Anotherloverholenyohead

"Anotherloverholenyohead" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon.[1] The song is essentially a full band performance by Prince & the Revolution, with backing vocals from Susannah Melvoin, and the horn section of Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss. The song also features a string arrangement by Clare Fischer. The song is set in a minor key, and written around a piano chord sequence, although the arrangement emphasizes an upfront guitar synth and a drum machine. The lyrics are about a man trying to reclaim a lover who is intent on leaving him for another. The song's title is a combination of the main idea of the song, and the line "U need another lover like u need a hole in yo head" from the chorus. The single received a 12" extended release with intricate piano work and some dance commands from Prince.

"Anotherloverholenyohead"
US 12" single
Single by Prince and The Revolution
from the album Parade
B-side
ReleasedJuly 2, 1986
Format
  • 7" single
  • 12" single
RecordedSunset Sound; December 16, 1985
GenreFunk rock
Length
  • 7" edit: 3:23
  • Album: 3:58
  • 12" extended version: 7:52
LabelPaisley Park / Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Prince
Prince and The Revolution singles chronology
"Mountains"
(1986)		 "Anotherloverholenyohead"
(1986)		 "Sign “☮” the Times"
(1987)
Prince (UK) singles chronology
"Girls & Boys"
(1986)		 "Anotherloverholenyohead"
(1986)		 "Sign “☮” the Times"
(1987)

The B-side was the LP version of "Girls & Boys" in the US, but since that was already released as a single on its own in the UK, the B-side there was "I Wanna Be Your Lover", from 1979's Prince.

Despite a large amount of publicity provided by its predecessors and the film Under the Cherry Moon, the single stalled at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and didn't fare much better in the U.K, where it reached number 36.

Music video

Filmed on 7 June 1986 (Prince's birthday), the music video features a live performance of the song, taken from the one-off set performed in Detroit, Michigan, USA at the Cobo Arena.

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 63

References
  1. "Prince And The Revolution - Anotherloverholenyohead / Girls & Boys at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  2. "Charts.nz – Prince & The Revolution – Anotherloverholenyohead". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  3. "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. "Prince Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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