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|single name = Guitar | |single name = Guitar | ||
|single image = [[Image:Guitar single.jpg]] | |single image = [[Image:Guitar single.jpg]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 9|9 July 2007]] | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 9|9 July 2007]] (Europe) |
|album = [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] | |album = [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] / [[NPG Records]] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records Columbia Records] / [[NPG Records]] | ||
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|introduction = <b>Guitar</b> was the first single to be released from the album [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]], by [[Prince]]. It was released in Europe a week before the album was included free with the UK/Ireland newspaper [[Exclusive retail partnerships#The Mail on Sunday|The Mail on Sunday]] (see [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] for details), and was not released elsewhere in the world. | |introduction = <b>Guitar</b> was the first single to be released from the album [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]], by [[Prince]]. It was released in Europe a week before the album was included free with the UK/Ireland newspaper [[Exclusive retail partnerships#The Mail on Sunday|The Mail on Sunday]] (see [[Album: Planet Earth|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 [[04 February | + | 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 [[04 February 2007|Super Bowl XLI halftime show]], and is included here for clarity's sake, although it could also be considered a separate release. |
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May 2007]], the song [[Guitar]] was available for free download through [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Verizon Wireless|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. | The single charted poorly in several countries in Europe, reaching top 20 position only in the Netherlands and Italy. | ||
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<!-------Other formats-----------> | <!-------Other formats-----------> | ||
|format3 = CD Promo | |format3 = CD Promo | ||
− | |7 inches = <small>(FR: 001 5467/270207, UK: 07053107, EU: 88697 12853 2, JP: SDCI-80486)</small> | + | |7 inches = *<small>(FR: 001 5467/270207, UK: 07053107, EU: 88697 12853 2, JP: SDCI-80486)</small><br> |
1. <b>[[Guitar]]</b> (3:45)<br> | 1. <b>[[Guitar]]</b> (3:45)<br> | ||
|format4 = Vinyl | |format4 = Vinyl | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 4 Aug. 2007 | | Date = 4 Aug. 2007 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratip | + | | Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop ''Ultratip'' Flanders |
| Peak Position = 23 | | Peak Position = 23 | ||
− | | Weeks in chart = | + | | Weeks in chart = 3 |
}} | }} | ||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
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|item1 = [[Video: Guitar|Guitar (Verizon)]]<br>(music video) | |item1 = [[Video: Guitar|Guitar (Verizon)]]<br>(music video) | ||
|image1 = [[File:Guitar_vid-tb.png|80px|link=Video: Guitar]] | |image1 = [[File:Guitar_vid-tb.png|80px|link=Video: Guitar]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Video: Guitar-2|Guitar ( | + | |item2 = [[Video: Guitar-2|Guitar (Sanaa Hamri version)]]<br>(music video) |
|image2 = [[File:Guitar-2-tb-vid.png|80px|link=Video: Guitar-2]] | |image2 = [[File:Guitar-2-tb-vid.png|80px|link=Video: Guitar-2]] | ||
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<!-------ALBUM PROMOTION --> | <!-------ALBUM PROMOTION --> | ||
− | |album promotion = Promotional image on [[3121.com]] for initial download in February | + | |album promotion = Promotional image on [[3121.com]] for initial download in February 2007:<br> |
:[[File:Guitar_promo.png|border|150px]] | :[[File:Guitar_promo.png|border|150px]] | ||
− | * In the US, [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Verizon Wireless|Verizon VCast]] ran a 30-second TV advertisement for the download of '''Guitar''', beginning [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May | + | * In the US, [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Verizon Wireless|Verizon VCast]] ran a 30-second TV advertisement for the download of '''Guitar''', beginning [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_31|31 May 2007]]. |
* In the UK/Ireland, [[Prince]]'s release of [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] through the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|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). | * In the UK/Ireland, [[Prince]]'s release of [[Album: Planet Earth|Planet Earth]] through the [[Exclusive retail partnerships#Mail on Sunday|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). | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = |
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