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 Love Is for Real single Paula Abdul Chart History at Billboard.com My Love Is for Real "My Love Is for Real" is a 1995 trip hop song by Paula Abdul. It was the first single from Abdul's third studio album, "Head over Heels". "My Love Is for Real" was written by Abdul and Rhett Lawrence. The song is a fusion of R&B and traditional Middle Eastern instruments and features vocals by Israeli singer Ofra Haza. The single's B-side is the mid-tempo song "Didn't I Say I Love You", written by Elliot Wolf and Stacey Piersa. The single featured remixes by British dance band Strike,