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| "When You Were Mine" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Prince | |
| from the album Dirty Mind | |
| B-side | "Gotta Broken Heart Again" "Uptown" |
| Released | October 8, 1980 |
| Recorded | May–June 1980 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Prince |
| Producer(s) | Prince |
"When You Were Mine" is a song written and released by Prince on his 1980 album, Dirty Mind.[6] Though not released as a single, the song received a promotional 12" release (which included "Gotta Broken Heart Again" and "Uptown"). "When You Were Mine" was later the B-side for Prince's "Controversy" single in 1981.
A live recording was included on his 2002 live album, One Nite Alone... Live! The original studio version was also included on The Hits/The B-Sides in 1993. Prince said he was inspired to write the rock song while listening to John Lennon. The track includes a Farfisa-inspired organ sound played on an Oberheim OB-X.
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