Two Princes

Lead singer Chris Barron wrote "Two Princes" a few years before the Spin Doctors formed, though the band did not play it until they had been together for over a year.

The song is known for opening with an iconic drum fill played by Aaron Comess. In a 2025 interview with MusicRadar, he said: "I honestly can't remember how my drum fill intro came to be. It just sort of developed and stuck. The stars aligned in the recording of that song. We recorded in the Power Station's A Room in NYC — the best drum room in the world."

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic named "Two Princes" one of the "best tracks" of the album. Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "The Doctors' growing legion of fans will devour this treat from Pocket Full of Kryptonite within seconds." He explained further, "Percolating rhythm section, courtesy of Aaron Comess and Mark White, propels Eric Schenkman's scratchy guitars and a pure-pop hook. Engaging vocals by Christopher Barron and lively instrumentation assure instant album-rock and alternative play, with visions of successfully crossing into the pop arena realistically dancing in everyone's heads." Randy Clark from Cash Box commented, "This crunchy rock/funk groove hints of the same raw, unpolished but infectious street quality of the early Rolling Stones except with an unspoiled and urgent alternative style." A reviewer from Kingston Informer complimented the song as "brilliant".

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton noted, "Leaping just as dramatically into the Top 10 come the Spin Doctors, almost 18 months after the track was first heard by the American public. It touches a chord with many as well. Marry him or marry me, I'm the one who loves you baby can't you see...." Ian Gittins from Melody Maker called it a "fairly catchy single", and "amiable and harmless and pleasant enough". Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Although the album [...] was released about two years ago, the singles of the medicals are still doing fine. Put your faith in this one too, as the funky guitar rock of this 'royal' track is as infectious as you could wish for." Roger Morton from NME praised it as "a freak wonder-song" with a "million-dollar hook." Leesa Daniels from Smash Hits gave "Two Princes" a full score of five out of five and named it Best New Single, saying, "This is their second bash at the UK charts and it's just marvellous. A thumping drum beat with guitars rocking all over the place, it makes you want to jump onto the nearest table and dance and twirl and swing your head around until you eventually, er, pass out!" Troy J. Augusto from Variety named it one of the group's "undeniable gems".

The music video, directed by Richard Murray, portrays bassist Mark White trying to win the love of a diner waitress against a larger, more dominant man. Lead singer Chris Barron expressed that he did not want to star as the main character as it is stereotypical, so they chose to have White play the role.

Originally, a cameo from rapper Biz Markie was planned for the music video, although after an hour without him showing up, the band instead had his bodyguard play in the video. Additionally, the band initially wanted to record part of the video in a bandshell, but the city turned them down, leading them to instead film at the Bethesda Fountain.

The hat that Barron wears in the video had been bought in a charity shop for $6, and the sweater he wears was given by their onset makeup artist.

• 7-inch, CD, and cassette single

1. "Two Princes" (album version) – 4:16
2. "Off My Line" (live) – 5:30

• 12-inch and maxi-CD single

1. "Two Princes" (album version) – 4:16
2. "Off My Line" (live) – 5:30
3. "Rosetta Stone" (live) – 8:07