Single: Eye Hate U

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BigPurpleEye.png Hate U

Eyehateu single.jpg

Single details


Released: 12 September 1995 (7", MC and 2-track CD)

19 September 1995 (maxi-single)

Related album: The Gold Experience
Label(s): NPG Records / Warner Bros.
Non-Album track(s):

EyeBlue.png Hate U (7" Edit w/o Guitar) (3:50)
EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)
EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix) (6:17)
EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Hot 100 23 Sep. 1995 12 10
USA: Billboard Hot R&B Singles 23 Sep. 1995 3 20
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 30 Sep. 1995 43 2
U.K.: Gallup Top 40 23 Sep. 1995 20 3
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA

See also


EyeBlue.png Hate U
(Music video)
I Hate U
(Sheet music)
Ihateu-tb-vid.png border

BigBlackEye.png Hate U was the first commercial single to be released from Prince’s 17th album The Gold Experience, the first album to be credited to SymbolSmallerBlue.png (The Most Beautiful Girl In The World had been released the previous year, but at the time, no album was attached to the single; P. Control and Dolphin had also received promo-only releases prior to this).

It was released two weeks prior to the album (the same day Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis) was recorded), and was released worldwide. A maxi-single followed a week later. The b-side was a remix, EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds), which was unavailable elsewhere.

The maxi-single also contained EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix), containing entirely new lyrics by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (in the same style as Mustang Mix or The Good Life (Big City Remix)). The Japanese single also contained Endorphinmachine (also taken from The Gold Experience), marking its only appearance on a commercial single.

The single reached number 12 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard R&B Chart.

The maxi-single is often referred to as "The Hate Experience", which is written on the cover (similar to The Beautiful Experience). A planned series of "Experience" maxi-singles connected to The Gold Experience was abandoned following this single.


Track listing
7" 12"

A. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
B. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)

References:
US: 7-17811

A1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix) (6:17)
A2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
B1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)
B2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)

References:
US: 0-43592

A. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix) (6:17)
B1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)
B2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)

References:
UK: W0315T
DE: 9362 43573-0

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
CD 12" Promo
  • (US: 5439-17811-2)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)

  • (US: 943592-2)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix) (6:17)
3. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)
4. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)

  • (UK: W0315CD, DE: 9362 43574-2)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (7" Edit w/o Guitar) (3:50)
2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Edit) (4:27)
3. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Quiet Night Mix by Eric Leeds) (3:55)
4. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix) (6:17)
5. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)

  • (JAP: WPCR-430)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Edit) (4:27)
2. Endorphinmachine (Album Version) (4:06)
3. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Extended Remix) (6:17)

  • (US: PRO-A-7594)

A. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
B. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)

CD Promo

  • (US: PRO-CD-7594)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)

  • (US: PRO-CD-7793-R)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (No Guitar Ending) (3:50)
2. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Edit) (4:27)
3. EyeBlue.png Hate U (Album Version) (6:07)

  • (UK: PRCD41)

1. EyeBlue.png Hate U (7" Edit w/o Guitar) (3:50)


Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA 7" 7-17811 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Triva

  • The maxi-single is often referred to as "The Hate Experience", which is written on the cover (similar to The Beautiful Experience). A planned series of "Experience" maxi-singles connected to The Gold Experience was abandoned following this single.
  • A longer version of the maxi-single known as "The Hate Experience" was planned to include remixes of P. Control also; a tracklist is not known, however, and it is not known which remixes would have been included.

References
Endorphinmachine single.jpg 1995
Endorphinmachine
All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1995
Gold
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