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A Love Bizarre
1985 single by Sheila E. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"A Love Bizarre" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheila E., written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album Romance 1600. Its album version clocks in at 12:16, but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in the music movie Krush Groove.
The song was a hit, topping the US Billboard Dance/Disco Club Play chart, number two on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a European hit as well, entering the top 10 in Belgium, the Netherlands, and West Germany. The German 12-inch single release is backed by the B-side "Save the People" which also served as the B-side for her previous single "Sister Fate". She performed the song as part of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band during their 2001, 2003 and 2006 tours.
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Music video
The club scene from Krush Groove in which Sheila E. and her band are performing the song was used for the majority of the music video with a few scenes from the film edited in. The music video uses the song's single edit.
Formats and track listings
US 7-inch
- "A Love Bizarre" – 3:46
- "A Love Bizarre (Part II)" – 3:50
German 12-inch
- "A Love Bizarre (Parts I and II)" – 7:36
- "Save the People" – 8:28
Personnel
Personnel are adapted from Duane Tudahl and Benoît Clerc.[3][4]
- Sheila E. – lead & backing vocals, percussion
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Yamaha DX7, electric guitars, bass guitar, LinnDrum
- Eddie M. – saxophone, backing vocals
- Juan Escovedo – percussion
- Steph Birnbaum, Susie Davis, & Jerome Benton – backing vocals
Charts
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References
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