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"A Love Bizarre" is a song written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and it appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album Romance 1600. It clocks in at 12:16, but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in the music movie Krush Groove.

"A Love Bizarre"
Single by Sheila E.
from the album Romance 1600
B-side	"A Love Bizarre (Part II)", "Save the People"
Released	November 29, 1985
Recorded	1984–1985
Genre	R&B, funk
Length	12:18 (Album Version) 3:46 (Single Version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Prince, Sheila E.[1]
Producer(s)	Prince, Sheila E.
Sheila E. singles chronology
"Sister Fate" (1985) "A Love Bizarre" (1985) "Holly Rock" (1986)

The song was a major hit and reached #1 on the Urban radio airplay and Dance/Club play charts.[2] On other American charts, "A Love Bizarre" went to #2 on the U.S. R&B charts and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Pop radio airplay charts.[3] The German 12" 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.

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.

Chart positions

Chart (1985–86)	Peak position
Austrian Top 40[4]	14
Netherlands Top 40[5]	7
Germany	4
UK Singles Chart[6]	76
US Billboard Hot 100	11
US Billboard Hot Black Singles	2
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1

Year-end chart (1986)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7]	83

Formats and track listings

U.S. 7"

1. "A Love Bizarre" – 3:46
2. "A Love Bizarre (Part II)" – 3:50

U.S. 12" promo

1. "A Love Bizarre" (LP version) – 12:18
2. "A Love Bizarre" (edit) – 3:46

German 12"

1. "A Love Bizarre (Parts I and II)" – 7:36
2. "Save the People" – 8:28

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)

References

На других языках

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[de] A Love Bizarre

A Love Bizarre ist ein 1985 veröffentlichter Song der US-amerikanischen Musikerin Sheila E., den sie im Duett mit Prince singt, der das Stück gemeinsam mit Sheila E. geschrieben, komponiert, arrangiert und produziert hat. A Love Bizarre ist auf Sheila E’s Album Romance 1600 enthalten und wurde im Oktober 1985 als dritte Single des Albums ausgekoppelt.

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- [en] A Love Bizarre

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