U Make My Sun Shine / When Will We B Paid? [Single]

Prince | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Original Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Oarfin Records/Ka
• ASIN: B00005B6WG
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,007,781 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You make my sun shine (featuring Angie Stone)

2. When do we get paid?

Editorial Reviews

PRINCE/ANGIE STONE U Make My Sun Shine (2000 US 2-track CD single including When Will We B Paid? on Princes NPG label and originally sold only via the fan club website. Housed in a card picture sleeve - still sealed from new 23VA1)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars U make MY sunshine !!!, May 2, 2001

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A D Hitchin (Chelmsford, Essex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U Make My Sun Shine / When Will We B Paid? (Audio CD)

Originally released as a free MP3 via www.npgonlineltd.com, earlier this year, this CD Audio format should herald the return of Prince to a wider audience.

U Make My Sunshine is a beautiful, soulful duet with Angie Stone and recalls the greatness of such Prince classics as 'Adore' (from Sign 'o' Times , 1987) and 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World' (The Beautiful experience, 1994). In addition to the redemable musical qualities of the track, the lyrics are also notable, as they seek to enlighten and elevate relations between the sexes, rather than oppose and alienate them (Like most of todays factory made, processed R & B fodder). This track also features backing vocals by the new girl group Milenia and Kip Blackshire.

The flip-side of the single moves into new musical territory with Prince offering a fiery, passionate version of the Staples Singers classic 'When Will We Be Paid'. In direct contrast to the retro feel of 'U Make My Sun Shine', this track employs a more contemporary production, with errie, bleeping keyboard sounds and a sullen, bass heavy electro beat.

All of Prince's new music easily attains these standards and is avaliable via WWW.NPGMUSICCLUB.COM. The site delivers all of Prince's new music to the fans P.C's each month and also features many other offers such as the special edition 'Rave IN2 The Joy Fantastic' C.D (which will NOT be avaliable at ANY other retail outlet) sent by mail and concert photos and exclusives. It is a must for any fan and is well worth the money. Check it out now !.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PRINCE RULES, May 31, 2001

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CHARLES N. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U Make My Sun Shine / When Will We B Paid? (Audio CD)

PRINCE IS A PROLIFIC SONG WRITER, UNDERATED AND DESERVES MUCH MORE AIRPLAY. THIS CD IS A MUST HAVE

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHEN WILL WE B PAID:VERY POWERFUL!, May 8, 2004

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semaj emorej - See all my reviews

This review is from: U Make My Sun Shine / When Will We B Paid? (Audio CD)

PRINCE'S WHEN WILL WE BE PAID? IS A POWERFUL TRACK THAT BLACK RADIO WILL NOT TOUCH.THIS POWERFUL SONG IS THE ULTIMATE REPARATIONS SONG 4 BLACK PEOPLE. A MUSICAL ASSAULT AGAINST THE WHITE POWER STRUCTURE IN AMERICA,THE SONG EMPLOYS PRINCE'S MOST POWERFUL VOCAL AND GUITAR ANGUISH 2 DATE.THE SONG DETAILS THE HARSH REALITIES OF BLACKS DURING SLAVERY AND EMOTIONAL HARDSHIPS THAT WE AS BLACK PEOPLE FACE ON A DAILY BASIS.WHEN WILL WE B PAID? IS A RELATIVE COUSIN 2 PRINCE'S OTHER POWERFUL BUT IGNORED ACOUSTIC JAM 'COUNT THE DAYS'FROM 1995.BLACK RADIO IS INCREDIBLY FOOLISH WHEN THEY IGNORE 'WHEN WILL WE B PAID?'I'VE PLAYED THIS SONG HUNDREDS OF TIMES ON MY STEREO FULL BLAST NEVER TIRING OF ITS POWERFUL MESSAGE.BLACKS HAVE BEEN BEATEN, SHOT UP AND STONED,DENIED BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS,FIGHTING 4 SO CALLED FREEDOM 2 NO AVAIL.PRINCE POURS HIS ANGRY VOICE 2 THE HYPOCRISY OF WHITE AMERICA'S LIES AND SAVAGE INHUMANE TREATMENT DONE 2 BLACKS.I LIKE THE LINE WHERE HE SAYS:'WE'VE COOKED ALL YOUR FOOD-AND WASHED ALL YOUR CLOTHES!-WORKED OUR KNEES DOWN 2 THE BONE-GIVING UP OUR SWEAT AND TEARS 4 OVER 400 YEARS!-THESE R SAMPLE LINES FROM THE TRACK.PRINCE'S AMAZING GENIUS CONTINUES 2 SHINE.'WHEN WILL WE B PAID?'IS THE ULTIMATE REPARATIONS SONG 4 BLACKS.THIS IS PURE CLASSIC PRINCE AT HIS BEST.FOR HARDCORE PRINCE FANS THIS SONG IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE 4 YOUR MIND AS WELL AS YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION.I GIVE IT A 5 STAR RATING:A CLASSIC.-SEMAJ EMOREJ