Difference between revisions of "Single: 6"

Six (Edit) (3:37)
6 (End Of The World Mix) (6:20)
Six And ½ (2:36)

6 was the first and only single to be released from Madhouse’s first album 8. It was released one week before the album, marking the first official release of any kind by Madhouse.

The single also contained an edit and an extended version of Six, as well as a non-album track, Six And ½. As with the accompanying album, the single’s name is written numerically (6), while the title track is written in full (Six), although the extended version (6 (End Of The World Mix)) is written numerically.

The single failed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, but reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart, number 14 on the Billboard Crossover 30 Chart and number 24 on the 12-inch Singles Sales Chart.

A. Six (Edit) (3:37)
B. Six And ½ (2:36)

• Cat #: USA: 7-28485
  

A1. 6 (End Of The World Mix) (6:20) ^*
B1. Six (Edit) (3:37)
B2. Six And ½ (2:36)

• Cat #: USA: 0-20608
  

 UK: W 8485
 GER: 920 608-0)

^*listed as 8 (End Of The World Mix) on the label of US 12" in error; listed as 5:45 on label of UK 12" in error

• See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

A. Six (Edit) (3:37)
B. Six (Edit) (3:37)

• Cat #: USA: 7-28485-A

• This record wasn’t issued in any other format (cassette, CD, digital).

• When 6 reached its peak position on the Billboard Black Chart on 28 March 1987, two other singles released by Paisley Park Records were on the top ten of that same chart : Sign O’ The Times by Prince (number 9) and Hold Me by Sheila E. (number 3). Three others songs written and produced by former Prince associates were also highly charted at the same time: Jody Watley’s Looking For A New Love (Andre Cymone co-wrote the track with Jody Watley produced it with David Z.) topped the Billboard Black Chart, Let’s Wait Awhile by Janet Jackson and Keep Your Eye On Me by Herb Alpert, both co-written and produced by former The Time members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were at the 7th and 8th spot respectively.

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff (Uptown, 2004)
• Discogs
• Charts: Billboard Vol.99, No. 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 17.
• Charts Timeline: