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TIL that aside from aside from receiving help writing the songs "Soft and Wet" and "My Love is Forever" from Chris Moon and an uncredited string arrangement on "Baby" from Charles Veal, Prince was responsible for the writing and recording of everything on his debut album "For You"

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