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Girl​The Time

Released: July 29, 1981

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Verse 1]
Girl, I called you up to say
That I'm havin' trouble sleepin' ever since you went away
Girl, I know you need a little time
To get your head together. But baby, I can't stop cryin'

[Chorus]
Girl, why'd you go away?
What can I say to make you stay?
Girl, I was a fool
I don't know what to do
I'm still in love with you

I'm still in love with you, baby

[Verse 2]
Girl, I guess I was a fool
To try to tie you down and make you play by the rules
Girl, I guess I finally realized
That keepin' you close to me, it would keep me alive

[Chorus]
Girl, why'd you go away?
What can I say to make you stay?
Girl, I was a fool
I don't know what to do
I'm still in love with you

Don't know what I'm gonna do

Girl, what can I say baby, to make you stay?
Girl, I don't know what to do. No I don't
I'm still in love, still in love, still in love

Girl, down on my knees. Oh baby, please
Girl, oh baby, please. I'm still in love with you

I'm still in love with you

Called you up to say, Baby, I still love you
I'm still in love, I'm still in love

​The Time

The Time grew from the seeds of the Minneapolis music scene in the early 1980’s, galvanized by the creative drive and commercial success of rock-soul juggernaut Prince. The band began as the fruit of a wager Prince made with band leader Morris Day over the song “Partyup” (originally by a band called Enterprise). After the song’s success, Prince agreed to help Morris put together a band.

The nucleus of The Time consisted of drummer Jellybean Johnson, keyboardists Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir, and bassist Terry Lewis, pulled from their local band Flyte Tyme. Guitar demigod Jesse Johnson endeavored to join Prince’s band, but that band didn’t need a guitarist, so he shuffled into The Time’s lineup. Jerome Benton was a promoter from the aforementioned band Enterprise, and was eventually brought on as a comic foil to Morris Day for their stage act.

The band’s debut self-titled album featured two Top 10 R&B hits with “Get It Up” and “Cool.” Their follow-up What Time Is It? delivered an even higher chart peak with “777-9311”. But the band truly hit their stride once featured in Prince’s blockbuster music film Purple Rain. Their songs “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” from the film would become huge R&B and dance hits and propel their third album Ice Cream Castle to #3 on the R&B charts.

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