Prince Vault:Selected anniversaries/January 11

11 January

Releases

• 1985 – Prince’s single 1999 b/w Little Red Corvette was released in the UK. It was the third time Little Red Corvette was released in the UK
• 1985 - The Bird by The Time was released as a single in the US
• 1999 – In Australia, a reissue CD single for 1999 containing 1999, Uptown, Controversy, Sexuality and Dirty Mind
• 2016 – Ruff Enuff (credited to MonoNeon) is offered as the Purple Pick of the Week on Tidal

Recordings

• 1982 – Gigolos Get Lonely Too (The Time) (Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA)
• 1982 – You’re All I Want (Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA)
• 1984 – My Drawers (The Time) (Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA)
• 1991 – Martika’s Kitchen (Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
• 1991 – Spirit (Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA)
• 1991 – Open Book (Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA)

Concerts

• 1985 – Houston, TX, USA: Summit
• 1992 – Minneapolis, MN, USA: Glam Slam
• 1996 – Osaka, Japan, USA: Osaka-jo Hall (大阪城ホール)
• 1997 – New York, NY, USA: Roseland Ballroom

Performances

• 2007 – Las Vegas, NV, USA: 3121 @ Rio Hotel & Casino (guesting w/ Grupo Fantasma)

Radio & Television

• 1980 – Prince’s lip-synced performance of I Wanna Be Your Lover and Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? on The Midnight Special, recorded on 8 January 1980, is aired, after midnight technically on 12 January.

Miscellaneous

• 1983 – Prince’s album 1999 is certified gold by the RIAA
• 1985 – Prince’s album Controversy was certified platinum by the RIAA
• 2015 – At the 72nd Golden Globes Awards held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, USA Prince presents the award for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture to Common and John Legend for their song 'Glory' from the film 'Selma'

Associated Artists

• 1985 – Sheila E. performs in Houston, TX: Summit, supporting Prince

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