Prince - Jungle Love (Official Audio)

About ‘Originals’:

The Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Records, present Originals, a 15-track album featuring 14 previously unreleased recordings that illuminate the vital, behind-the-scenes role Prince played in other artists' careers. The tracks were selected collaboratively by Troy Carter, on behalf of The Prince Estate, and JAY-Z.

On June 21st 2019, Warner Records released this extraordinary body of work, sourced directly from Prince's vast archive of Vault recordings, via all download and streaming partners and physically on CD, while 180 gram 2LP and limited edition Deluxe CD+2LP formats will follow on July 19th.

By the mid-1980s, Prince was dominating the charts even as a writer/producer with songs he'd composed and recorded for others. In addition to releasing nine of his most commercially successful full-length albums, he also wrote and recorded endless reels of material for proteges The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E., Apollonia 6, Jill Jones, the Family, and Mazarati. Occasionally, Prince's original demo recordings would be used as master takes on their albums, with only minor alterations to the instrumentation and a replacement of the vocal tracks. Other times, artists would rely on his demos to guide them through their own recording process, with Prince's initial take informing their final version of his song. The aggregate effect was a complete saturation and transformation of the pop music landscape, with Prince both leading and subverting mainstream culture.

Several of the iconic songs found on Originals were considerable hits for the artists who recorded them. Sheila E.'s "The Glamorous Life" reached #1 on the dance charts in 1984, while the enormous success of "Manic Monday" propelled the single and its accompanying album, The Bangles' Different Light, to the #2 spot on the pop charts. The Time's Ice Cream Castle, featuring the top 20 "Jungle Love", spent a whopping 57 weeks on the Billboard 200. And in 1991, Martika enjoyed international success with "Love... Thy Will Be Done", a top 10 hit in France, Australia, the UK and the USA.

Originals pulls back the curtain to reveal the origins of these familiar songs, in addition to deeper album cuts such as Vanity 6's "Make-Up," Jill Jones's "Baby, You're a Trip," and Kenny Rogers' "You're My Love." The album also features Prince's majestic original 1984 version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," released in 2018 as a standalone single.

Tracklist:

Song Title / First Released by (Artist: Album - Year) / Year of Prince's Recording Included on Originals

1. Sex Shooter / Apollonia 6: Apollonia 6 - 1984 / 1983
2. Jungle Love / The Time: Ice Cream Castle - 1984 / 1983
3. Manic Monday / The Bangles: Different Light - 1985 / 1984
4. Noon Rendezvous / Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life - 1984 / 1984
5. Make-Up / Vanity 6: Vanity 6 - 1982 / 1981
6. 100 MPH / Mazarati: Mazarati - 1986 / 1984
7. You're My Love / Kenny Rogers: They Don't Make Them Like They Used To - 1986 / 1982
8. Holly Rock / Sheila E.: Krush Groove (OST) - 1985 / 1985
9. Baby, You're a Trip / Jill Jones: Jill Jones - 1987 / 1982
10. The Glamorous Life / Sheila E.: The Glamorous Life - 1984 / 1983
11. Gigolos Get Lonely Too / The Time: What Time Is It? - 1982 / 1982
12. Love... Thy Will Be Done / Martika: Martika's Kitchen - 1991 / 1991
13. Dear Michaelangelo / Sheila E.: Romance 1600 - 1985 / 1985
14. Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? / Taja Sevelle: Taja Sevelle - 1987 / 1981
15. Nothing Compares 2 U / The Family: The Family - 1985 / 1984

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[alexraven]

Prince did the right thing passing this to Morris Day. It was the perfect song for Morris!

[dudeseriously]

I think people still have a hard time comprehending Prince was the writer, producer, composer, recruiter, performer, etc for most of the Minneapolis sound after he signed with Warner Brothers in the late 70. He was absolutely a historically GREAT musician that impacted the world.

[hatsuseno]

These new releases are so bittersweet to me. We only get to hear them because Prince is no longer with us... but I am glad we are lucky enough to have these vault classics released

[samramos]

Why isn't music like this anymore? i'm a millenial but this is just so funky man music is not the same !! i'm young but i have love for old school music like this one love RIP

[zigzagzig]

Morris Day own Prince his total career. Prince was the brain behind the character of the Time.

[DonnieHardenJr]

"Hold on quit now, quit! Let's get the hell outta here!" 😂 that always made me laugh.

[charmainia]

How lucky are we to have been alive during the reign of the Master of Funk! Love4OneAnother

[O]

I 💜 the bizarre and brilliant world of Prince. There will be no other. RIP

[lonnellbivins]

When this song first came out in 1984 I knew it was Prince behind the scenes with Morris Day on the lead vocals. It’s obvious that it’s the sound of Prince. Even with Shelia E, The Family, Madhouse, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6 and The Time that’s all Prince.

There will never be another one like him.

Rest In Peace Prince 💙

[nicolemonrue]

If prince was alive...this would not be on here

[zazanshemshady]

Beautiful as always... PRINCE 1958 - 4EVER!

[venanciahopkins]

This is pure funk! Prince will always be the icon, legend, genius! Prince will always be the man!

[JMCV]

I'm just discovering that Prince was the "ghostwriter" for so many hits...

[isrealneal]

There is nobody touching this man great singer and songwriter I really wish you was still here my guy much respect to you 😊😔🥺

[Nebula]

I really enjoyed The Time, but this song sounds so NATURAL when Prince sings it.

[BIG_L.O.E]

Prince had so much talent he just put on like 5-6 other acts on the path to stardom damn

[suzeesix]

This album is CRACK. I can’t stop listening to it. I’ve tried...

[chillzmckillz]

holy shit this blows my mind. i wish i appreciated him more in 1984! prince is the GOAT.

[catboyzee]

This was/is some funky ish!!! Respect and RIP to the Purple One.

[xkimmiex]

The best musician to ever live, period.