Two Princes


"Two Princes" is a song by American rock group Spin Doctors. Released as a single in 1993, it reached No. 7 in the United States, No. 1 in Iceland and Sweden, No. 2 in Canada and No. 3 in both the United Kingdom and Australia. It was the band's highest-charting single internationally. It earned them a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.

Track listings

CD single promo
  1. "Two Princes" – 3:29
  2. "Two Princes" – 4:11
CD single
  1. "Two Princes" – 4:16
  2. "Off My Line" – 5:30
CD maxi
  1. "Two Princes" – 4:16
  2. "Off My Line" – 5:30
  3. "Rosetta Stone" – 8:07
7" single
  1. "Two Princes" – 4:16
  2. "Off My Line" – 5:30

    Critical reception

The song has divided retrospective critical opinion. It was ranked No. 41 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s"; conversely, it was ranked No. 21 on Blender magazine's "50 Worst Songs Ever".

Music video

The band filmed two different music videos for the song; one of them was in black-and-white. One of the videos was directed by Richard Murray and premiered in February 1992.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
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Year-end charts

All-time charts

Certifications and sales