Song · Sheila E
“A Love Bizarre” by Sheila E
From the album Romance 1600 (1985)
“A Love Bizarre” by Sheila E appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2020 and 2021. It was first released in 1985 on the album Romance 1600. Its best result is #761 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #8,275 indie & aaa song of all time.
Sheila E. wrote "A Love Bizarre" with Prince, and on her 1985 album Romance 1600 it sprawls into a duet that runs past the 12-minute mark, a groove that keeps circling back and dares the dance floor to give out first. Prince is all over it: drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, extra vocals, the lyrics and a co-production credit beside hers, with Eddie Mininfield on saxophone. The single cut it to under four minutes, and the song first surfaced in the film Krush Groove.
It was a hit, too, topping Billboard's dance club chart, reaching number two on the black singles chart and 11 on the Hot 100, and making the top 10 in Belgium, the Netherlands and West Germany. Years later she was still playing it with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band on their 2001, 2003 and 2006 tours.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1950 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 761 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
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