The Morning Papers

"The Morning Papers"
	UK 7" single
Single by Prince and The New Power Generation
from the album Love Symbol Album
B-side	"Live 4 Love"; "Love 2 the 9's" (UK CD);
Released	April 3, 1993
Recorded	Paisley Park Studios, Early December 1991
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:57
Label	Paisley Park/Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Prince and The New Power Generation singles chronology
Prince (UK) singles chronology
Music video
	"The Morning Papers" on YouTube

"The Morning Papers" is a song by Prince and The New Power Generation, from the 1992 Love Symbol album.[1] It was released as the fourth worldwide (and fifth overall) single from the album; the B-side was "Live 4 Love", a track from Prince's previous album, Diamonds and Pearls. The UK CD single included "Love 2 the 9's" as well, also from the Love Symbol album.

The lyrics of the song concern Prince falling in love with Mayte Garcia, and sticks to the theme of the movie 3 Chains o' Gold, where Mayte (a princess in Egypt) and Prince meet after her father is assassinated by seven mysterious men. Prince sings about the things they do together and how other people do not value/understand the bond they share. Musically, the song is a pop-rock number with an emphasis on guitar. The video is notable for featuring Prince embracing "the grunge look".

Critical reception

Andy Healy from Albumism stated that the pop-rock of the song "reinforce that no style or genre was beyond Prince's command".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a cinematic rock ballad, rife with retro-soul nuances." He added, "An appealing, storytelling vocal is surrounded by rousing piano lines, nimble guitar riffs, and brassy horn fills. And, of course, Prince delivers a strong, affecting vocal. Will prove to be a refreshing respite from the usual cookie-cutter fare on pop radio."[3] Randy Clark from Cashbox commented, "All hail the latest release from his Royal Badness' platinum album. This soulful, mid-tempo blues ballad has all the teasing, playful spirit we have grown to expect from the punk with the funk."[4]

Chart performance

"The Morning Papers" was a moderate success on all the charts on which it appeared. It peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Top 40 Mainstream, number 68 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 52 in the UK. The song became the first song by Prince released in proper form in the United Kingdom to miss the top 40 since "Mountains" in 1986, seven years earlier (this means that 23 of Prince's songs in a row had made the top 40 before "The Morning Papers"). The song, despite missing the Billboard top 40, made the Top 40 mainstream chart, meaning it received significant radio airplay in America.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	87
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	31
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	52
US Billboard Hot 100	44
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	68
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	18

References

http://www.discogs.com/Prince-And-The-New-Power-Generation-The-Morning-Papers/master/97262
Healy, Andy (October 12, 2017). "Prince's 'Love Symbol' Album Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
Flick, Larry (March 27, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
Clark, Randy (March 27, 1993). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
"Ultratop.be – Prince & The New Power Generation – The Morning Papers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Prince & The New Power Generation – The Morning Papers" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
"Swisscharts.com – Prince & The New Power Generation – The Morning Papers". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
"Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

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[1] ttp://www.discogs.com/Prince-And-The-New-Power-Generation-The-Morning-Papers/master/97262

[2] Healy, Andy (October 12, 2017). "Prince's 'Love Symbol' Album Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

[3] Flick, Larry (March 27, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[4] Clark, Randy (March 27, 1993). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

[5] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[sc_Flanders_Prince_&_The_New_Power_Generation-6] "Ultratop.be – Prince & The New Power Generation – The Morning Papers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

[sc_Dutch100_Prince_&_The_New_Power_Generation-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince & The New Power Generation – The Morning Papers" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

[sc_Switzerland_Prince_&_The_New_Power_Generation-8] "Swisscharts.com – Prince & The New Power Generation – The Morning Papers". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Prince-9] "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

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1980s	"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" "Still Waiting" "Sexy Dancer" "Uptown" "Dirty Mind" "Do It All Night" "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" "Controversy" "Let's Work" "Do Me, Baby" "1999" "Little Red Corvette" "Delirious" "Let's Pretend We're Married" "When Doves Cry" "Let's Go Crazy" "Purple Rain" "I Would Die 4 U" "Take Me with U" "Paisley Park" "Raspberry Beret" "Pop Life" "America" "Kiss" "Mountains" "Anotherloverholenyohead" "Girls & Boys" "Sign "O" the Times" "If I Was Your Girlfriend" "U Got the Look" "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" "Alphabet St." "Glam Slam" "I Wish U Heaven" "Batdance" "Partyman" "The Arms of Orion" "Scandalous!"
1990s	"The Future" "Thieves in the Temple" "New Power Generation" "Gett Off" "Cream" "Diamonds and Pearls" "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" "Insatiable" "Thunder" "Sexy MF" "My Name Is Prince" "7" "Damn U" "The Morning Papers" "Pink Cashmere" "Nothing Compares 2 U" "Peach" "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" "Letitgo" "Space" "Purple Medley" "I Hate U" "Gold" "Dinner with Delores" "Betcha by Golly Wow!" "The Holy River" "Somebody's Somebody" "The Truth" "Extraordinary" "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"
2000s	"U Make My Sun Shine" (with Angie Stone) "When Will We B Paid?" (with Audio Stepchild) "Supercute" "The Work, pt. 1" "Days of Wild" "Musicology" "Cinnamon Girl" "Controversy (Live in Hawaii)" "S.S.T." "Te Amo Corazón" "Black Sweat" "Fury" "Guitar" "F.U.N.K."
2010s	"Breakfast Can Wait"
Promotional singles	"When You Were Mine" "Erotic City" "Nothing Compares 2 U" "Love Sign" (with Nona Gaye) "Somebody's Somebody" "The Rest of My Life" "5 Women" "It's About That Walk" "Man'O'War" "Call My Name" "The Song of the Heart"
Airplay-only songs	"International Lover"
Internet downloads	"One Song" "Glass Cutter" "Live from Paisley Park" "Strange Relationship" "Guitar (original "demo" version)"
EPs	The Beautiful Experience NYC 1999: The New Master
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