'Two Princes' | ||||
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Single by Spin Doctors | ||||
from the album Pocket Full of Kryptonite | ||||
B-side | 'Off My Line' | |||
Released | 1993 | |||
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Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
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Label | Epic | |||
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Music video | ||||
'Two Princes” on YouTube |
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'Two Princes' is a song by American rock group Spin Doctors. Released as a single in 1993, it reached No. 7 in the United States, No. 2 in Canada, and No. 3 in the United Kingdom and Australia. It was the band's highest-charting single internationally. It earned them a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.[2]
- 4Chart performance
Track listings[edit]
CD single promo
- 'Two Princes' (Edit) – 3:29
- 'Two Princes' (Album Version) – 4:11
CD single
- 'Two Princes' (album version) – 4:16
- 'Off My Line' (live) – 5:30
CD maxi
- 'Two Princes' (album version) – 4:16
- 'Off My Line' (live) – 5:30
- 'Rosetta Stone' (live) – 8:07
7' single
- 'Two Princes' (album version) – 4:16
- 'Off My Line' (live) – 5:30
Critical reception[edit]
The song has divided retrospective critical opinion. It was ranked No. 41 on VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '90s'; conversely, it was ranked No. 21 on Blender magazine's '50 Worst Songs Ever'.[3]
Music video[edit]
The band filmed two different music videos for the song. One of the videos was directed by Richard Murray and premiered in February 1992.[4]
Chart performance[edit]
Spin Doctors Two Princes Lyrics
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales[edit]
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See also[edit]
Spin Doctors Two Princes Video
References[edit]
Spin Doctors Two Princes Download Free Mp3
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- ^Bird, Rick (January 7, 1994). 'Aging rockers to duke it out for Grammys'. Cincinnati Post. p. 1C.
- ^Aizlewood, John; et al. (May 2004). 'Run For Your Life! It's the 50 Worst Songs Ever!'. Blender. Archived from the original on May 8, 2004.
- ^'The Spin Doctors – 'Two princes''. Mvdbase.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^'Australian-charts.com – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Austriancharts.at – Spin Doctors – Two Princes' (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Spin Doctors – Two Princes' (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Top RPM Singles: Issue 1734.' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^'Top 10 Sales in Europe'(PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 29. July 17, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^'Music & Media / BILLBOARD – European Top 100 Singles – Week Ending 31.07.93'. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013.. World Charts.
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- ^'Lescharts.com – Spin Doctors – Two Princes' (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Offiziellecharts.de – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'The Irish Charts – Search Results – Two Princes'. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Nederlandse Top 40 – Spin Doctors - Two Princes' (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Spin Doctors – Two Princes' (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Charts.nz – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Norwegiancharts.com – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. VG-lista. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Swedishcharts.com – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Swisscharts.com – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Spin Doctors Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^'Spin Doctors Chart History (Adult Contemporary)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^'Spin Doctors Chart History (Mainstream Rock)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^'Spin Doctors Chart History (Pop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^'CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending APRIL 17, 1993'. Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.
- ^'Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video'. Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^'ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1993'. ARIA Charts. ARIA. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Jaaroverzichten 1993' (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993'. RPM. Vol. 58 no. 23. Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1993. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^'Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993' (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993' (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'End of Year Charts 1993'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^'Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993' (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^'Top 100 Hits for 1993'. The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Spin Doctors; 'Two Princes')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^'Italian single certifications – Spin Doctors – Two Princes' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2018. Select 'Tutti gli anni' in the 'Anno' drop-down menu. Select 'Two Princes' in the 'Filtra' field. Select 'Singoli online' under 'Sezione'.
- ^'British single certifications – Spin Doctors – Two Princes'. British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field.Select Silver in the Certification field.Type Two Princes in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.