Video: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

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1987: U Got The Look Music Videos
(Prince)
Music Videos
(Related Artists)
1988: Alphabet St.
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man music video selected snapshots

Music Video details


First aired: Week of 15 November 1987
Producer(s): Robert Cavallo, Steven Fargnoli, Joseph Ruffalo, Simon Fields, Tim Clawson and Graham Cottle
Director: Albert Magnoli / Prince
Related home video/DVD: Sign O’ The Times (Home Video)

Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition

First (Commercially) Released: 5 May 1988

Awards


Date Institution, Country Award
This music video has not received any awards in the USA

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is a Prince video released for broadcast and to promote the single.

This video was not so much made or choreographed as a video, but uses the footage shot for the performance scene of the song in Sign O’ The Times (the version included in the film is longer, however). There have been no audio-only releases of this performance.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
between 19 -23 July 1987 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Cast
Crew

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 4:03 Sign O’ The Times Home Video (1988, integral part of movie)

Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition DVD


 
Additional Information

See Also Quotation & triva

Icouldnevertaketheplaceofyourman single.jpg

  • The video was never commercially released as stand alone, but was an integral part of the Sign O’ The Times Home Video.
  • The video was nominated in Production/Music Video at the 8th Minnesota Music Awards (on 16 May 1988).
  • Footage of I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man was later included in the Pink Cashmere video.

References
1987
U Got The Look
Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1988
Alphabet St.