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Seems like a lot of artist of today have been bitten by the Prince bug. And that’s fine by me, considering that I absolutely love Prince and appreciate his influence on today’s music, thanks to my big sister. For those Prince fans out there, I just wanted you guys to check out some songs from artist of today that seem to be greatly influenced by the Prince of Purple himself. I’m not making comparisons with these songs, just giving you guys some stuff to listen to!

Ciara – Promise – download / Prince – If I Was Your Girlfriend – download
Ciara’s new single, “Promise” from her upcoming album, “Ciara: The Evolution” (due November 14) was produced by Polow Da Don and I love it because I can definitely hear a heavy, heavy, heavy Prince influence. I was actually surprised because “Promise” isn’t very much like anything out now.
“If I Was Your Girlfriend” comes from Prince’s album, “Sign O’ the Times” (1987). Prince, at the time, was exploring the realm of vocal production. This particular vocal character is “Camille.” At one time, Prince was thinking of releasing a full album with the vocal character Camille. “If I Was Your Girlfriend” was covered by TLC on their “CrazySexyCool” album.

Justin Timberlake – Until the End of Time – download / Prince – 17 Days – download
“Until the End of Time” is one of my favorite ballads from Justin Timberlake’s latest album, “FutureSex/LoveSounds.” The whole album, to me, is very much Prince-inspired. Not only does the production remind me of Prince, but the lyrical content as well.
“17 Days” was originally written and recorded for Prince’s all-girl band, Apollonia 6, but as Prince grew bored with the group’s project, he scrapped the song from the album and recorded it himself, but it was never featured on any album. You can still hear member Brenda Bennett’s voice on the background vocals.

Joi – Dance With Yesterday – download / Prince – The Ballad of Dorothy Parker – download
When I first heard “Dance With Yesterday,” I went crazy. Not only because I could hear it’s heavy Prince influence, but because it was by Joi and I’ve always loved her material, considering that she’s always pushing the envelope. Anyway, “Dance With Yesterday” is one of my favorite tracks from “Tennessee Slim Is the Bomb.”
“The Ballad of Dorothy Parker” was originally recorded for Prince’s “Dream Factory” album, but when that was put on hold, he just released it on 1987′s “Sign O’ the Times.” It’s actually one of my favorite songs on the album.

Robin Thicke – In My Dreams – download / Prince – The Beautiful Ones – download
This song was scrapped from Robin Thicke’s upcoming album, “The Evolution of Robin Thicke” but still was one of my favorites from the sessions because of it’s Prince influence, especially the vocals. I really think this song should have stayed on the album.
“The Beautiful Ones” is a favorite among a lot of Prince fans. It comes from 1984′s “Purple Rain” and is said to be written for The Revolution bandmate Wendy Melvoin’s twin sister, Susannah. “The Beautiful Ones” has been remade and covered many times, but none is better than Prince’s.