Thieves in the Temple
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| "Thieves In the Temple" | ||
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| UK 7" single | ||
| Single by Prince | ||
| from the album Graffiti Bridge | ||
| B-side(s) | "Thieves In the Temple (Part II)" "Thieves In the House" (12") "Temple House Dub" (12") |
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| Released | 17 July 1990 | |
| Format | 7" single 12" single CD Maxi single |
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| Recorded | Paisley Park Studios, January, 1990 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | Album/7": 3:20 12" Remix: 8:08 |
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| Label | Paisley Park Records/Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Prince | |
| Producer(s) | Prince | |
| Certification | Gold - (2 October, 1990) | |
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| Prince singles chronology | ||
| "Scandalous" (1989) |
"Thieves In the Temple" (1990) |
"New Power Generation" (1990) |
| Prince (UK) singles chronology | ||
| "The Future" (1990) |
"Thieves In the Temple" (1990) |
"New Power Generation" (1990) |
"Thieves In the Temple" is a song by Prince from the 1990 soundtrack album, Graffiti Bridge. Added at the last minute, it was the last song recorded for the album in January 1990 and became a top-10 hit in the U.S. and the U.K..
The track has a unique sound, starting quietly with echoed keyboards and vocals before the main section of the song booms in with a pulsating synth bass, syncopated drum machines, Middle Eastern melodies and opera-like layered vocals. Prince also samples a harmonica solo from a recording by The Chambers Brothers. The vocals are emotional and accuse the subject of rejecting Prince and lying to him. The "temple" in the title recalls the ever-present spirituality in many of Prince's songs. The maxi-single contains extended lyrics that continue the theme before diverging into more dance oriented material.
The maxi-single also contains a remix called "Thieves In the House" which is distinctly more dance oriented. It also contains samples from earlier Prince songs "Eye No" and "Batdance". The maxi-single also contains a dub version of the house track. The music video for the song was pulled from the movie, but an extended video exists which mirrors the extended remix.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7"
- "Thieves In the Temple" – (3:20)
- "Thieves In the Temple" (Part II) – (1:41)
[edit] Maxi single
- "Thieves In the Temple" (Remix) – (8:03)
- "Thieves In the House Mix" – (6:50)
- "Temple House Dub" – (5:06)
| Preceded by: "Crazy" by The Boys |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single September 29, 1990 |
Succeeded by: "Giving You the Benefit" by Pebbles |
[edit] External link
- "Thieves in the Temple" lyrics
