<Li> In 1997, Three 6 Mafia sampled it on their song "The End" from their album "Chapter 1: The End". </Li> <Li> In 1998, as part of the compilation Do Me Baby: Austin Does Prince, the Asylum Street Spankers released an acoustic version of this song . </Li> <Li> Chicago punk - band Apocalypse Hoboken recorded a cover of the song, which appeared on their 2000 album Microstars . </Li> <Li> In 2003, the alternative rock band Foo Fighters recorded a cover of the song, which they included as a B - side on their single "Have It All". Though their version of "Darling Nikki" was never officially released as a single, it found success at American modern rock radio, peaking at number 15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart . This version was performed on the MTV Video Music Awards with Cee Lo Green guesting on vocals . This version was later released on the vinyl - only compilation album Medium Rare . </Li>

Prince song i knew a girl named nikki