| "The Morning Papers" | ||||
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 UK 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Prince and the New Power Generation | ||||
| from the album Love Symbol Album | ||||
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| Released | March 1, 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | Early December 1991[2] | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince and the New Power Generation singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Morning Papers" on YouTube | ||||
"The Morning Papers" is a song by American musician Prince and the New Power Generation from their 1992 album Love Symbol. It was released as the fourth worldwide (and fifth overall) single from the album in March 1993 by Paisley Park and Warner Bros.; the B-side is "Live 4 Love", a track from Prince's previous album, Diamonds and Pearls (1991). The UK CD single included "Love 2 the 9's" as well, also from Love Symbol. "The Morning Papers" peaked at numbers 44 and 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.
The lyrics of the song concern Prince falling in love with Mayte Garcia, and sticks to the theme of the movie 3 Chains o' Gold, where Mayte (a princess in Egypt) and Prince meet after her father is assassinated by seven mysterious men. Prince sings about the things they do together and how other people do not value/understand the bond they share. Musically, the song is a pop-rock ballad with an emphasis on guitar. The video is notable for featuring Prince embracing "the grunge look".
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 27, 1993. p. 19.
- ^ "The Morning Papers". Prince Vault.