"A Love Bizarre" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheila E., written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album Romance 1600. Its album version clocks in at 12:16, but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in the music film Krush Groove.
The song was a hit, topping the US Billboard Dance/Disco Club Play chart, number two on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a European hit as well, entering the top 10 in Belgium, the Netherlands, and West Germany. The German 12-inch 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.
Formats and track listings US 7-inch "A Love Bizarre" – 3:46 "A Love Bizarre (part II)" – 3:50
German 12-inch "A Love Bizarre (parts I and II)" – 7:36 "Save the People" – 8:28
Personnel Personnel are adapted from Duane Tudahl and Benoît Clerc. Sheila E. – lead & backing vocals, percussion Prince – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Yamaha DX7, electric guitars, bass guitar, LinnDrum Eddie M. – saxophone, backing vocals Juan Escovedo – percussion Steph Birnbaum, Susie Davis, & Jerome Benton – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (1985–1986)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 10011US Dance/Disco Club Play (Billboard)1US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)2
Year-end charts +Chart (1986)RankBelgium (Ultratop)65Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)38Netherlands (Single Top 100)36US Billboard Hot 10083US Dance/Disco Club Play (Billboard)41US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)38West Germany (Media Control)21
See also List of number-one dance hits (United States)
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