Single: Betcha By Golly Wow!

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Betcha By Golly Wow!

Single details Released: 2 December 1996 (UK, Australia) Related album: Emancipation Label(s): NPG Records / EMI Records Non-Album track(s): None Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA: Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 30 Nov. 1996 31 8 USA: Billboard Hot R&B Airplay 30 Nov. 1996 10 14 USA: Billboard Top Adult 40 21 Dec. 1996 38 1   Europe Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Belgium: Ultratop Ultratip Flanders 14 Dec. 1996 5 4 U.K.: Gallup Singles Chart 14 Dec. 1996 11 7 Certifications This single has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This single has not received any awards in the USA See also Betcha By Golly Wow! (Music video)

Betcha By Golly Wow! was the first commercially-available single to be released from Prince’s 19th album Emancipation, the third credited to (Slave had been available almost a year before, but only as a cassette giveaway at a Paisley Park Studios show). It was released two weeks after the album, and was released commercially only in the UK and Australia, while in the US it was only released as a promo. It marked the first time that Prince had released a cover version as a single. The b-side, Right Back Here In My Arms, was also taken from Emancipation. The single was also released with an orange slipcover sleeve in the UK containing a fold-out poster of Prince (as ), although the tracks and inside artwork were exactly the same. The single reached number 11 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart. In the US, it reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart, and number 10 on the Billboard R&B Airplay Chart. Track listing CD Cassette 1. Betcha By Golly Wow! (3:30) 2. Right Back Here In My Arms (4:33) References: AU: 7243 8 83560 2 2 UK: CDEM 463 NL: 7243 8 83560 2 2 NL: 7243 8 83541 2 7 (cardboard single) CD Limited Edition w/Poster 1. Betcha By Golly Wow! (3:30) 2. Right Back Here In My Arms (4:33) References: AU: 7243 8 83561 UK: CDEMS 463 1. Betcha By Golly Wow! (3:30) 2. Right Back Here In My Arms (4:33) References: AU: 7243 8 83560 4 6 UK: 7243 8 83560 4 6 See individual tracks and related albums for credits. Other Formats CD Promo Vinyl (US: DPRO-11657, NL: CDBETCHA001) 1. Betcha By Golly Wow! (3:30) (JP: TOCP-40020) 1. Betcha By Golly Wow! (3:30) 2. Right Back Here In My Arms (4:42) This single wasn’t released in vinyl format This single wasn’t released in digital format.

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7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 USA 5"CD NPG DPRO-11657 UK CD CDEM 463 UK CD CDEMS 463 slipcase edition Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 None

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Triva This single marked the first time that Prince had released a cover version as a single. In his review of the single, in Billboard Magazine issue of 7 dec. 1997 (page 26), Datu Faison reported that: "The single received 2,349 spins for the week ending 24 Nov. 1997, according to Broadcast Data Systems." The artwork represents Prince with the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in the background. This is actually a montage made by Steve Parke using a Photoshop stock photo. This artwork would be reused for the Emancipation lyric book. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Billboard 7 Dec. 1996 issue The Official UK Charts Company / Prince Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 by Joel Withburn. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1

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