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In 1986, Prince took a song he gave away and turned it into a bare-bones masterpiece that broke all the rules—and still hit #1. “Kiss” wasn’t supposed to be a hit. He handed a demo of it to Mazarati (his funk protégés), but when he heard their slick version, he yoinked it back, deleted the bassline (blasphemy!), cranked the falsetto, and made it raw, sexy, and stripped. This wasn’t overproduced ‘80s pop—it was pure minimal funk. Just guitar, space, and sweat. The result? A Grammy-winning, chart-dominating midnight movie of a song that whispered instead of screamed and somehow made that sexier. “You don’t have to be rich” became a mantra for weirdos, lovers, and dancers everywhere. “Kiss” didn’t just top the charts—it redefined what a pop hit could be: weird, wild, and Prince all the way.

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