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"Yo Mister"
Song
B-side"I Can Fly"

"Yo Mister" is a song written by Prince for Patti LaBelle. She recorded the song for her 1989 album, Be Yourself, and the song was released as a single. It became a top ten R&B hit.

The song is one of LaBelle's biggest R&B hits to date, peaking at number six on the Billboard R&B chart.[2] The song failed to hit the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was written by Prince[2] and also features Prince on various instruments and background vocals. The single mix and corresponding video version was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge.

Chart positions

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] 6

References

  1. ^ "15 Great Prince Songs That Were Hits for Other Artists". Rolling Stone. April 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Yo Mister - Patti LaBelle". Billboard.