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|single name = America | |single name = America | ||
|single image = [[Image:America single.jpg]] | |single image = [[Image:America single.jpg]] | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 2|2 October | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 2|2 October 1985]] | ||
|album = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | |album = [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | ||
|label = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
|tracks = [[America]] <small>(21:46)</small><br>[[Girl]] <small>(3:51)</small><br>[[Girl]] (Extended Version) <small>(7:35)</small> | |tracks = [[America]] <small>(21:46)</small><br> | ||
[[Girl]] <small>(3:51)</small><br> | |||
[[Girl]] (Extended Version) <small>(7:35)</small><br> | |||
[[America]] (12" Version) <small>(21:41) - ''Remastered''</small> | |||
<!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY --------> | <!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 1985 | |previous year = 1985 | ||
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|next single link = [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] | |next single link = [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
|introduction = <b>America</b> was the fourth and final single (third in North America) to be released from [[Prince]] | |introduction = <b>America</b> was the fourth and final single (third in North America) to be released from [[Prince]]’s eighth album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. It was released five and a half months after the album. | ||
The single included a non-album track b-side, [[Girl]] as well as | The single included a non-album track b-side, [[Girl]] as well as the long versions of both [[America]] and [[Girl]]. The long version of [[America]] was not given any title to distinguish it from the album version (only credited as "America"), but was the longest extended version to be released of any track by [[Prince]], at 21:46 long. This full 21-minute version was remastered in 2025 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman Bernie Grundman] and released on streaming plateforms as a standalone single by [[The Prince Estate]] for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States) Indepedance Day] (4 July 2025). This version, mixed by [[Chris James]], was credited to [[Prince]] only. | ||
The cover art, as with that of the singles [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]] and [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]], is an enlarged detail from the artwork of the album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], painted by Doug Henders. | The cover art, as with that of the singles [[Single: Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]] and [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]], is an enlarged detail from the artwork of the album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], painted by [https://doughenders.art/ Doug Henders]. | ||
The single reached number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 35 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart. | The single reached number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 35 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart. | ||
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<!-------Other formats-----------> | <!-------Other formats-----------> | ||
|format3 = 7" Promo | |format3 = 7" Promo | ||
|7 inches = <small>(US: 7-28999)</small> | |7 inches = *<small>(US: 7-28999)</small><br> | ||
A. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | A. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | ||
B. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | B. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | ||
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|format4 = 12" Promo | |format4 = 12" Promo | ||
|12 inches = <small>(US: PRO-A-2300)</small> | |12 inches = *<small>(US: PRO-A-2300)</small><br> | ||
A. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | A. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | ||
B. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | B. <b>[[America]]</b> (3:40)<br> | ||
|other = This record | |||
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{{SingleTitle|1=Digital}} | |||
*<small>(Remastered in 2025)</small> | |||
A. <b>[[America]] (12" Version)</b> (21:41)<br> | |||
|other = This record wasn’t released in any other format (Cassette, CD, Digital). | |||
<!-------CHARTS -----------> | <!-------CHARTS -----------> | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
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| Peak Position = 35 | | Peak Position = 35 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 8 | | Weeks in chart = 8 | ||
}} | |||
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| Date = 28 Dec. 1985 | |||
| Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop Flanders | |||
| Peak Position = 35 | |||
| Weeks in chart = 1 | |||
}} | }} | ||
|awards = | |awards = | ||
{{NoAwards| | {{NoAwards| | ||
|format = single | |format = single | ||
|Country = the USA | |Country = the USA or elsewhere | ||
}} | }} | ||
|certifications = | |certifications = | ||
{{NoCertification| | {{NoCertification| | ||
|format = single | |format = single | ||
|Country = the USA | |Country = the USA or elsewhere | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
|item1 = [[Video: America|America]]<br>( | |item1 = [[Video: America|America]]<br>(Music video) | ||
|image1 = [[File:America-tb-vid.png|x80px|link=Video: America]] | |image1 = [[File:America-tb-vid.png|x80px|link=Video: America]] | ||
|item2 = [[Sheet Music: America|America]]<br>( | |item2 = [[Sheet Music: America|America]]<br>(Sheet music) | ||
|image2 = [[File:SheetMusic-America.JPG|x80px|border|link=Sheet Music: America]] | |image2 = [[File:SheetMusic-America.JPG|x80px|border|link=Sheet Music: America]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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<!-------ALBUM PROMOTION --> | <!-------ALBUM PROMOTION --> | ||
|album promotion = US press advert published in Billboard.<br>[[file: 1985-americasingle-ad-usa-smaller.jpeg|x200px]] | |album promotion = US press advert published in Billboard.<br> | ||
[[file: 1985-americasingle-ad-usa-smaller.jpeg|x200px]] | |||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
|references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
<!-------CATEGORIES -------> | <!-------CATEGORIES -------> | ||
|categories = [[Category: 1985]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category: 1985]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | ||
}} | }} |
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