Single: Guitar

2006: The Song Of The Heart ◄

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Single details Released: 25 June 2007 (digital release) 9 July 2007 (physical release in Europe) Related album: Planet Earth Label(s): Columbia Records / NPG Records Non-Album track(s): Guitar (3:18) (3121.com download) Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts Europe Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Belgium: Ultratop Ultratip Flanders 4 Aug. 2007 23 3 France: SNEP Top 200 Singles 7 Apr. 2014 200 1 Italy: FIMI Top 20 Singles 19 Jul. 2007 17 2 The Netherlands: Mega Top 50 7 Jul. 2007 13 10 The Netherlands: Top 40 7 Jul. 2007 25 6 Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade 22 Jul. 2007 63 5 U.K.: Gallup Singles Chart 7 Jul. 2007 81 1 Certifications This single has not received any certifications in Europe Awards This single has not received any awards in Europe See also Guitar (Verizon version) (Music video) Guitar (Sanaa Hamri version) (Music video)

Guitar was the first single to be released from the album Planet Earth, by Prince. It was released in Europe a week before the album was included free with the UK/Ireland newspaper The Mail on Sunday (see Planet Earth for details), and was not released elsewhere in the world. An alternate version of Guitar (often inaccurately referred to as a demo), was released on 3121.com five months earlier, to coincide with Prince's appearance on the Super Bowl XLI halftime show, and is included here for clarity's sake, although it could also be considered a separate release. Promotion On 31 May 2007, the song Guitar was available for free download through Verizon Wireless' VCast program - although it is not directly linked to the single release, it is included here for clarity's sake. The single charted poorly in several countries in Europe, reaching top 20 position only in The Netherlands and Italy. Track listing CD Digital 1. Guitar (3:45) 2. Somewhere Here On Earth (5:46) References: EU: 88697 12853 2 1. Guitar (3:18) References: 3121.com: (No cat. number) 1. Guitar (3:45) References: Verizon Wireless VCast: No cat. number See individual tracks and related albums for credits. Other Formats CD Promo Vinyl (FR: 001 5467/270207, UK: 07053107, EU: 88697 12853 2, JP: SDCI-80486) 1. Guitar (3:45) This single wasn't released on 7" and 12". This single wasn't released in any other format.

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7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 Europe CD 88697128522 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 Promotional image on 3121.com for initial download in February 2007: In the US, Verizon VCast ran a 30-second TV advertisement for the download of Guitar, beginning 31 May 2007. In the UK/Ireland, Prince's release of Planet Earth through the Mail on Sunday newspaper generated a huge amount of media discussion, which served as unofficial promotion for the single also (although this may in fact have hurt sales, as potential customers knew they could receive the full album free with the newspaper). References Chart(s): http://www.musicvf.com/Guitar, www.chartstats.com/Guitar

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