What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Paisley Park, also Alphabet St., Raspberry Beret and Gett Off
Engineered by David Tickle, also What’s Up (4 Non Blondes), Union City Blue (Blondie) and All I Want Is You (U2)
Part of Around the World in a Day, also Raspberry Beret, Pop Life and Paisley Park
Written by John L. Nelson, also Computer Blue, Christopher Tracy’s Parade and Around the World in a Day
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Prince wrote 644 songs on fono
David Tickle engineered 57 songs on fono
David Tickle’s most frequent co-engineer is Peter Coleman (15 songs together)
Prince’s most frequent co-writer is Tony M. (11 songs together)
Credits
All 24 credits
- Written by
- John L. Nelson and Prince
- Performed by
- Ann Atkinson, Bobby Z., Brownmark, David Coleman, Denyse Buffum, Dr. Fink, Eddie M., Laury Woods, Lisa Coleman, Marcy Dicterow Vaj, Prince, Sid Page, Susannah Melvoin, Suzie Katayama, Taja Sevelle, Tim Barr and Wendy Melvoin
- Engineered by
- David Tickle
- Mixed by
- Prince
- Part of
- Around the World in a Day
- Recorded at
- St. Paul Civic Center
- Released on
- Paisley Park
- Written by
- John L. Nelson and Prince
- Performed by
- Ann Atkinson, Bobby Z., Brownmark, David Coleman, Denyse Buffum, Dr. Fink, Eddie M., Laury Woods, Lisa Coleman, Marcy Dicterow Vaj, Prince, Sid Page, Susannah Melvoin, Suzie Katayama, Taja Sevelle, Tim Barr and Wendy Melvoin
- Engineered by
- David Tickle
- Mixed by
- Prince
- Part of
- Around the World in a Day
- Recorded at
- St. Paul Civic Center
- Released on
- Paisley Park
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: David Tickle
Same writer: John L. Nelson
Same label: Paisley Park
Same release: Around the World in a Day
Same engineer: David Tickle
Same writer: John L. Nelson
Same release: Around the World in a Day
Same engineer: David Tickle
Elsewhere
Sources (25)
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1MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Ann Atkinson
The Ladder was performed by Ann Atkinson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Bobby Z.
3MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Brownmark
4MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by David Coleman
The Ladder was performed by David Coleman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Denyse Buffum
The Ladder was performed by Denyse Buffum
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Dr. Fink
7MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Eddie M.
8MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Laury Woods
9MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Lisa Coleman
The Ladder was performed by Lisa Coleman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Marcy Dicterow Vaj
The Ladder was performed by Marcy Dicterow Vaj
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Prince
12MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Sid Page
13MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Susannah Melvoin
The Ladder was performed by Susannah Melvoin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Suzie Katayama
The Ladder was performed by Suzie Katayama
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Taja Sevelle
The Ladder was performed by Taja Sevelle
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Tim Barr
17MusicBrainz The Ladder was performed by Wendy Melvoin
The Ladder was performed by Wendy Melvoin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz The Ladder was written by John L. Nelson
The Ladder was written by John L. Nelson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz The Ladder was written by Prince
20MusicBrainz The Ladder is part of the release Around the World in a Day
The Ladder is part of the release Around the World in a Day
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz The Ladder was recorded at St. Paul Civic Center
The Ladder was recorded at St. Paul Civic Center
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Paisley Park is the label of the song The Ladder
Paisley Park is the label of the song The Ladder
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz The Ladder was engineered by David Tickle
The Ladder was engineered by David Tickle
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
24MusicBrainz The Ladder was mixed by Prince
25MusicBrainz The Ladder was released on 1985-04-22