U Make My Sun Shine
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| “U Make My Sun Shine” | ||
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| Single by Prince and Angie Stone | ||
| B-side | "When Will We B Paid?" | |
| Released | April 10, 2001 | |
| Format | CD single, digital download | |
| Recorded | 2000 at Paisley Park Studios (Chanhassen, Minnesota) |
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| Genre | Soul | |
| Length | 5:52 | |
| Label | NPG | |
| Writer(s) | Prince | |
| Producer | Prince | |
| Prince singles chronology | ||
| "Cybersingle" (2000) |
"U Make My Sun Shine" (2001) |
"Supercute" (2001) |
| Angie Stone singles chronology | ||
| "Keep Your Worries" (2000) |
"U Make My Sun Shine" (2001) |
"Brotha Part II" (2001) |
"U Make My Sun Shine" is a song by Prince, released on April 10, 2001. The ballad is a duet with guest vocalist Angie Stone, and was reportedly one of the tracks from Prince's canceled High album.
The B-side, "When Will We B Paid?", is a cover version of a 1970 song by The Staple Singers, originally titled "When Will We Be Paid". While The Staple Singers' version is somewhat upbeat musically, Prince's take is a sparse number with lyrics delivered with sadness and anger. The music is almost dirge-like, but features a searing guitar solo to further emphasize the anger. The song concerns the mistreatment and lack of appreciations for black people in the United States. Prince performed the song during his 2001 Hit N Run Tour, segueing it from "Purple Rain".
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 8 |
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[edit] Music Video
Prince, Angie Stone as well as some other NPG members at the time can be seen singing in a blue partly cloudy background.
