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The track was first written and recorded by [[David Coleman]] ([[Lisa Coleman]]'s brother) in June 1984, when given two days of studio time at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA as a birthday gift from [[Prince]]. When [[Prince]] heard the resulting track, he loved it and wanted to include it on his next album. He re-recorded the track and made some musical and lyrical changes.  
 
The track was first written and recorded by [[David Coleman]] ([[Lisa Coleman]]'s brother) in June 1984, when given two days of studio time at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA as a birthday gift from [[Prince]]. When [[Prince]] heard the resulting track, he loved it and wanted to include it on his next album. He re-recorded the track and made some musical and lyrical changes.  

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Around The World In A Day

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from the album Around The World In A Day
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 22 April 1985 - Around The World In A Day
Album(s): Around The World In A Day
Writer(s): David Coleman, John L. Nelson and Prince
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
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Around The World In A Day is the first track on Prince's seventh album Around The World In A Day, the second to be credited to Prince and the Revolution.


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The track was first written and recorded by David Coleman (Lisa Coleman's brother) in June 1984, when given two days of studio time at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA as a birthday gift from Prince. When Prince heard the resulting track, he loved it and wanted to include it on his next album. He re-recorded the track and made some musical and lyrical changes.

Basic tracks for Prince's version were recorded on 16 September 1984 at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA.

This is the only Prince-related track to give writing credit to David Coleman. |recording info = |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|June 1984 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Demo by David Coleman (no Prince input) |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|16 September 1984 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Initial tracking |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|2006 (assumed) |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Initial tracking of 'Versace Experience' version |recording personnel =

'Versace Experience' version

  • Prince - all vocal and instruments (assumed)

|released versions =

Title Length Released Version Additional info
Around The World In A Day 3:25 Around The World In A Day Studio

|broadcasts, streaming = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Broadcasts/streaming (only)


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Title Length Released Version Additional info
Around The World In A Day T.B.C. Live concert TV broadcast Live 7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA

|unreleased versions = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Unreleased Versions


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Title Version Additional Info
Around The World In A Day Demo David Coleman's demo (no Prince involvement)
Around The World In A Day Studio More conventional sound; contains more guitar / bass than released version
Around The World In A Day Studio Longer version edited down to create album version
Around The World In A Day
(The Versace Experience)
re-created for fashion show remix used in a 2006 Versace fashion show

|video versions = |sampled in = |first live appearance = 3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA

|performed regularly on = Parade Tour

  • Act II (intro only, as part of an instrumental intro for 7)

|performed occasionally in = 1986, 2006, 2007 |trivia = |see also = Around The World In A Day album |references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

  • Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984, Duane Tudahl (2017)

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