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* When [[Single: 6|6]] reached its peak position on the Billboard Black Chart on 28 March 1987, two other singles released by [[Paisley Park Records]] were on the top ten of that same chart : [[Single: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] by [[Prince]] (number 9) and ''Hold Me'' by [[Sheila E.]] (number 3). Three others songs written and produced by former [[Prince]] associates were also highly charted at the same time: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Watley Jody Watley]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_a_New_Love Looking For A New Love] ([[Andre Cymone]] co-wrote the track with Jody Watley produced it with [[David Z.]]) topped the Billboard Black Chart, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Wait_Awhile Let's Wait Awhile] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson  Janet Jackson] and ''Keep Your Eye On Me'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Alpert Herb Alpert], both co-written and produced by former [[The Time]] members [[Jimmy Jam]] and [[Terry Lewis]] were at the 7th and 8th spot respectively.  
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* When [[Single: 6|6]] reached its peak position on the Billboard Black Chart on 21 March 1987, two other singles released by [[Paisley Park Records]] were on the top ten of that same chart : [[Single: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] by [[Prince]] (number 9) and ''Hold Me'' by [[Sheila E.]] (number 3). Three others songs written and produced by former [[Prince]] associates were also highly charted at the same time: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Watley Jody Watley]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_a_New_Love Looking For A New Love] ([[Andre Cymone]] co-wrote the track with Jody Watley produced it with [[David Z.]]) topped the Billboard Black Chart, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Wait_Awhile Let's Wait Awhile] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson  Janet Jackson] and ''Keep Your Eye On Me'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Alpert Herb Alpert], both co-written and produced by former [[The Time]] members [[Jimmy Jam]] and [[Terry Lewis]] were at the 7th and 8th spot respectively.  
  
 
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Revision as of 06:45, 28 March 2020

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6


6 single.jpg

Single details


Released: 14 January 1987 (US release)
Related album: 8
Label(s): Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros.
Non-album tracks: Six (Edit) (3:37)

6 (End Of The World Mix) (6:20)
Six And ½ (2:36)

6 was the first and only single to be released from Madhouse's first album 8. It was released one week before the album, marking the first official release of any kind by Madhouse.

The single also contained an edit and an extended version of Six, as well as a non-album track, Six And ½. As with the accompanying album, the single's name is written numerically (6), while the title track is written in full (Six), although the extended version (6 (End Of The World Mix)) is written numerically.

The single failed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, but reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart, number 14 on the Billboard Crossover 30 Chart and number 24 on the 12-inch Singles Sales Chart.

Track listing


7"

(US: 7-28485)
A. Six (Edit) (3:37)
B. Six And ½ (2:36)

12"

(US: 0-20608, UK: W 8485, DEU: 920 608-0)
A1. 6 (End Of The World Mix) (6:20) *
B1. Six (Edit) (3:37)
B2. Six And ½ (2:36)

*listed as 8 (End Of The World Mix) on the label of US 12" in error; listed as 5:45 on label of UK 12" in error

7" Promo

(US: 7-28485-A)
A. Six (Edit) (3:37)
B. Six (Edit) (3:37)

Credits

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.


Charts


Chart, Country Entry Date Peak Position Weeks In Chart
Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart, USA 7 Feb. 1987 5 13
Billboard Hot Black Singles Airplay, USA 14 Feb. 1987 5 10
Billboard Hot Dance / Disco 12-inch Singles Sales, USA 14 Feb. 1987 24 8
Billboard Hot Black Singles Sales, USA 21 Feb. 1987 10 9
Billboard Hot Crossover 30, USA 7 Mar. 1987 14 4


Releases

Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA 7" 7-28485-A promo center center center center
USA 7" 7-28485 center center center center
USA 12" 0-28485 center center center center
United Kingdom 7" W 8485 center center center center
United Kingdom 12" W 8485 T center center center center
Germany 7" 928 485-7 center center center center
Germany 12" 928 485-0 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

Trivia


References

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USA Billboard Hot Black Singles (100 pos) 69 47 37 25 18 9 6 5 12 24 33 64  ??
USA Billboard Hot Black Singles Airplay (40 pos) - 40 32 21 15 7 5 5 18  ??  ?? - -
USA Billboard Hot Black Singles Sales (40 pos) - - 40 32 26 20 12 11 10  ?? - - -
USA Billboard Hot Dance / Disco 12-inch Singles Sales (50 pos) - 41 44 33 24 33 23 25 28 - - - -
USA Billboard Hot Crossover (30 pos) - - - - 27 20 14 14 - - - - -


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