Song · Prince
“Cream” by Prince
From the album Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
“Cream” by Prince appears on 8 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1991 on the album Diamonds and Pearls. Its best result is #20 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #63 alternative song of 1991 and #7,677 alternative song of all time.
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"Cream" was the second single from Diamonds and Pearls, the 13th Prince album, released in September 1991 and credited to him and his band the New Power Generation. He later joked, in a 2004 MTV special, that he wrote it while gazing at himself in the mirror, and the song carries itself with exactly that cocky, preening funk swagger. Prince sings lead and produced and arranged it with the band: Levi Seacer, Jr. on electric guitar, Sonny Thompson on bass, Michael Bland on drums, Tommy Barbarella on synthesizer and Rosie Gaines on Hammond organ and backing vocals.
It went all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, his fifth and final chart-topper there, and cracked the top 10 in 15 more countries. Rebecca Blake directed the video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 86 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 20 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) | 100 |
| 2021 | 403 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2022 | 796 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2023 | 316 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2025 | 323 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
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