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| The single reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart. | | The single reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart. |
− | It fared well on the european market, reaching number 1 in Norway, top 5 positions in Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and top 10 positions in Belgium and in the United Kingdom. | + | It fared well on the european market, reaching number 1 in Norway, top 5 positions in Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and top 10 positions in Belgium and in the United Kingdom. |
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| Of note, Alphabet St. also reached number 1 position in New Zealand. | | Of note, Alphabet St. also reached number 1 position in New Zealand. |
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Alphabet St. was the first single to be released from Prince’s tenth album Lovesexy.
It was released three weeks before the album (four weeks before the album in the UK), and received a release around the world.
Like the follow-up single Glam Slam, the single was released in a clear sleeve with a stylized sticker, rather than traditional artwork.
Alphabet St. single is notable as the first Prince-related single to be offered in a CD format at the time of release. Other than promotional releases of low-key country-specific releases, every single following this one was released on CD until 2007’s F.U.N.K..
For the first time on a Prince single, the b-side was another version of the track included on the a-side, instead of a different song. In fact, the a-side was an edit of the album version of Alphabet St., while the b-side was the continuation, together the two edits form the complete track.
Charts
The single reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart.
It fared well on the european market, reaching number 1 in Norway, top 5 positions in Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and top 10 positions in Belgium and in the United Kingdom.
Of note, Alphabet St. also reached number 1 position in New Zealand.
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Track listing
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12"
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A. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
B. Alphabet St. (Cont.) (3:14)
EC: 45-80141
UK: W7900
FR/DE: 927 900-7
ZA: WBS 537
JP: P-2398
AU: MX300909-10
A. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
B. Divine Emotion (Narada Michael Walden)
A. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
B. I Don’t Want To Live Without Your Love (Chicago)
Cassette Single
A. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
B. Alphabet St. (Cont.) (3:14)
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A. Alphabet St. (Album Version) (5:40)
B. Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip) (7:48)
CA: 0-20930
UK: W7900T
DE: 920 930-0
AU: MX300911-2
Cassette Maxi
A1. Alphabet St. (Album Version) (5:40)
A2. Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip) (7:48)
B1. Alphabet St. (Album Version) (5:40)
B2. Alphabet St. (This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip) (7:48)
UK: W7900C
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- See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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Additional Information
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Promotion (at time of release)
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Triva
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- Two UK press adverts published in Smash Hits in May 1988 and facsimile of an US press advert published in Dance Music Report in May 1988:
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- Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart progression:
Entry position 65 (30 Apr. 1988), 54 (7 May 1988), 36 (14 May 1988), 22 (21 May 1988), 19 (28 May 1988), 9 (4 Jun. 1988), 7 (11 Jun. 1988), 4 (18 Jun. 1988), 3 (25 Jun. 1988), 5 (2 Jul. 1988), 15 (9 Jul. 1988), 41 (16 Jul. 1988), ?? (23 Jul. 1988), Exit position: ?? (30 Jul. 1988). More information needed.
- Billboard Hot 100 Chart progression:
Entry position 62 (30 Apr. 1988), 49 (7 May 1988), 33 (14 May 1988), 27 (21 May 1988), 19 (28 May 1988), 15 (4 Jun. 1988), 12 (11 Jun. 1988), 10 (18 Jun. 1988), 8 (25 Jun. 1988), 12 (2 Jul. 1988), 30 (9 Jul. 1988), 41 (16 Jul. 1988), Exit position: 71 (23 Jul. 1988).
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References
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- Top Pop Singles 1955-2010by Joel Withburn ISBN 0-89820-190-X
- Top R&B Singles 1942 - 1999by Joel Whitburn ISBN 0-89820-136-5
- Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003by Joel Withburn ISBN 0-89820-156-X
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