Difference between revisions of "Single: Hot Summer"
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− | |introduction = <b>Hot Summer</b> is a 7" single only released as a covermount with the August 2021 edition of Rolling Stone magazine in Germany on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 29|29 July, 2021]], to promote the [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]], released the same week (the album’s first promo single, [[Single: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]], had an announced release date of the day before, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 28|28 July, 2021]]). The a-side is the album version of [[Hot Summer]], while the b-side, [[The Bird]], is a live version of the track as audio, taken from the concert video released on blu-ray as part of the deluxe edition of the album, from [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]]. Its inclusion marks back-to-back singles on which the b-sides are live versions by [[Prince]] of tracks originally released by [[The Time]] (a 2014 live version of [[Cool]] was included on the previous single, [[Single: Partyman / Cool|Partyman / Cool]]). | + | |introduction = <b>Hot Summer</b> is a 7" single only released as a covermount with the August 2021 edition of Rolling Stone magazine in Germany on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 29|29 July, 2021]], to promote the [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]], released the same week (the album’s first promo single, [[Single: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]], had an announced release date of the day before, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 28|28 July, 2021]]). The a-side is the album version of [[Hot Summer]], while the b-side, [[The Bird]], is a live version of the track as audio, taken from the concert video released on blu-ray as part of the deluxe edition of the album, from [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]] and slightly edited for this release (not segueing into [[Jungle Love]]). Its inclusion marks back-to-back singles on which the b-sides are live versions by [[Prince]] of tracks originally released by [[The Time]] (a 2014 live version of [[Cool]] was included on the previous single, [[Single: Partyman / Cool|Partyman / Cool]]). |
The cover photos were used in the initial promotion for the album, and appear in the lyric video for [[Welcome 2 America]]. | The cover photos were used in the initial promotion for the album, and appear in the lyric video for [[Welcome 2 America]]. | ||
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A. '''[[Hot Summer]]''' (3:32) <br> | A. '''[[Hot Summer]]''' (3:32) <br> | ||
− | B. '''[[The Bird]] (Recorded Live at the L.A. Forum - April 28, 2011)''' (4:00)<br> | + | B. '''[[The Bird]] (Recorded Live at the L.A. Forum - April 28, 2011)''' (4:00) <small>(real duration 4:12 with audience noise)</small> <br> |
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Revision as of 19:35, 20 March 2022
2021: Welcome 2 America Prince.com exclusive ◄ | All Singles | All Related Artists Singles | ► 2021: Do Me, Baby (Demo) Prince.com exclusive |
Hot Summer Rolling Stone Germany exclusive |
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2021 Welcome 2 America Prince.com exclusive |
All Singles | All Related Artists Singles | 2021 Do Me, Baby (Demo) Prince.com exclusive |