The Greatest Romance Ever Sold

Infobox Single
Name = The Greatest Romance Ever Sold


Caption = US CD single
Artist = Prince
from Album = Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
B-side = "Adam & Eve Remix" (CD single)
Released = 5 October, 1999
Format = 12" single
Cassette single
CD single
CD maxi-single
Recorded = Paisley Park Studios, June 1998–September 1999
Genre = Pop, Ballad
Length = Radio edit: 4:26
Album: 5:29
Adam & Eve Remix: 4:30
Label = NPG Records/Arista Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Last single = "NYC Live"
(1997)
This single = "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"
(1999)
Next single = "One Song"
(2000)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Prince (UK)
Type = singles
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Last single = "1999"
(1998)
This single = "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"
(1999)
Next single = "One Song"
(2000)

"The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" is a song and single from Prince's (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol, see cover art) 1999 album "Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic". The track is a smooth ballad, featuring Prince's multi-layered vocals in the chorus.

The B-side was a remix of the track known as the "Adam and Eve" remix, featuring a rap by Eve. This mix was later mixed into the album version and available on the remixed version of the album called "Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic". The maxi-single included additional remixes, produced by The Neptunes (featuring a guest appearance by rapper Q-Tip) and Jason Nevins.

Intended to be a comeback single for Prince, the song only became a minor hit, peaking at #63 (#23 on the R&B charts). This could possibly be because the song's music video wasn't released when it should be, instead premiering shortly after "Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic" was released and over a month after single was for sale. The failure of this single to make waves contributed to the relatively poor performance of the album.

Charts

External links

* [http://www.dtt-lyrics.com/albums/rave.html#romance "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" lyrics]