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1999
	DE	75	01/18/1999	(5 weeks)
	UK	2	01/22/1983	(28 weeks)
	US	12	10/30/1982	(30 weeks)

1999 is a song released in 1982 by the American musician Prince , which he wrote , composed , arranged and produced . The piece is included on his 1999 album and was released on September 24, 1982 as the pre-release single of the album. In the lyrics , Prince describes fears of nuclear wars .

history

1999 reached number 44 in the US hit parade in 1982. After Prince's popularity had risen in the US, returned to the US singles charts in 1999 in June 1983 and reached number 12 as the highest ranking.

The song was re-released a total of five times, including in 1984 in Great Britain as a double A-side along with the song Little Red Corvette . Only after its fourth re-release in the winter of 1998/1999 did the song make it into the German hit parade with number 86.

The background vocals were performed by three members of his backing band The Revolution : Lisa Coleman , Jill Jones and Dez Dickerson. Originally, Prince composed the song with three harmonies , but later decided that the voices would start on each verse.

On February 2, 1999 Prince re-released the song with his then backing band The New Power Generation , produced a total of six remixes and renamed it in 1999 - The New Master .

In 2004, the music magazine Rolling Stone ranked 212 of the 500 best songs of all time in 1999 .

1999 is also on the Prince compilations His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club (1985), The Hits / The B-Sides (1993), The Very Best of Prince (2001), Ultimate (2006), 4Ever (2016) and 1999 Deluxe (2019).

Cover versions

Individual evidence

↑ Charts DE Charts UK Charts US
^ Hahn (2006), page 120
^ The Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 2004. In: Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 14, 2010 .

Prince singles


For you	Soft and Wet (1978) • Just as Long as We're Together (1978)
Prince	I Wanna Be Your Lover (1979) • Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (1980) • Still Waiting (1980) • Sexy Dancer (1980) • Bambi (1980)
Dirty Mind	Uptown (1980) • Dirty Mind (1980) • Head (1980) • Do It All Night (1981)
Controversy	Controversy (1981) • Sexuality (1981) • Let's Work (1982) • Do Me, Baby (1982)
1999	1999 (1982) • Little Red Corvette (1983) • Delirious (1983) • Let's Pretend We're Married (1983) • Automatic (1983)
Purple Rain	When Doves Cry (1984) • Let's Go Crazy (1984) • Purple Rain (1984) • I Would Die 4 U (1984) • Take Me with U (1985)
Around the World in a Day	Raspberry Beret (1985) • Paisley Park (1985) • Pop Life (1985) • America (1985)
parade	Kiss (1986) • Mountains (1986) • Anotherloverhabenyohead (1986) • Girls & Boys (1986)
Sign "☮" the Times	Sign "☮" the Times (1987) • If I Was Your Girlfriend (1987) • U Got the Look (1987) • I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (1987)
Lovesexy	Alphabet St. (1988) • Glam Slam (1988) • I Wish U Heaven (1988)
Batman	Batdance (1989) • Partyman (1989) • The Arms of Orion (1989) • Scandalous (1989) • The Future (1990)
Graffiti Bridge	Thieves in the Temple (1990) • Melody Cool (1990) • Round and Round (1990) • New Power Generation (1990) • Can't Stop This Feeling I Got (1990) • Shake! (1991)
Diamonds and Pearls	Gett Off (1991) • Cream (1991) • Insatiable (1991) • Diamonds and Pearls (1991) • Money Don't Matter 2 Night (1992) • Thunder (1992)
Love symbol	Sexy Mf (1992) • My Name Is Prince (1992) • 7 (1992) • Damn U (1992) • The Morning Papers (1993)
The Hits / The B-Sides	Gotta Stop (Messin 'About) (1981) • Pink Cashmere (1993) • Peach (1993)
Come	Letitgo (1994) • Space (1994)
The Gold Experience	The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (1994) • Eye Hate U (1995) • Gold (1995)
Chaos and Disorder	Dinner with Delores (1996)
Emancipation	Betcha by Golly Wow! (1996) • The Holy River (1997) • My Computer (2019)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic	The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (1999)
The Rainbow Children	The Work Part 1 (2001)
The Chocolate Invasion	U Make My Sun Shine (2001)
Musicology	Musicology (2004) • Cinnamon Girl (2004)
3121	Te Amo Corazón (2005) • Black Sweat (2006) • Fury (2006)
Planet earth	Guitar (2007)
MPLSound	Dance 4 Me (2009 and 2011)
PlectrumElectrum	Fixurlifeup (2013) • Pretzelbodylogic (2014)
Art Official Age	Breakfast Can Wait (2013) • Breakdown (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One	Fallinlove2nite (2014) • Hardrocklover (2015) • This Could B Us (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two	Xtraloveable (2011) • Rocknroll Loveaffair (2012) • Screwdriver (2013) • Baltimore (2015)
Piano & A Microphone 1983	17 Days (Piano Version) (2018)
Originals	Nothing Compares 2 U (2018) • Holly Rock (2019)

Discography