How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
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Ah, yeah I keep your picture beside my bed And I still remember everything you said I always thought our love was so right I guess I was wrong I always thought you'd be by my side, mam Now you're gone What I want to know baby, what we had was good How come you don't call me Anymore, yeah? Listen I still light the fire on a rainy night I still like it better when you holding me tight (holding me tight) Well, now, um Everybody said, everybody said that we should never part Oh yeah I always did think we looked kind of cute together myself Tell me baby, baby, baby, why, why you want to go and break my heart? Why did you want to do it? All I want to know baby, what we had was good How come you don't call me anymore? Why don't you call me girl, yeah, yeah? Ah, yeah, sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die If you don't call me, mama, girl, you gotta try Down on my knees begging you please, please Why can't you call me sometime baby, yeah Just one lousy dime, baby Why can't you call me sometime? Oh, no, no Why on earth can't you just pick up the phone, yeah? You know I don't like being alone Why? Why must you torture me? Why you gotta torment me so?
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Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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9 facts about this song
Song Creation"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" is a song by the American musician Prince. He first recorded the track as a B-side to his 1982 single "1999."
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LyricsIt features minimal instrumentation and focuses largely on Prince's passionate and hurt-filled vocals, making it an emotive expression of frustration over a fading romantic relationship.
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Artist InterpretationMills managed to preserve the emotional honesty of the original while infusing the track with her own distinctive soulful style.
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Cover VersionR&B and soul singer Stephanie Mills covered "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" in 1983, just a year after Prince released the original track.
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ReceptionMills' version was well-received and it brought a different soulful touch to the song.
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Notable MentionSeveral other artists have also covered the song, most notably Alicia Keys, who included it on her debut album 'Songs in A Minor' in 2001.
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Popular CultureIn spite of being a B-side, "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" became popular among Prince's fans and was often performed live, always resulting in jubilant audience responses.
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Album InclusionAlthough initially released as a B-side, "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" was later included as a bonus track on the CD issue of Prince's 1993 compilation album "The Hits/The B-Sides," bringing it to a wider audience.
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RecognitionThe Guardian listed the song among "The best Prince songs you never knew existed" in 2018, underlining its continuing relevance and appeal despite being less well-known than many of his hits.
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