I Would Die 4 U
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"I Would Die 4 U" is a 1984 synth-pop song by Prince from his landmark album and film project "Purple Rain," known for its upbeat tempo and devotional, quasi-spiritual lyrics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Would Die 4 U canonical | 4 |
| I Would Die 4 U (live performances on Purple Rain Tour) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Purple Rain ⓘ |
| artist | Prince ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
minneapolis sound
ⓘ
surface form:
Minneapolis sound
|
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ⓘ |
| composer | Prince ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1980s pop music ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Baby I’m a Star
ⓘ
surface form:
Baby I'm a Star
|
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Another Lonely Christmas ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
I Would Die 4 U
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
I Would Die 4 U (live performances on Purple Rain Tour)
|
| hasMusicVideo | I Would Die 4 U music video ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | uses numeral 4 and letter U in place of words ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Prince compilation albums (various)
ⓘ
Purple Rain ⓘ
surface form:
Purple Rain: Music from the Motion Picture
|
| label | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 minutes 49 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Prince ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
quasi-spiritual imagery ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being part of Prince's Purple Rain era
ⓘ
live performance energy ⓘ religious and spiritual overtones in lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Purple Rain
ⓘ
surface form:
Purple Rain (album)
Purple Rain ⓘ
surface form:
Purple Rain (film)
|
| performer | Prince ⓘ |
| performerWith | The Revolution (live performances) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Purple Rain (track listing order may vary by region) ⓘ |
| producer | Prince ⓘ |
| recorded | 1983 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| sequenceInAlbum | track on Purple Rain ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Purple Rain
ⓘ
surface form:
Purple Rain (1984 film)
|
| writer | Prince ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I Would Die 4 U (live performances on Purple Rain Tour)