U Got the Look

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"U Got the Look"
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US 7-inch single
Single by Prince
from the album Sign o' the Times
B-side "Housequake"
ReleasedJuly 14, 1987
RecordedDecember 21, 1986 [1]
Studio Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Genre
Length
  • 3:49 (album version)
  • 6:45 (12-inch version)
Label
Songwriter(s) Prince
Producer(s) Prince
Prince singles chronology
"If I Was Your Girlfriend"
(1987)		"U Got the Look"
(1987)		"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
(1987)

"U Got the Look" is a song by American musician Prince. It opens the second disc of Prince's double album Sign o' the Times (1987), and became the album's second chart single.

Contents

The song includes vocals from Scottish singer Sheena Easton, and percussion from Sheila E., both of whom are credited on the album but not the single release. Prince uses his pseudonym Camille to list himself as an additional vocalist.

Music Video

The music video for the song featuring Easton was filmed in Paris, France, and was directed by the American David Hogan. It was choreographed by Cat Glover. [8] It was included in the film Sign "☮" the Times , and features the intro from the extended version of the song. The video is portrayed to be a dream sequence by Prince, dozing off in his dressing room. In the United States, the single went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles tally, the week of October 17, 1987.

Track listings

7-inch: Paisley Park / 7-28289 (US)

  1. "U Got the Look" – 3:46
  2. "Housequake" (edit) – 3:24

12-inch: Paisley Park / 0-20727 (US)

  1. "U Got the Look" (Long Look) – 6:45
  2. "U Got the Look" (Single Cut) – 3:46
  3. "Housequake" (Album Cut) – 4:38
  4. "Housequake" (7 Minutes MoQuake) – 7:15

12-inch: Warner Bros. / W8289T (UK)

  1. "U Got the Look" (Long Look) – 6:45
  2. "Housequake" (7 Minutes MoQuake) – 7:15
  3. "U Got the Look" (Single Cut) – 3:46

*Also available as a picture disc (W8289TP)

Personnel

Credits from Duane Tudahl, Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud [9] [10] [11]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Prince: Discography for USA". discog.info. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ Wood, Mikael (April 21, 2021). "All 85 Prince singles, ranked 4 u from worst 2 best". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ Raftery, Brian (April 22, 2016). "The 10 Essential Prince Albums, From Purple Rain to Parade". Wired . ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Prince: 25 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone . April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2025. In his sped-up, androgynous "Camille" voice, Prince introduces this hard-slamming funk number as the ultimate battle of the sexes...
  5. ↑ "Top 20 80s Collaborations". Classic Pop. May 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Prince's best songs: the NME edit". NME . June 7, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ McGarrity, Andre (January 1, 1998). "Sheena Easton". In Graff, Gary; du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim (eds.). MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 190–193.
  8. ↑ https://princevault.com/index.php/Video:_U_Got_The_Look [ bare URL ]
  9. ↑ Tudahl, Duane (2021). Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781538144527.
  10. ↑ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN   9781784728816.
  11. ↑ "Sign O The Times & The Black Album". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  12. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 239. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  13. ↑ "Prince – U Got the Look" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Prince – U Got the Look" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0902." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  16. ↑ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media . Vol. 4, no. 34. August 29, 1987. p. 12.
  17. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Prince".
  18. ↑ "European Playlist Reports: RAI - Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 4, no. 34. 29 August 1987. p. 13.
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Prince" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Prince – U Got the Look" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Prince – U Got the Look". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Prince Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Prince Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Prince Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  26. ↑ "U.S. Cash Box Charts" (PDF). popmusichistory. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Prince – U Got the Look" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Prince – U Got the Look" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  29. ↑ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987.
  30. ↑ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-27. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  31. ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1987 . TOP 100 POP SINGLES". Cash Box . December 26, 1987. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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