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|single name = The Arms Of Orion | |single name = The Arms Of Orion | ||
|single image = [[Image:Thearmsoforion single.jpg]] | |single image = [[Image:Thearmsoforion single.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 16|16 October 1989]] (US release)<br> |
− | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_6|6 November | + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_6|6 November 1989]] (UK release) |
|album = [[Album: Batman|Batman]] | |album = [[Album: Batman|Batman]] | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
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|next single link = [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] | |next single link = [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
− | |introduction = <b>The Arms Of Orion</b> was the third single to be released from [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>The Arms Of Orion</b> was the third single to be released from [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]]. It was released four months after the album, and received a release around the world, continuing the commercial tie-in with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie. |
The b-side, [[I Love U In Me]], was previously-unreleased (unusually, [[Prince]] would later use the same track as the b-side of [[Single: Insatiable|Insatiable]]). | The b-side, [[I Love U In Me]], was previously-unreleased (unusually, [[Prince]] would later use the same track as the b-side of [[Single: Insatiable|Insatiable]]). | ||
− | Like its predecessor [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]], the CD single was available only as a 3" single; also like its predecessor, the | + | Like its predecessor [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]], the CD single was available only as a 3" single; also like its predecessor, the single’s cover art was a variation of the well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman] logo. |
− | The CD single contained an unannounced .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and | + | The CD single contained an unannounced .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and lyrics from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(band) Alphaville]’s 1989 song "Summer Rain" with [[The Arms Of Orion]] as a soundtrack when entered into a computer. This video had no input from [[Prince]] and should not be considered a promotional video, but an experiment by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] into the technology that was available using CD singles, and was advanced for its time. |
The singles reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. | The singles reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. | ||
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|format3 =7" Promo | |format3 =7" Promo | ||
|7 inches = | |7 inches = | ||
− | <small>(US: 7-22757)</small><br> | + | *<small>(US: 7-22757)</small><br> |
A. <b>[[The Arms Of Orion]] (Edit)</b> (3:52)<br> | A. <b>[[The Arms Of Orion]] (Edit)</b> (3:52)<br> | ||
B. <b>[[The Arms Of Orion]] (Edit)</b> (3:52)<br> | B. <b>[[The Arms Of Orion]] (Edit)</b> (3:52)<br> | ||
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|format4 = CD | |format4 = CD | ||
|12 inches = | |12 inches = | ||
− | <small>(UK: W2757CD, UK Collectors Edition: W2757CDX, DE: 921 394-2)</small><br> | + | *<small>(UK: W2757CD, UK Collectors Edition: W2757CDX, DE: 921 394-2)</small><br> |
1. <b>[[The Arms Of Orion]]</b> (5:03)<br> | 1. <b>[[The Arms Of Orion]]</b> (5:03)<br> | ||
2. <b>[[I Love U In Me]]</b> (4:12)<br> | 2. <b>[[I Love U In Me]]</b> (4:12)<br> | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: The Arms Of Orion|The Arms Of Orion]]<br>( | + | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: The Arms Of Orion|The Arms Of Orion]]<br>(Sheet music) |
|image1 = [[File:Sheetmusic_Thearmsoforion.png|x80px|border|link=Sheet Music: The Arms Of Orion]] | |image1 = [[File:Sheetmusic_Thearmsoforion.png|x80px|border|link=Sheet Music: The Arms Of Orion]] | ||
|item2 = | |item2 = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
<!-------ALBUM PROMOTION --> | <!-------ALBUM PROMOTION --> | ||
− | |album promotion = UK press advert for this single.<br>[[File:Thearmsoforion-pressadvert.jpg|x150px]] | + | |album promotion = UK press advert for this single.<br> |
+ | [[File:Thearmsoforion-pressadvert.jpg|x150px]] | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 ''by Joel Withburn''. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1 | * Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 ''by Joel Withburn''. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1 | ||
<!-------CATEGORIES -------> | <!-------CATEGORIES -------> | ||
|categories = [[Category: 1989]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category: 1989]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | ||
}} | }} |
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