Video: Raspberry Beret: Difference between revisions

From Prince Vault
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
<!------ ALBUM TABLE -------->
<!------ ALBUM TABLE -------->
|Current video name    = Raspberry Beret
|Current video name    = Raspberry Beret
|Video Image            = RaspberryBeret-vid5in1.png
|Video Image            = RaspberryBeret-vid9in1.png
|Date                  = Week of 19 June 1985
|Date                  = Week of 17 June 1985
|producer(s)            = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fields Simon Fields] and Drew Takahashi
|producer(s)            = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fields Simon Fields] and Drew Takahashi
|Director              = [[Prince]]
|Director              = [[Prince]]
|Related                = [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]]
|Related                = [[Home Video: The Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]]<br>
|ReleaseDate            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_14|14 September 1993]]
[[Home_Video: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]]<br>
[[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]]
|ReleaseDate            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_14|14 September 1993]]
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
|Previous year          = 1985
|Previous year          = 1985
Line 16: Line 18:
|Introduction          = '''Raspberry Beret''' is a [[Prince and the Revolution]] video released for broadcast and to promote the [[Single: Raspberry Beret|single]].  
|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"''.
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. Interestingly, the character in the blue suit with clouds on the album cover does not represent [[Prince]] in the original project. The idea was to make a mirror suit that reflected the sky. The character with blond hair is actually illustrator [https://doughenders.art/selected-work/prince Doug Henders] who posed with a guitar to serve as a model. Although [[Prince]] reportedly had some blond hair towards the end of the [[Purple Rain Tour]], that was just a coincidence. The video for '''Raspberry Beret''' was shot six weeks after the album’s release and recreates the cover, not the other way around. [[Prince]] initially wanted the promotion for [[Album: Around The World In A Day| Around The World In A Day]] to be minimal, before changing his mind. All the sets and costumes, including the one with clouds that [[Prince]] wears, were therefore created from [https://doughenders.art/selected-work/prince Doug Henders]’ illustration (and after [[Prince]]’s instructions) and not the other way around.
 
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''').  
Of note, the version of the song is an edit of the '''Extended Remix''' (also called '''New Mix''').  
Line 43: Line 47:
* 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      =  
Line 53: Line 59:
|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: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]] (1990)<br>
[[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits 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>

Latest revision as of 14:59, 7 June 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 Story So Far...

Nothing Compares 2 Him
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. Interestingly, the character in the blue suit with clouds on the album cover does not represent Prince in the original project. The idea was to make a mirror suit that reflected the sky. The character with blond hair is actually illustrator Doug Henders who posed with a guitar to serve as a model. Although Prince reportedly had some blond hair towards the end of the Purple Rain Tour, that was just a coincidence. The video for Raspberry Beret was shot six weeks after the album’s release and recreates the cover, not the other way around. Prince initially wanted the promotion for Around The World In A Day to be minimal, before changing his mind. All the sets and costumes, including the one with clouds that Prince wears, were therefore created from Doug Henders’ illustration (and after Prince’s instructions) and not the other way around.

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)

Nothing Compares 2 Him (1990)
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