What was the first song credited to Prince that was a hit for someone else? Let’s take other Minneapolis bands out of the equation, like Morris Day & The Time and Vanity 6, as Prince was heavily involved with the writing, performing and production of both acts. There was Cyndi Lauper’s cover of "When U Were Mine" on her 1983 album She’s So Unusual, but it wasn’t a hit record for her. Chaka Khan’s version of "I Feel For U" was a huge hit in 1984, but there’s another song released in 1983 where Prince’s involvement was largely uncredited, but definitely heard. The answer is… "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks. Nicks recalls writing the song after being inspired by Prince’s "Little Red Corvette", building her melody directly off of his. Her excitement about the track led to the two communicating and collaborating in the studio on the making of "Stand Back". While his melody, performance and inspiration went uncredited on the album, publishing royalties for "Stand Back" were split evenly between them from the start.