Prince Rogers Nelson June 7 1958 – April 21 2016 More Commonly Known Mononymously As Prince Was An American Singer-Songwriter Musician And Record Producer. The Recipient Of Numerous Awards And Nominations He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Greatest Musicians Of His Generation. He Was Known For His Flamboyant Androgynous Persona His Wide Vocal Range Which Included A Far-Reaching Falsetto And High-Pitched Screams And His Skill As A Multi-Instrumentalist Often Preferring To Play All Or Most Of The Instruments On His Recordings. Read More On Last.Fm
"Take Me With U" Was The Final U.S. Single Released From Prince And The Revolution's Smash Album Purple Rain Released On 25 January 1985. It Is A Pop Song Notable For The Drum Solo And Finger Cymbals That Open The Song And Repeat Again Toward The End. The Song Is Sung As A Duet With Apollonia Kotero And Was Originally Intended For The Apollonia 6 Album But Was Pulled For The Purple Rain Soundtrack. A Result Of This Addition Was Making Cuts To The Suite-Like Original "Computer Blue" Which Circulates Amongst Collectors In An Extended Version A Portion Of This Second Section Of "Computer Blue" Can Be Heard In The Film Purple Rain As Prince Walks In On The Men Of The Revolution Rehearsing. Regardless "Take Me With U" Was A Welcome Addition To The Album Showing A Softer Side Of Prince And Becoming His First "official" Duet. The Single Was Released With An Edit Of Album Track "Baby I'm A Star" As Its B-Side And Reached #25 On The Top 40 Chart In The U.S. In The UK The Song Was Issued As A Double A-Sided Single Coupled With "Let's Go Crazy" Reaching #7 In February 1985.