I Would Die 4 U (Single):Prince

"I Would Die 4 U" is a song by Prince and The Revolution, and the fourth single in the U.S. from their 1984 album, Purple Rain. The up-tempo dance song was a top 10 hit (the last from the album) in the U.S., reaching number 8 on the Hot 100.



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[hide]  *1 Alternate versions  ==Alternate versions[ edit] == The extended version of "I Would Die 4 U" is actually a studio jam on the song with The Revolution and musicians from[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_E. Sheila E.]'s band, Eddie M (on sax) and Miko Weaver (guitar), along with Sheila E. herself; most of this version was often performed live, preceding "Baby I'm a Star". The jam features some overdubbing and fades at the end; a longer version, nearly 31 minutes long, was never released officially, but has been bootlegged. The extended mix was also used as the B-side of the 1989 "Erotic City" single (the artwork of which features the same image of Prince that was used for this single's cover).
 * 2 Track listing
 * 2.1 7": Paisley Park / 7-29121 (US)
 * 2.2 12": Paisley Park / 9 20291-0 (US)
 * 2.3 12": Warner Bros. / W9121T (UK)
 * 3 Charts
 * 4 Cover versions
 * 5 Live cover performances
 * 6 References
 * 7 External links

The B-side, "Another Lonely Christmas", is a sad account of a man mourning his dear friend Kat's death on Christmas Day from pneumonia. The UK 12" single release also included the 1999 track "Free". ==Track listing[ edit] == ===7": Paisley Park / 7-29121 (US)[ edit]  === ===12": Paisley Park / 9 20291-0 (US)[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===12": Warner Bros. / W9121T (UK)<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  === ==Charts<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Cover versions<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Live cover performances<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * 1) "I Would Die 4 U" (single version) – 2:57
 * 2) "Another Lonely Christmas" – 4:51
 * 1) "I Would Die 4 U" (extended version) – 10:15
 * 2) "Another Lonely Christmas" (extended version) – 6:47
 * 1) "I Would Die 4 U" (single version) – 2:57
 * 2) "Another Lonely Christmas" – 4:51
 * 3) "Free" – 5:00
 * Indie band Cush included a cover of the song on their 2002 EP Spiritual 1.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[1]
 * The song was covered by French music artist Space Cowboy on his 2003 album Across The Sky.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[2]
 * A cover by Mariachi El Bronx was included on the 2009 tribute compilation Purplish Rain. A free download of the song was offered by Spin magazine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[3]
 * The synthpop band Chvrches covered the song during their live performances since 2012, titled as 'I Would Die 4 V', as a reference to the V in their band name.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[4]
 * Neo-soul singer Raheem DeVaughn released a cover on his 2010 mixtape "Mr. February aka March Madness."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[5]
 * British indie rock band White Lies released a cover of the song on their 2013 extended play Small TV.
 * Of Montreal covered this song throughout their fall tour in 2007, along with other Prince songs.
 * Bloc Party covered part of the song as an intro to "Flux" throughout their 2008 summer tour.
 * Chvrches have covered this song live in 2012, and was one of the first three songs readily available on the internet by them.