How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

On his original recording of the song, which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999", Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range, with his own bluesy piano playing providing the only instrumental accompaniment.

Artists who have covered the song include Stephanie Mills (1983) whose version reached No.

Alicia Keys recorded a cover of the song—retitled "How Come You Don't Call Me"—for her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001).

"[2] Keys' cover of "How Come You Don't Call Me" was inspired by a long-term relationship with a partner,[3] and was produced by Keys alongside Kerry Brothers, Jr. An official remix of the song, produced by the Neptunes, was included on the Remixed & Unplugged in A Minor[broken anchor] reissue of Songs in A Minor in 2002.

Mark Anthony Neal of PopMatters felt that the song was credible, but fell short from the original or Stephanie Mills' 1983 cover.