Good Question (Paisley Park R&B/Dance Duo)

The Philadelphia-based sibling duo signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records in 1988, best known for their dance hit “Got a New Love” and as one of the label’s pop/R&B acts during the late 1980s.

Good Question was an R&B and dance music vocal duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of brothers Sean Douglas and Marc Douglas. They released one self-titled album on Paisley Park Records in 1988, blending contemporary R&B, dance-pop, and electro-funk.

PRINCE CONNECTION Good Question was signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records label in 1988. While Prince did not write or produce any tracks on their album (and had minimal direct involvement), the project was released under his label during a time when Paisley Park was expanding its roster beyond the core Minneapolis Sound. Prince was photographed wearing a Good Question promotional T-shirt, showing at least some personal support for the act. The duo’s sound fit into the label’s broader dance/R&B direction in the late ’80s.

KEY RELEASES Good Question (self-titled album) Released: 1988 Label: Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros.

Notable Tracks:

• “Got a New Love” – Their biggest hit; reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (Clivillés & Cole remix)

• “Listen to Your Heart” – Follow-up single

The album mixed upbeat dance tracks with smoother R&B ballads but achieved only modest commercial success.

STAGE WORK & LATER CAREER Good Question performed in the late 1980s to promote the album. After the project, the brothers largely stepped away from the spotlight. They later regrouped and have performed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as a band for hire.

WHY THEY MATTER TO THE PRINCE UNIVERSE Good Question represents Prince’s efforts to diversify the Paisley Park Records roster with mainstream dance and R&B acts in the late 1980s. Although not a major commercial success, their #1 Dance hit “Got a New Love” gave the label some visibility in the club scene. They remain a cult favorite among fans of 1980s Paisley Park releases.

SOURCES Prince Vault, Wikipedia, Discogs, Prince.org forums, YouTube album archives.

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