A Love Bizarre
1985 single by Sheila E. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A Love Bizarre" is a song recorded by Sheila E., and written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and it appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album Romance 1600. It clocks in at 12:16, but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in the music movie Krush Groove.
| "A Love Bizarre" | ||||
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| Single by Sheila E. | ||||
| from the album Romance 1600 | ||||
| B-side | "A Love Bizarre (Part II)", "Save the People" | |||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January 18, 1985 (tracking) January 20, 1985 (overdubs)[1] | |||
| Studio | Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA (tracking) 5th Floor Recording Studios, Cincinnati, OH (overdubs) | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 12:18 (album version) 3:46 (single version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince, Sheila E.[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince, Sheila E. | |||
| Sheila E. singles chronology | ||||
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The song was a major hit and reached number one on the Urban radio airplay and Dance/Club play charts.[3] On other American charts, "A Love Bizarre" went to number 2 on the US R&B charts and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and pop radio airplay charts.[4] The German 12" single release is backed by the B-side "Save the People" which also served as the B-side for her previous single "Sister Fate". She performed the song as part of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band during their 2001, 2003 and 2006 tours.
Music video
The club scene from Krush Groove in which Sheila E. and her band are performing the song was used for the majority of the music video with a few scenes from the film edited in. The music video uses the song's single edit.
Formats and track listings
US 7"
- "A Love Bizarre" – 3:46
- "A Love Bizarre (Part II)" – 3:50
US 12" promo
- "A Love Bizarre" (LP version) – 12:18
- "A Love Bizarre" (edit) – 3:46
German 12"
- "A Love Bizarre (Parts I and II)" – 7:36
- "Save the People" – 8:28
Personnel
Credits from Duane Tudahl and Benoît Clerc[5][6]
- Sheila E. – lead & backing vocals, percussion
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Yamaha DX7, electric guitars, bass guitar, LinnDrum
- Eddie M. – saxophone, backing vocals
- Juan Escovedo – percussion
- Steph Birnbaum, Susie Davis, & Jerome Benton – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart[11] | 76 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[13] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[14] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[15] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[16] | 83 |
See also
References
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