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|Introduction          = '''4 The Tears In Your Eyes''' is the seventeenth [[Prince]] video to have been released for broadcast; It is the first [[Prince]] video shot in black and white. Filmed as a performance video in April, 1985, the video was shown during the worldwide live broadcast [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid Live Aid] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_13|13 July, 1985]], in lieau of [[Prince]] performing at the Philadelphia or London concerts which made up the bulk of the broadcast. The audio of this performance video was later released on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]], as one of two previously-unreleased tracks on the B-Sides disc.
|Introduction          = '''4 The Tears In Your Eyes''' is a [[Prince and the Revolution]] video released for broadcast. It is the first [[Prince]] video shot in black and white.  


Of note this is the first appearance of the ''Taylor 12-strings purple acoustic'' guitar in a video, a guitar specially made by Taylor for [[Prince]].
The performance video filmed on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1985]] at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, California was shown during the worldwide live broadcast [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid Live Aid] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_13|13 July 1985]], in lieu of [[Prince]] performing at the Philadelphia or London concerts which made up the bulk of the broadcast.
It is the second video which was not created to promote a single. The (different) studio version was included on the compilation album [[Album:_We_Are_The_World|We Are The World]]. The audio of this performance video was later released on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]], as one of two previously-unreleased tracks on the B-Sides disc.
 
Of note, this is the first appearance of the ''Taylor 12-strings purple acoustic'' guitar in a video, a guitar specially made by Taylor for [[Prince]]. This guitar is used by [[Wendy Melvoin]] in the [[Video: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]] video that was shot the next day. It is also the first video since [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]] which does not feature his full band as the song is performed with [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] only.  
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|date                      = April 1985
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 4|4 June 1985]]
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|3= ''promo only''
|3= [[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017) <br>
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
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* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 5 May 2024

1985: Raspberry Beret ◄ Music Videos
(Prince) 		Music Videos
(Related Artists) 		► 1985: Paisley Park
4 The Tears In Your Eyes
4 The Tears In Your Eyes music video selected snapshots

Music Video details

First aired: 13 July 1985
Producer(s): Information needed
Director: Information needed
Related home video/DVD:
First (Commercially) Released: 27 July 2017

Awards

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

4 The Tears In Your Eyes is a Prince and the Revolution video released for broadcast. It is the first Prince video shot in black and white.

The performance video filmed on 4 June 1985 at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, California was shown during the worldwide live broadcast Live Aid on 13 July 1985, in lieu of Prince performing at the Philadelphia or London concerts which made up the bulk of the broadcast. It is the second video which was not created to promote a single. The (different) studio version was included on the compilation album We Are The World. The audio of this performance video was later released on The Hits / The B-Sides, as one of two previously-unreleased tracks on the B-Sides disc.

Of note, this is the first appearance of the Taylor 12-strings purple acoustic guitar in a video, a guitar specially made by Taylor for Prince. This guitar is used by Wendy Melvoin in the Raspberry Beret video that was shot the next day. It is also the first video since I Wanna Be Your Lover which does not feature his full band as the song is performed with Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman only.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
4 June 1985 S.I.R., Los Angeles, CA, USA Live performance in studio
Cast
Crew
  • More information needed

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
4 The Tears In Your Eyes 3:25 Prince streaming video platforms (2017)

Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)


 
Additional Information
See Also Quotation & triva
References
◄ 1985
Raspberry Beret 		Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1985
Paisley Park 		►
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