of the last of the greatest singers/heroes of our modern (20th century) era, specifically the 1960s-1980s. Not meaning to jinx her but we've already recently lost Tina Turner as of late May 2023. Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Prince, Michael Jackson, were just some others recently. Even Elvis's daughter - Lisa Marie Presley. Let Patti LaBelle live long despite her siblings’ early deaths & her long complications but controlled bout with diabetes like her mother.
