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<!------ ALBUM TABLE -------->
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|Current video name    = Raspberry Beret
|Current video name    = Raspberry Beret
|Video Image            = RaspberryBeret-vid5in1.png
|Video Image            = RaspberryBeret-vid9in1.png
|Date                  =  
|Date                  = Week of 17 June 1985
|producer(s)            = Simon Fields for Limelight, Drew Takahashi for Colossal Pictures (animation)
|producer(s)            = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fields Simon Fields] and Drew Takahashi
|Director              = Prince
|Director              = [[Prince]]
|Related                = [[Home_Video:_The_Hits_Video_Collection|The Hits Video Collection]]
|Related                = [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]]
|ReleaseDate            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_14|14 September 1993]]   
|ReleaseDate            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_14|14 September 1993]]   
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
|Previous year          = 1985
|Previous year          = 1985
|Next year              = 1985
|Next year              = 1985
|Previous video link    = [[Video: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes|4 The Tears In Your Eyes]]
|Previous video link    = [[Video: Take Me With U|Take Me With U]]
|Next Video link        = [[Video: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]
|Next Video link        = [[Video: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes|4 The Tears In Your Eyes]]
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
|Introduction          = '''Raspberry Beret''' is the eighteenth [[Prince]] video to have been released for broadcast.
|Introduction          = '''Raspberry Beret''' is a [[Prince and the Revolution]] video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: Raspberry Beret|single]].
 
Shooting took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 5|5 June 1985]] at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, California, the day after recording a video for [[Video: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes|4 The Tears In Your Eyes]]. Wardrobe wise, [[Prince]] and [[The Revolution]] wear the same outfit as the characters on the [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] album cover. Producer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fields Simon Fields] revealed that they filmed a whole video, ''"then Prince got a Japanese animator to do a completely different video and we mashed the two up"''.
 
Of note, the version of the song is an edit of the '''Extended Remix''' (also called '''New Mix''').
 
The video was included on [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] in 1993.
|recording info        =  
|recording info        =  
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 5|5 June 1985]]
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 5|5 June 1985]]
|studio                 = SIR Los Angeles, Hollywood, CA, USA  
|studio                   = S.I.R., Los Angeles, CA, USA  
|additional info        =  
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* [[Matt Fink]]
* [[Matt Fink]]
* [[Lisa Coleman]]
* [[Lisa Coleman]]
* [[Novi Novog]]
* [[Suzie Katayama]]
* [[David Coleman]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Swanson Jackie Swanson]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Swanson Jackie Swanson]
* ± 50 'audience' dancers, including Kimberly Ann Delfin and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear Pat Smear]
* ± 50 'audience' dancers, including Kimberly Ann Delfin and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear Pat Smear]
|crew                  = * [[Prince]] (choreographer)
|crew                  = * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fields Simon Fields] - producer (Limelight)
* Drew Takahashi - animation (Colossal Pictures)
* [[Prince]] - director and choreographer
* Jan Kiesser - camera
* Jan Kiesser - camera
* Jeff Katz - still photography
* Jeff Katz - still photography
* Crystal Lujan - casting director
* [[Robyn Lynch]] - make-up
* ''More information needed''
* ''More information needed''
|released versions      =  
|released versions      =  
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|2= 4:21
|2= 4:21
|3= [[Home Video: The Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] (1986)<br>
|3= [[Home Video: The Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] (1986)<br>
[[Home_Video:_The_Hits_Video_Collection|The Hits Video Collection]] (1993)<br>
[[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] (1993)<br>
[[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017)<br>
[[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017)<br>
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
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* [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]] (single)<br>
* [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]] (single)<br>
[[Image:Raspberryberet single.jpg|100px]]
[[Image:Raspberryberet single.jpg|100px]]
|Quotations & trivia    = [[Prince]] originally intended the video to be animated only.
|Quotations & trivia    = Actress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Swanson Jackie Swanson] who later played [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cheers_characters#Kelly_Gaines Kelly Gaines] in the sitcom [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheers Cheers] appears in this video as the girl who hands [[Prince]] his guitar.
* Actress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Swanson Jackie Swanson] who later played [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cheers_characters#Kelly_Gaines Kelly Gaines] in the sitcom [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheers Cheers] appears in this video as the girl who hands [[Prince]] his guitar.
* Another 'known' person in the video is actor/guitarist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear Pat Smear] (who later played with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band) Nirvana] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters Foo Fighters] but who during this period acted as an extra in movies such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner Blade Runner] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_the_Duck_(film) Howard The Duck]). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear Smear] appears in the video with long dreadlocks.
* Another 'known' person in the video is actor/guitarist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear Pat Smear] (who later played with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band) Nirvana] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters Foo Fighters] but who during this period acted as an extra in movies such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner Blade Runner] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_the_Duck_(film) Howard The Duck]). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear Smear] appears in the video with long dreadlocks.
* Of note [[Wendy Melvoin]] plays the ''Taylor 12-string purple acoustic'' guitar seen previously in [[Video: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes|4 The Tears In You Eyes]].
* Of note [[Wendy Melvoin]] plays the ''Taylor 12-string purple acoustic'' guitar seen previously in [[Video: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes|4 The Tears In You Eyes]].
* Footage of '''Raspberry Beret''' was later included in the [[Video: Sister Fate|Sister Fate]] (by [[Sheila E.]]) and [[Video: Purple Medley|Purple Medley]] videos.
* Nominations:
* Nominations:
::- ''Best Urban Contemporary Video'': 4th American Video Awards (20 November 1985).
::- ''Best Urban Contemporary Video'': 4th American Video Awards (20 November 1985).
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<!-------REFERENCES ------->
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
|References              = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|References              = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
* <b>Awards</b>: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_MTV_Video_Music_Awards
* ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]''
* <b>Awards</b>: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_MTV_Video_Music_Awards 1986 MTV Video Music Awards]
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<!-------CATEGORIES ------->
|Categories              = [[Category:1985]][[Category: Videos (Prince)]][[Category: Recorded 1985]]
|Categories              = [[Category:1985]][[Category: Videos (Prince)]][[Category: Recorded 1985]]
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 23 February 2025

1985: Take Me With U ◄ Music Videos
(Prince) 		Music Videos
(Related Artists) 		► 1985: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes
Raspberry Beret
Raspberry Beret music video selected snapshots

Music Video details

First aired: Week of 17 June 1985
Producer(s): Simon Fields and Drew Takahashi
Director: Prince
Related home video/DVD: The Hits Collection
First (Commercially) Released: 14 September 1993

Awards

Date Institution, Country Award
6th Annual Minnesota Music Awards, USA 20 May 1986 Best Video
MTV Video Music Awards, USA 5 Sep. 1986 Best Choreography in a Video

Raspberry Beret is a Prince and the Revolution video released for broadcast and to promote the single.

Shooting took place on 5 June 1985 at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, California, the day after recording a video for 4 The Tears In Your Eyes. Wardrobe wise, Prince and The Revolution wear the same outfit as the characters on the Around The World In A Day album cover. Producer Simon Fields revealed that they filmed a whole video, "then Prince got a Japanese animator to do a completely different video and we mashed the two up".

Of note, the version of the song is an edit of the Extended Remix (also called New Mix).

The video was included on The Hits Collection in 1993.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
5 June 1985 S.I.R., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cast
Crew
  • Simon Fields - producer (Limelight)
  • Drew Takahashi - animation (Colossal Pictures)
  • Prince - director and choreographer
  • Jan Kiesser - camera
  • Jeff Katz - still photography
  • Crystal Lujan - casting director
  • Robyn Lynch - make-up
  • More information needed

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Raspberry Beret 4:21 The Story So Far... (1986)

The Hits Collection (1993)
Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)


 
Additional Information
See Also Quotation & triva

  • Nominations:
- Best Urban Contemporary Video: 4th American Video Awards (20 November 1985).
- Best Performance by a duo or group: 4th American Video Awards (20 November 1985).
References
◄ 1985
Take Me With U 		Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1985
4 The Tears In Your Eyes 		►
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