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|single name            = The Holy River
 
|single name            = The Holy River
 
|single image          = [[Image:Theholyriver single.jpg]]
 
|single image          = [[Image:Theholyriver single.jpg]]
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 13|13 January, 1997]] (UK)
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 13|13 January 1997]] (UK)
 
|album                  = [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]
 
|album                  = [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]]
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records]
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records]
|tracks                = [[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)<br>[[Somebody's Somebody|On Sale Now!]]<br>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Live Studio Mix)<br>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Radio Edit)<br>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Ultrafantasy Edit)
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|tracks                = [[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)<br>
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[[Somebody’s Somebody|On Sale Now!]]<br>
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[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Live Studio Mix)<br>
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[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Radio Edit)<br>
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[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Ultrafantasy Edit)
 
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|previous year          = 1996
 
|previous year          = 1996
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|next image            = Image:Somebodyssomebody_single.jpg
 
|next image            = Image:Somebodyssomebody_single.jpg
 
|previous single        = Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!
 
|previous single        = Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!
|next single            = Single: Somebody's Somebody
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|next single            = Single: Somebody’s Somebody
 
|previous single link  = [[Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!|Betcha By Golly, Wow!]]
 
|previous single link  = [[Single: Betcha By Golly, Wow!|Betcha By Golly, Wow!]]
|next single link      = [[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]]
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|next single link      = [[Single: Somebody’s Somebody|Somebody’s Somebody]]
 
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|introduction          = <b>The Holy River</b> was the second commercially-released single to be released from [[Prince]]'s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third album credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] ([[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]] and [[Single: Face Down|Face Down]] were released as promotional singles on the same date).  
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|introduction          = <b>The Holy River</b> was the second commercially-released single to be released from [[Prince]]’s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third album credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] ([[Single: Somebody’s Somebody|Somebody’s Somebody]] and [[Single: Face Down|Face Down]] were released as promotional singles on the same date).  
  
It was released two months after the album, and was available only in the UK and Japan (in the USA, the single was only available as a promo single, with the versions of [[Somebody's Somebody]] available instead on the [[Single: Somebody's Somebody|Somebody's Somebody]] promo release).
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It was released two months after the album, and was available only in the UK and Japan (in the USA, the single was only available as a promo single, with the versions of [[Somebody’s Somebody]] available instead on the [[Single: Somebody’s Somebody|Somebody’s Somebody]] promo release).
  
 
In May 1997, the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Borders Books & Music|Borders Books & Music]] chain offered a cassette single of <b>The Holy River</b> free with any purchase. This cassette, which featured new artwork taken from [[Video: The Holy River|The Holy River]] video, contained a previously-unreleased track, [[Welcome 2 The Dawn|Welcome 2 The Dawn (Acoustic Version)]], which was labeled as coming from the "4thcoming album [[Album: The Dawn|The Dawn]]", which remains unreleased. The track was later included on the album [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]], however.
 
In May 1997, the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Borders Books & Music|Borders Books & Music]] chain offered a cassette single of <b>The Holy River</b> free with any purchase. This cassette, which featured new artwork taken from [[Video: The Holy River|The Holy River]] video, contained a previously-unreleased track, [[Welcome 2 The Dawn|Welcome 2 The Dawn (Acoustic Version)]], which was labeled as coming from the "4thcoming album [[Album: The Dawn|The Dawn]]", which remains unreleased. The track was later included on the album [[Album: The Truth|The Truth]], however.
  
Since the UK and Japanese version contain remixes of [[Somebody's Somebody]] but not of [[The Holy River]], it is likely the [[The Holy River|Instrumental]] released by the [[NPG Music Club]] in 2001 was in fact created for a US maxi-single of [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]] that did not see release.
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Since the UK and Japanese version contain remixes of [[Somebody’s Somebody]] but not of [[The Holy River]], it is likely the [[The Holy River|Instrumental]] released by the [[NPG Music Club]] in 2001 was in fact created for a US maxi-single of [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]] that did not see release.
 
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|tracklisting            =  
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
2. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
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2. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
 
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1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
2. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
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2. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
3. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Livestudio Mix)</b> (3:47)<br>
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3. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Livestudio Mix)</b> (3:47)<br>
4. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Ultrafantasy Edit)</b> (3:45)<br>
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4. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Ultrafantasy Edit)</b> (3:45)<br>
 
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1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
 
2. <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Mustang Mix)</b> (6:19) <br>
 
2. <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Mustang Mix)</b> (6:19) <br>
3. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
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3. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
4. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody|On Sale Now!]]</b> (0:48)<br>
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4. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody|On Sale Now!]]</b> (0:48)<br>
 
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1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00) <br>
 
2. <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Mustang Mix)</b> (6:19) <br>
 
2. <b>[[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (Mustang Mix)</b> (6:19) <br>
3. <b>[[Somebody's Somebody]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
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3. <b>[[Somebody’s Somebody]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:30) <br>
 
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|format3                = CD Promo
 
|format3                = CD Promo
|7 inches                = <small>(UK: CDEMDJ 467, NL: P 519773)</small>
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|7 inches                = *<small>(UK: CDEMDJ 467, NL: P 519773)</small><br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00)<br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00)<br>
 
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<br>
*<small>(US: DPRO-11664, NL: CDHOLYDJ 001)</small>
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*<small>(US: DPRO-11664, NL: CDHOLYDJ 001)</small><br>
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (LP Version)</b> (6:55)<br>  
 
1. <b>[[The Holy River]] (LP Version)</b> (6:55)<br>  
 
2. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00)<br>
 
2. <b>[[The Holy River]] (Radio Edit)</b> (4:00)<br>
 
|format4                = 12"
 
|format4                = 12"
|12 inches              = This single wasn't released on vinyl format.
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|other                  = This single wasn't released on digital format.
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|other                  = This single wasn’t released in digital format.
 
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| Date            = 8 Mar. 1997
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| Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop ''Ultratip'' Flanders
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| Peak Position  = 4
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| Weeks in chart  = 3
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| Date            = 8 Mar. 1997
 
| Date            = 8 Mar. 1997
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|see also              =  
 
{{SeeAlso|
 
{{SeeAlso|
|item1  = [[Video: The Holy River|The Holy River]]<br>(music video)
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|item1  = [[Video: The Holy River|The Holy River]]<br>(Music video)
 
|image1  = [[File:TheHolyRiver-tb-vid.png|80px|link=Video: The Holy River]]
 
|image1  = [[File:TheHolyRiver-tb-vid.png|80px|link=Video: The Holy River]]
 
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|Country = USA
 
|Country = USA
 
|Format  = 5"CD
 
|Format  = 5"CD
|CatNr  = NPG 4PRO-11690
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|Comment = Promotional
 
|Comment = Promotional
 
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<!-------REFERENCES ------->
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
|references              = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & JooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown: 2004) ISBN 91-631-5482-X
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|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: Singles (Prince)]][[Category: 1997]]
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|categories              = [[Category: Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Symbol)]][[Category: 1997]][[Category:NPG Records releases]]
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 27 June 2022

Betchabygollywow single.jpg 1996: Betcha By Golly, Wow! All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1997: Somebody’s Somebody Somebodyssomebody single.jpg
The Holy River

Theholyriver single.jpg

Single details


Released: 13 January 1997 (UK)
Related album: Emancipation
Label(s): NPG Records / EMI Records
Non-Album track(s):

The Holy River (Radio Edit)
On Sale Now!
Somebody’s Somebody (Live Studio Mix)
Somebody’s Somebody (Radio Edit)
Somebody’s Somebody (Ultrafantasy Edit)

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 8 Feb. 1997 58 5
USA: Billboard Adult Top 40 8 Feb. 1997 31 7
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Belgium: Ultratop Ultratip Flanders 8 Mar. 1997 4 3
U.K.: Gallup Single Chart 8 Mar. 1997 19 3
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the UK
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the UK

See also


The Holy River
(Music video)
 
TheHolyRiver-tb-vid.png

The Holy River was the second commercially-released single to be released from Prince’s 19th album Emancipation, the third album credited to SymbolSmallerBlue.png (Somebody’s Somebody and Face Down were released as promotional singles on the same date).

It was released two months after the album, and was available only in the UK and Japan (in the USA, the single was only available as a promo single, with the versions of Somebody’s Somebody available instead on the Somebody’s Somebody promo release).

In May 1997, the Borders Books & Music chain offered a cassette single of The Holy River free with any purchase. This cassette, which featured new artwork taken from The Holy River video, contained a previously-unreleased track, Welcome 2 The Dawn (Acoustic Version), which was labeled as coming from the "4thcoming album The Dawn", which remains unreleased. The track was later included on the album The Truth, however.

Since the UK and Japanese version contain remixes of Somebody’s Somebody but not of The Holy River, it is likely the Instrumental released by the NPG Music Club in 2001 was in fact created for a US maxi-single of The Holy River that did not see release.


Track listing
CD Cassette

1. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)
2. Somebody’s Somebody (Radio Edit) (4:30)

References:
NL: 7243 8 83723 2 9

1. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)
2. Somebody’s Somebody (Edit) (4:30)
3. Somebody’s Somebody (Livestudio Mix) (3:47)
4. Somebody’s Somebody (Ultrafantasy Edit) (3:45)

References:
UK: 7243 8 83765 2 5 (part 1 of a 2 CD set)
NL/AU: 7243 8 83724 2 8
JP: TOCP-40028

1. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)
2. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix) (6:19)
3. Somebody’s Somebody (Radio Edit) (4:30)
4. On Sale Now! (0:48)

References:
UK: 7243 8 83760 2 0 (part 2 of a 2 CD set)

1. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)
2. Welcome 2 The Dawn (Acoustic Version) (3:17)

References:
US: 4PRO-11690 (MC Borders giveaway)

1. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)
2. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix) (6:19)
3. Somebody’s Somebody (Radio Edit) (4:30)

References:
UK: 7243 8 83724 4 2

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
CD Promo 12"
  • (UK: CDEMDJ 467, NL: P 519773)

1. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)

  • (US: DPRO-11664, NL: CDHOLYDJ 001)

1. The Holy River (LP Version) (6:55)
2. The Holy River (Radio Edit) (4:00)

This single wasn’t released in vinyl format.

This single wasn’t released in digital format.


Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

America
USA 5"CD NPG DPRO-11664 Promotional border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA Cassette 4PRO-11690 Promotional border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Europe
UK 5"CD CDEMDJ 467 Promotional center center center center
UK 5"CD CDEM 467 Part 1 of a 2 CD set center center center center
UK 5"CD CDEMS 467 Part 2 of a 2 CD set center center center center
UK Cassette 7243 8 83724 4 2 center center center center
► See more  ► See more 
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
NL 5"CD P 519773 Promotional limited to 1,000 units center center center center
NL 5"CD CDHOLYDJ 001 Promotional center center center center
NL 5"CD 7243 8 83723 2 9 center center center center
NL 5"CD 7243 8 83724 2 8 center center center center
Asia / Pacific
Japan 5"CD 7243 8 83724 2 8 center center center center
Australia 5"CD TOCP-40028 center center center center

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

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Triva


References
Betchabygollywow single.jpg 1996
Betcha By Golly, Wow!
All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1997
Somebody’s Somebody
Somebodyssomebody single.jpg