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Album Purple Rain (Deluxe Expanded Edition)

17 Days by Prince and the Revolution

Release Date
Wed May 16 1984
Produced by
Prince
Writed by
Wendy Melvoin & Dr. Fink & Prince & Lisa Coleman
About

“17 Days” is one of Prince’s best known b-sides. It originally appeared on the flipside of the “When Doves Cry” single.

The song, about the misery felt after the end of a relationship, is notable for its polyrhythmic drums loops and psychedelic guitar line.

It was originally composed and demoed fo...

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17 Days Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I called you yesterday
You didn't answer your phone
The main drag is knowing that
You probably weren't alone

[Verse 2]
So here I sit in my lonely room
Lookin' for my sunshine
But all I've got is two cigarettes
And this broken heart of mine

[Chorus]
So let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

[Verse 3]
You've been gone seventeen days
Seventeen long nights
The main drag is knowing that
You're holding someone else tight

[Verse 4]
I wanna call you everyday
And beg you to be near me
But I know your head is underwater
I doubt that you could hear me

[Chorus]
So let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

[Post-Chorus]
Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Seventeen days
Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Seventeen days

[Verse 5]
Called you yesterday
You didn't answer your phone
If you're the one who's always lonely
Then I'm the one who's always alone

[Verse 6]
So here I sit in my lonely room
Lookin' for my sunshine
All I've got is two cigarettes
And this broken heart of mine
Oooh

[Chorus]
Let the rain come down
The rain come down
The rain come down, down
Let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Oooh

Let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down

Why don't you answer your phone?

Let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Seventeen days

Let the rain come down
The rain come down
Let the rain come down, down
Seventeen days

17 Days Q&A

Who wrote 17 Days's ?

17 Days was written by Wendy Melvoin & Dr. Fink & Prince & Lisa Coleman.

Who produced 17 Days's ?

17 Days was produced by Prince.

When did Prince and the Revolution release 17 Days?

Prince and the Revolution released 17 Days on Wed May 16 1984.

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