U Got The Look

"U Got The Look" is a 1987 song by Prince from his double album Sign 'O' The Times. Musically, the song is standard 12-bar blues number with emphasis on drumming by Sheila E. and a crunchy guitar sound. The song features Sheena Easton who sings co-lead with Prince. Prince sings in his speeded up Camille voice, although this song was not intended for the Camille album. The lyrics recite the familiar "boy vs. girl in the World Series of love".

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1987 - Prince - Double album - Sign 'O' The Times - Blues - Drum - Sheila E. - Guitar - Sheena Easton - Camille - Lyrics

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The video for the song was pulled from the Sign 'O' The Times movie and features the intro from the extended version of the song. The entire video is portrayed as a dream sequence for Prince. The song was very popular and reached #2 in the U.S.A. The

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Sign 'O' The Times - Dream sequence - U.S.A. - 12" Single

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The B-side was the album track, "Housequake". The 12" also included an extension of the song called "7 Minutes Mo'Quake" which was a mostly instrumental version with the end of the album version tacked on. The remix is noteworthy for some of Atlanta Bliss's trumpet solos that often were included in live versions of the song.

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B-side - Remix - Atlanta Bliss - Trumpet

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