A Love Bizarre
| "A Love Bizarre" | ||||
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| Single by Sheila E. | ||||
| from the album Romance 1600 | ||||
| B-side | "A Love Bizarre (Part II)", "Save the People" | |||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 12:18 (album version) 3:46 (single version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince, Sheila E.[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince, Sheila E. | |||
| Sheila E. singles chronology | ||||
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"A Love Bizarre" is a song recorded by Sheila E., and written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and it appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album Romance 1600. It clocks in at 12:16, but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in the music movie Krush Groove.
The song was a major hit and reached number one on the Urban radio airplay and Dance/Club play charts.[2] On other American charts, "A Love Bizarre" went to number 2 on the US R&B charts and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and pop radio airplay charts.[3] The German 12" single release is backed by the B-side "Save the People" which also served as the B-side for her previous single "Sister Fate". She performed the song as part of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band during their 2001, 2003 and 2006 tours.
Music video[edit]
The club scene from Krush Groove in which Sheila E. and her band are performing the song was used for the majority of the music video with a few scenes from the film edited in. The music video uses the song's single edit.
Formats and track listings[edit]
US 7"
- "A Love Bizarre" – 3:46
- "A Love Bizarre (Part II)" – 3:50
US 12" promo
- "A Love Bizarre" (LP version) – 12:18
- "A Love Bizarre" (edit) – 3:46
German 12"
- "A Love Bizarre (Parts I and II)" – 7:36
- "Save the People" – 8:28
Personnel[edit]
Credits from Duane Tudahl and Benoît Clerc[4][5]
- Sheila E. – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Yamaha DX7, electric guitars, bass guitar, LinnDrum
- Eddie M. – saxophone, backing vocals
- Juan Escovedo – percussion
- Steph Birnbaum – backing vocals
- Susie Davis – backing vocals
- Jerome Benton – backing vocals
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart[10] | 76 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[12] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[13] | 1 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 4 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[15] | 83 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ascap entry for song[permanent dead link]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 232.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 522.
- ^ Tudahl, Duane (2021). Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538144527.
- ^ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Sheila E. – A Love Bizarre" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sheila E. – A Love Bizarre" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sheila E. – A Love Bizarre" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sheila E. – A Love Bizarre". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "a love bizarre | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Sheila E. Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Sheila E. Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Sheila E. Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sheila E. – A Love Bizarre" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21.
