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|album = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | |album = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | ||
|label = [[NPG Records]] | |label = [[NPG Records]] | ||
− | |tracks = [[Love Sign]] (Radio Edit) (3:24)<br>[[Love Sign]] (The Storyboard Video Mix) (5:37) | + | |tracks = [[Love Sign]] (Radio Edit) (3:24)<br> |
+ | [[Love Sign]] (The Storyboard Video Mix) (5:37) | ||
<!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY --------> | <!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 1994 | |previous year = 1994 | ||
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|next single link = [[Single: Letitgo|Letitgo]] | |next single link = [[Single: Letitgo|Letitgo]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
− | |introduction = <b>Love Sign</b> was a promotional single released two months before the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], recorded by other [[Paisley Park Records]] artists), and is credited to [[Nona Gaye]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. | + | |introduction = <b>Love Sign</b> was a promotional single released two months before the album [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (a compilation of mostly-unreleased music largely written and produced by [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], recorded by other [[Paisley Park Records]]/ [[NPG Records]] artists), and is credited to [[Nona Gaye]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. |
− | Following on from [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], the single uses the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and was released through [[NPG Records]] rather than [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], who had agreed that he could appear as a guest on the album (hence his name appears after [[Nona Gaye]] | + | Following on from [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], the single uses the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and was released through [[NPG Records]] rather than [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.], who had agreed that he could appear as a guest on the album (hence his name appears after [[Nona Gaye]]’s), but did not authorize a single release; as such, the single was only available as a promotional item, and no commercial release was allowed. |
− | The US promotional | + | The US promotional cd contained [[2gether]] by the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]], also taken from the [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] album. The German promotional CD included a radio edit and a longer version of [[Love Sign]]. |
The single reached number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart, and number 32 on the Billboard R&B Airplay Chart. | The single reached number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart, and number 32 on the Billboard R&B Airplay Chart. | ||
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A1. <b>[[Love Sign]] (The 1-800 New Funk Version)</b> (4:33)<br> | A1. <b>[[Love Sign]] (The 1-800 New Funk Version)</b> (4:33)<br> | ||
B1. <b>[[Love Sign]] (The Storyboard Video Mix)</b> (5:37)<br> | B1. <b>[[Love Sign]] (The Storyboard Video Mix)</b> (5:37)<br> | ||
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References: <br> | References: <br> | ||
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− | <!------- | + | |format2 =CD promo |
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− | | | + | *<small>(US: CDPRO71006)'' </small><br> |
− | <small>(US: CDPRO71006)'' </small> | + | |
1. <b>[[Love Sign]]</b> (4:33) - ''[[Nona Gaye]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] ''<br> | 1. <b>[[Love Sign]]</b> (4:33) - ''[[Nona Gaye]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] ''<br> | ||
2. <b>[[2gether]]</b> (5:07) - ''[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] ''<br> | 2. <b>[[2gether]]</b> (5:07) - ''[[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] ''<br> | ||
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3. <b>[[Love Sign]] (The Storyboard Video Mix)</b> (5:37)<br> | 3. <b>[[Love Sign]] (The Storyboard Video Mix)</b> (5:37)<br> | ||
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+ | <small> | ||
+ | References: <br> | ||
+ | </small> | ||
+ | |credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | ||
+ | <!-------Other formats-----------> | ||
+ | |format3 = 7" | ||
+ | |7 inches = None. | ||
|format4 = Cassette | |format4 = Cassette | ||
− | |12 inches = | + | |12 inches = None. |
− | |other = | + | |other = This promotional record wasn’t available on cassette or 7", although a 7" promo for [[Single: Standing At The Altar|Standing At The Altar]] had [[Love Sign]] as its B-side. |
<!-------CHARTS -----------> | <!-------CHARTS -----------> | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Video: Love Sign|Love Sign]]<br>( | + | |item1 = [[Video: Love Sign|Love Sign]]<br>(Music video) |
|image1 = [[File:Lovesign_vid-tb.png|x80px|link=Video: Love Sign]] | |image1 = [[File:Lovesign_vid-tb.png|x80px|link=Video: Love Sign]] | ||
− | |item2 = | + | |item2 = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk| 1-800 New Funk]]<br>(Compilation) |
− | |image2 = | + | |image2 = [[Image:1800newfunk album.jpg |80px|link= Album: 1-800 New Funk]] |
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− | |album promotion = [[Nona Gaye]] and [[Prince]] (as File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) lip-synched [[Love Sign]] during a performance on Soul Train, on [[09_April 1994|9 April 1994]], and performed it live on The Today Show on [[12_July 1994|12 July 1994 (mat.)]]. | + | |album promotion = [[Nona Gaye]] and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) lip-synched [[Love Sign]] during a performance on Soul Train, on [[09_April 1994|9 April 1994]], and performed it live on The Today Show on [[12_July 1994|12 July 1994 (mat.)]]. |
|trivia = This was the only single to be credited to [[Nona Gaye]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] | |trivia = This was the only single to be credited to [[Nona Gaye]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] | ||
<!--* Billboard Hot R&B Airplay chart progression: entry 2 July, 94: 62, 42, 50, 51, 33, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??--> | <!--* Billboard Hot R&B Airplay chart progression: entry 2 July, 94: 62, 42, 50, 51, 33, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??--> | ||
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<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
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− | |categories = [[Category: 1994]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | + | |categories = [[Category: 1994]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Symbol)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] |
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