Difference between revisions of "Single: Betcha By Golly Wow!"
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|next single link = [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]] | |next single link = [[Single: The Holy River|The Holy River]] | ||
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− | |introduction = <b>Betcha By Golly Wow!</b> was the first commercially-available single to be released from [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>Betcha By Golly Wow!</b> was the first commercially-available single to be released from [[Prince]]’s 19th album [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], the third credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] ([[Single: Slave|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 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. | ||
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|format3 = CD Promo | |format3 = CD Promo | ||
− | |7 inches = <small>(US: DPRO-11657, NL: CDBETCHA001)'' </small><br> | + | |7 inches = *<small>(US: DPRO-11657, NL: CDBETCHA001)'' </small><br> |
1. <b>[[Betcha By Golly Wow!]]</b> (3:30)<br> | 1. <b>[[Betcha By Golly Wow!]]</b> (3:30)<br> | ||
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− | <small>(JP: TOCP-40020)'' </small><br> | + | *<small>(JP: TOCP-40020)'' </small><br> |
1. <b>[[Betcha By Golly Wow!]]</b> (3:30) <br> | 1. <b>[[Betcha By Golly Wow!]]</b> (3:30) <br> | ||
2. <b>[[Right Back Here In My Arms]]</b> (4:42) <br> | 2. <b>[[Right Back Here In My Arms]]</b> (4:42) <br> | ||
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|format4 = Vinyl | |format4 = Vinyl | ||
− | |12 inches = This single | + | |12 inches = This single wasn’t released in vinyl format |
− | |other = This single | + | |other = This single wasn’t released in digital format. |
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|charts = | |charts = | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Video: Betcha By Golly Wow!|Betcha By Golly Wow!]]<br>( | + | |item1 = [[Video: Betcha By Golly Wow!|Betcha By Golly Wow!]]<br>(Music video) |
− | |image1 = [[File: | + | |image1 = [[File:BetchaByGollyWow-tb.png|x80px|link=Video: Betcha By Golly Wow!]] |
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|trivia = This single marked the first time that [[Prince]] had released a cover version as a single. | |trivia = 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:<blockquote>''"The single received 2,349 spins for the week ending 24 Nov. 1997, according to Broadcast Data Systems."''</blockquote> | * In his review of the single, in Billboard Magazine issue of 7 dec. 1997 (page 26), Datu Faison reported that:<blockquote>''"The single received 2,349 spins for the week ending 24 Nov. 1997, according to Broadcast Data Systems."''</blockquote> | ||
− | * The artwork represents [[Prince]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris 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 | + | * The artwork represents [[Prince]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris 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 [[Book: Emancipation|Emancipation]] lyric book. |
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|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* [http://books.google.fr/books?id=uAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA87&dq=Betcha+By+Golly+Wow&hl=fr&sa=X&ei=cL33TvHCIc6R8gOrj7G-AQ&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBTge#v=onepage&q=Betcha%20By%20Golly%20Wow&f=false Billboard 7 Dec. 1996 issue] | * [http://books.google.fr/books?id=uAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA87&dq=Betcha+By+Golly+Wow&hl=fr&sa=X&ei=cL33TvHCIc6R8gOrj7G-AQ&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBTge#v=onepage&q=Betcha%20By%20Golly%20Wow&f=false Billboard 7 Dec. 1996 issue] | ||
* [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/prince/ The Official UK Charts Company / Prince] | * [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/prince/ The Official UK Charts Company / Prince] | ||
* Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 ''by Joel Withburn''. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1 | * Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 ''by Joel Withburn''. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1 | ||
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− | |categories = [[Category: 1996]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] | + | |categories = [[Category: 1996]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Symbol)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]] |
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