Diamonds and Pearls by Prince

Genre: Rock
Year: 1991

"Diamonds and Pearls" is the title track to Prince and The New Power Generations 1991 hit album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock edge with guitar and heavy drumming. The song also features the powerful vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not lust, as is the theme on some of the other singles from the album. The song was a Top 10 hit, reaching #3 in the U.S. and the top spot on the R&B charts. Rap superstar Lil Wayne sampled the song, in his mixtape "The Drought", with the term "Diamonds & Girls". The B-side is a mix of excerpts of other Diamonds and Pearls tracks, which serves to promote the album. There was no extended version of the song released. The UK B-side included some of the mixes on the "Cream" maxi single. The repeated lyric Read full article at wikipedia.org

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