On this day March 31 1986 Prince and The Revolution released their eighth studio album Parade. The album served as the soundtrack to Prince’s film Under the Cherry Moon and marked a shift in musical direction with a more European and orchestral sound.
Parade reached number 3 on the US Billboard charts and featured the global hit Kiss which became one of Prince’s most iconic songs. The album blended funk pop jazz and classical elements showing Prince’s fearless creativity and willingness to reinvent his sound. This was the fourth and final album with The Revolution marking the end of a legendary era that included 1999 Purple Rain and Around the World in a Day.
80s insight: Kiss was originally intended for another band but Prince decided to record it himself and stripped it down to its raw funky core leading it to become a number 1 hit.
Parade reached number 3 on the US Billboard charts and featured the global hit Kiss which became one of Prince’s most iconic songs. The album blended funk pop jazz and classical elements showing Prince’s fearless creativity and willingness to reinvent his sound. This was the fourth and final album with The Revolution marking the end of a legendary era that included 1999 Purple Rain and Around the World in a Day.
80s insight: Kiss was originally intended for another band but Prince decided to record it himself and stripped it down to its raw funky core leading it to become a number 1 hit.
