1 Hit Wonders! PRINCESS

[Videoskooter]

I can not remember any other track of her but this one is a classic IMO.

"Say I'm Your Number 1"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37XGM...elated&search=

[paul]

You're right Johan. I wanted to see and hear more from this sexy little hottie :razz:

[Noman]

"After The Love Has Gone" was released 1985 as the first single from her upcoming album "Princess" (1986)
Other singles from the album: "Say I'm your No1..", "Tell me Tomorrow", In "The Heat Of A Passionate Moment"

All are top class and for me this album is one of the last that belongs to the greatest musical Era of all times, The one that started in the mid 70's and ended mid 80's.

[SandraDee]

I thought you hated SAW productions, video?

[SandraDee]

I remember someone telling me about Princess not being able to perform at a well-known gay club 'cos she'd overdone the splifs.:-o

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by Noman

"After The Love Has Gone" was released 1985

Damn, I completely forgot that one! I even have a rare RMX of it "After The Love Has Go-Go Gone", jumpin' on the bandwagon of the Go-Go Sound. In fact it's one of the only SAW-productions I ever bought.

I can't find a clip for that one unfortunately.

http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/4356_0_2_0_C/

[buckaroo]

She was definitely NOT a one hit wonder. She had about half a dozen or more hits in Europe. She sold about 1,000,000 copies of Say I'm Your #1 alone. And way back when she was with SAW, they were good producers, just on the cusp of success before we all got tired of their sound.

I'll Keep On Loving You is another.

[BearUK]

I have 4 Princess 12"ers.

Say I'm your No.1
I'll Keep on Loving You
After the Love Has Gone
and an allegedly promotional In the Heat of a Passionate Moment (Final Frontier mix)

Remember, Princess's vocals were recorded using the Calrec sound field microphone - todays sound - tomorrow's technology.

[Energyguy]

Originally Posted by BearUK

I have 4 Princess 12"ers.

Say I'm your No.1
I'll Keep on Loving You
After the Love Has Gone
and an allegedly promotional In the Heat of a Passionate Moment (Final Frontier mix)

Remember, Princess's vocals were recorded using the Calrec sound field microphone - todays sound - tomorrow's technology.

Ah yes,, the infamous calrec system... it even worked for Sonia & Mandy Smith !!! :p
I have the following Princess releases

SAY I`M YOUR NUMBER ONE 12"
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 12"
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE (REMIX) 12"
IL`L KEEP ON LOVING YOU 12"
IL`L KEEP ON LOVING YOU (Double DJ remixes pack) 12"
IN THE HEAT OF A PASSIONATE MOMENT 12"
RED HOT 12"
I CANNOT CARRY ON (REMIX) 12"

PRINCESS - SELF TITLED LP
ALL FOR LOVE - LP SHE RELEASED IN 1987 ON POLYDOR LABEL (Think its called that anyway... will have to go & check !)

[Eman]

Speaking of Sonia...whatever happened to her. I know I have three of her cds:
Everbody Knows
Better The Devil You Know
Sonia
I like the "Everybody Knows" the best because of the SAW production. Heck I'll admit to liking the SAW sound!! Kylie, Jason, Rick Astley, Mel & Kim, Big Fun etc..

[Energyguy]

She is probably making regular appearances in clubs etc.. ? I know she appeared in a few musicals/shows for a while.

[remicks]

****

Too bad she never did a duet with Prince (were they married ?) ....with a rap break by Queen Latifah ......
...maybe something sampled from King Errison .....
.... with an included "royal mix" version ......
:D

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


er ..... go do something productive remicks

*****

[BearUK]

I think, if we are to preserve the purity of the single word naming structure, we should have samples from QUEEN (I'm sure Freddie Mercury would approve) and then KING (I can only remember Love & Pride but...)

Now that is edging into bizarre territory.

[Salsoul Nugget]

The first album was a hit and there were some moderately successful singles after the first smash. I heard a Pete Waterman interbiew recently where he said her managemant were particularly painfull - so PWL dumped her in her prime - and really she never recovered!

[Cdnbob]

From The All Music Guide:

Review of first album "Princess":

Next to the United States, England is the world's largest market for R&B. From Motown in the 1960s to urban contemporary in the 1980s and 1990s, plenty of R&B has been sold in cities like London, Manchester, and Birmingham. A lot of well known urban artists came out of England in the 1980s, including Soul II Soul, Sade, Junior, Billy Ocean, Five Star, and Loose Ends. Another British R&B artist who was active during that decade was former Osibisa singer Princess, who had a hit in 1986 with the sleek "Say I'm Your Number One." Produced by the prolific Mike Stock/Matt Aitken/Pete Waterman team — which is known for its work with Dead or Alive, Rick Astley, Samantha Fox, Bananarama, and others — Princess' first solo album is generally enjoyable even though it isn't as consistent as it could have been. Princess, an expressive singer along the lines of Evelyn "Champagne" King, Sharon Bryant, and Stephanie Mills, shows a lot of promise on the LP's best tracks, which range from "Say I'm Your Number One" (a Top 20 R&B hit in the U.S.) to the melancholy "After the Love Has Gone" and the funky "Just a Teaze." While some parts of the album are excellent, others are merely decent — at times, Princess coasts on her obvious talents instead of going that extra mile. But, overall, this release leaves listeners with a favorable impression of the singer, who, unfortunately, wasn't as successful in the U.S. as she was in England.

1In the Heat of a Passionate Moment7:47 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
2I'll Keep on Loving You4:35 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
3After the Love Has Gone3:50 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
4After the Love Has Go-Go Gone3:36 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
5Say I'm Your Number One3:35 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
6If It Makes You Feel Good6:12 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
7Tell Me Tomorrow4:40 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
8Anytime's the Right Time4:42 Composed by:Performed by:Stock, Aitken & Waterman
9Just a Teaze3:48 Composed by:Performed by:D Heslop

Review for the second album "All For Love" (no track listing):

The second album by former Osibisa member Princess did moderately well, but didn't equal the dance and club success she had enjoyed with her debut. The single "Red Hot" got a mild reaction, but she sounded less emphatic and inspired on most of the tracks.