The Prince (song) The Prince (song) "The Prince" is a song by British ska/pop band Madness. It was written by Lee Thompson, and was the band's first single. On 10 August 1979 the single was released through 2 Tone Records and peaked at number 16 in the UK Singles Chart, spending a total of 11 weeks in the charts. "The Prince" is a tribute to Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster, who influenced Madness (the band took their name from one of his songs, "Madness", which they covered on the b-side of "The Prince"). As this was the band's first single, they were relatively
My Name Is Joe (album) (SNEP). "My Name Is Joe" debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200 behind NSYNC's "No Strings Attached", selling 286,000 copies in its first week. It serves as Joe's first top-ten album in the United States. This album was a huge success in Japan and especially in South Africa, hitting #1 for 18 consecutive weeks. It also received wide acclaim in the United States. Credits for "My Name Is Joe" adapted from Allmusic. My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released April 18, 2000, on Jive Records.