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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 22|22 December 1984]] (US release)<br> [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 11|11 March 1985]] (UK release)<br> [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 2024]] (Digital EP release)
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|album                  = [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]]
|Page name    = Sugar Walls}}
|label                  = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records]
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|tracks                =[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix) (7:01)<br>
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[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix) (5:26)<br>
|-
[[Sugar Walls]] (Long 'Roman' Version) (6:38)<br>
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Sugarwalls single.jpg]]
[[Sugar Walls]] (TV Mix) (4:43)<br>
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|introduction          = <b>Sugar Walls</b> was the third single to be released from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]’s fifth album [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]]. It was released three months and a half after the album, and was released worldwide. The b-side, ''Straight Talking'', was previously unreleased but had no input by [[Prince]]. [[Sugar Walls]] was written, produced and largely performed by [[Prince]], although his input was uncredited (writing credit was given to [[Alexander Nevermind]], and production was credited to Greg Mathieson, who produced the rest of the album).
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
| width="75%"| 5 December 1984
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Related album:</b>
| [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]]
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records]
|-
| valign="top"| <b>Unique tracks:</b>
| [[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix) (7:01)<br>
[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix) (5:26)
|}
<b>Sugar Walls</b> was the third single to be released from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]'s fifth album [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]]. It was released around the same time as the album, and was released worldwide. The b-side, ''Straight Talking'', was previously unreleased but had no input by [[Prince]]. [[Sugar Walls]] was written, produced and largely performed by [[Prince]], although his input was uncredited (writing credit was given to [[Alexander Nevermind]], and production was credited to Greg Mathieson, who produced the rest of the album).


The single drew a lot of controversy due to its sexual lyrics, and [[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]'s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]'s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.  
The single drew a lot of controversy due to its sexual lyrics, and [[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.  


The single reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Black Chart. It also reached position 1 in the Billboard Top Dance/Disco chart, becoming the third associated artist single to top this chart, after [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]] and [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]].
The single reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Black Chart. It also reached position 1 in the Billboard Top Dance/Disco chart, becoming the third associated artist single to top this chart, after [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]] and [[Single: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]].


The Mexican version of the single labeled both the single and the title track as ''Muros De Azucar'', but the tracks are identical.
On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 26|26 April 2024]], a digital EP was released with all the remixes remastered as well as a previously unreleased and mostly instrumental version of the track titled '''[[Sugar Walls|Sugar Walls (TV Mix)]]'''.
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==Track listing==
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===7"===
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(US: B-8253, CAN: B-8253, EUR: 1A 006-20 0527 7, DEU: 1A K000-20 0527 7)<br>
 
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (4:09)<br>
B. <b>Straight Talking</b><br>
B. <b>Straight Talking</b><br>
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (4:09)<br>
A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (4:09)<br>
B. <b>Double Standard</b><br>
B. <b>Double Standard</b><br>
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
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<b>USA:</b> V-7852<br>
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<hr>
A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
B1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
B1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
B2. <b>Double Standard</b><br>
B2. <b>Double Standard</b><br>
 
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===12" promo===
<b>UK:</b> 12EMI 5517{{break2}}
(US: SPRO-9312, SPRO-9313)<br>
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<hr>
A1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
A2. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Album Version</b> (4:09)<br>
B1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
B2. <b>Straight Talking</b><br>
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<b>USA:</b> RT1000TP 2019 RSD{{break2}}
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (3:59)<br>
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (3:59)<br>
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<b>USA:</b> P-B-8253{{break2}}
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br>
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br>
 
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==Credits==
<b>USA:</b> SPRO-9312, SPRO-9313{{break2}}
* See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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==Charts==
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! <u>Entry Date</u>
# <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (4:01)<br>
! <u>Chart, Country</u>
# <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:05)<br>
! <u>Peak Position</u>
# <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:28)<br>
! <u>Weeks In Chart</u>
# <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Long 'Roman' Version)</b> (6:38)<br>
# <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (TV Mix)</b> (4:43)<br>
# <b>Double Standard</b><br>
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| Date            = 22 Dec. 1984+
| Date            = 22 Dec. 1984+
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, USA
| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart
| Peak Position  = 9
| Peak Position  = 9
| Weeks in chart  = 17
| Weeks in chart  = 17
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| Date            = 5 Jan. 1985
| Date            = 5 Jan. 1985
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Black Singles Chart, USA
| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Black Singles Chart
| Peak Position  = 3<sup>(1 wk)</sup>
| Peak Position  = 3
| Weeks in chart  = 16
| Weeks in chart  = 16
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{{ChartLine|
| Date            = 12 Jan. 1985
| Date            = 12 Jan. 1985
| Chart (Country) = Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart, USA
| Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart
| Peak Position  = '''1'''<sup>(1 wk)</sup>
| Peak Position  = '''1'''<sup>(1 wk)</sup>
| Weeks in chart  = 10
| Weeks in chart  = 10
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==Releases==
| Date            = 6 April 1985
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| Chart (Country) = <b>UK:</b> Official Charts Company
! colspan=8 | Formats
| Peak Position  = 95
|-
| Weeks in chart  = 1
! ''Country'' !! ''Format'' !! ''Cat. Number'' !! ''Comments'' !! ''Front'' !! ''Back''!! ''Label 1''!! ''Label 2''
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* http://www.discogs.com/Sheena-Easton-Sugar-Walls/master/354759
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* [http://www.discogs.com/Sheena-Easton-Sugar-Walls/master/354759 Discogs]
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 11 May 2024

1984: Blue Limousine ◄ All Singles All Related Artists Singles ► 1985: The Bird 
Sugar Walls

Single details

Released: 22 December 1984 (US release)
11 March 1985 (UK release)
26 April 2024 (Digital EP release)
Related album: A Private Heaven
Label(s): EMI Records
Non-Album track(s):

Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) (7:01)
Sugar Walls (Red Mix) (5:26)
Sugar Walls (Long 'Roman' Version) (6:38)
Sugar Walls (TV Mix) (4:43)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart 22 Dec. 1984+ 9 17
USA: Billboard Black Singles Chart 5 Jan. 1985 3 16
USA: Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart 12 Jan. 1985 1(1 wk) 10
UK: Official Charts Company 6 April 1985 95 1
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA or elsewhere
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA or elsewhere
+ indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted.

See also

A Private Heaven
(Album) 		'

Sugar Walls was the third single to be released from Sheena Easton’s fifth album A Private Heaven. It was released three months and a half after the album, and was released worldwide. The b-side, Straight Talking, was previously unreleased but had no input by Prince. Sugar Walls was written, produced and largely performed by Prince, although his input was uncredited (writing credit was given to Alexander Nevermind, and production was credited to Greg Mathieson, who produced the rest of the album).

The single drew a lot of controversy due to its sexual lyrics, and Sugar Walls was listed on the Parents Music Resource Center’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with Prince and the Revolution’s Darling Nikki) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases.

The single reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Black Chart. It also reached position 1 in the Billboard Top Dance/Disco chart, becoming the third associated artist single to top this chart, after Nasty Girl and The Glamorous Life.

On 26 April 2024, a digital EP was released with all the remixes remastered as well as a previously unreleased and mostly instrumental version of the track titled Sugar Walls (TV Mix).


Track listing
7" 12"

A. Sugar Walls (4:09)
B. Straight Talking

  • Cat #: USA: B-8253

 CAN: B-8253
 EUR: 1A 006-20 0527 7
 GER: 1A K000-20 0527 7

A. Sugar Walls (4:09)
B. Double Standard

  • Cat #: JAP: EMS-17537

A. Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) (7:01)
B. Sugar Walls (Red Mix) (5:26)

  • Cat #: USA: V-7852

 CAN: V-75083
 EUR: 1A K060-20 0526 6
 MEX: POP-698)

A. Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) (7:01)
B1. Sugar Walls (Red Mix) (5:26)
B2. Double Standard

  • Cat #: UK: 12EMI 5517

A1. Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) (7:01)
A2. Sugar Walls (Album Version (4:09)
B1. Sugar Walls (Red Mix) (5:26)
B2. Straight Talking

  • Cat #: USA: RT1000TP 2019 RSD

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
7" Promo 12" Promo

A. Sugar Walls (3:59)
B. Sugar Walls (3:59)

  • Cat #: USA: P-B-8253

A. Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) (7:01)
B. Sugar Walls (Red Mix) (5:26)

  • Cat #: USA: SPRO-9312, SPRO-9313


2024 Digital reissue : Sugar Walls EP

  1. Sugar Walls (4:01)
  2. Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) (7:05)
  3. Sugar Walls (Red Mix) (5:28)
  4. Sugar Walls (Long 'Roman' Version) (6:38)
  5. Sugar Walls (TV Mix) (4:43)
  6. Double Standard

Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA 7 B-8253 S

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA 12" RT1000TP 2019 RSD Record Store Day 2019
 

 

 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Triva
References
  • * Discogs
  • Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 by Joel Withburn. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
1984
Blue Limousine 		All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1985
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