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if it was made of pink marshmallow and really, really wanted a hug. And just when you think there’s nowhere else for it to go the vocals side step into gospel and you want it to last forever." Out of 85 singles Prince released during his lifetime, pop music critic Mikael Wood of the
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Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Trivia: Original art illustration worn by Prince on the single cover was created by British artist Spencer Derry.
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