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Greatest Songs, #461: “Kiss” by Prince

Album: Parade (Paisley Park Records)
Year: 1986
Written by: Prince and the Revolution
Billboard Hot 100: #1

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33559588  From Rolling Stone:

The Paisley Park band Mazarati asked Prince for a song for their debut, so he took a break from his Parade sessions and dashed off a bluesy acoustic demo for them on a mini tape recorder. When Mazarati came up with an irresistible funk groove, Prince was smart enough to take the song right back.

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