Prince's newest song is about an internet meme

Prince's newest song is about an internet meme

Prince's single with Zooey Deschanel earlier this year wasn't too well-received among fans, but the singer hopes his next song will be a bigger hit.

One of the songs on his upcoming record, "This Could Be Us," is a response to a meme of the singer and actress Apollonia Kotero on a motorcycle in Purple Rain, the 1984 film about Prince and The Revolution.

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Prince's new album, which is currently untitled and doesn't yet have a release date, is his first since 2009. While the internet awaits the track's release, here's the original meme. --Meghan DeMaria

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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.