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Prince's Hidden Gems: 12 Hit Songs You Didn't Know He Wrote and Produced


Throughout his illustrious career, the Purple One has crafted numerous hit songs for artists such as Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Madonna, and many more.

In addition to his career as a recording artist, Prince composed and produced hits for numerous solo acts and groups who enjoyed chart success after “His Royal Badness” put his magic on their projects. Written under the pseudonym "Christopher," named after the character he played in the 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon, it was speculated that Prince submitted the song to the group because he was infatuated with Susanna Hoffs, the band’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist. While recording material for her second album The Wild Heart in 1983, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac realized that one of her songs was quite similar to “Little Red Corvette” because the melody was stuck in her head.

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