Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

1987: U Got The Look ◄

► 1987: Hot Thing

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Single details

Released:	3 November 1987 (US release) 23 November 1987 (UK release) 19 December 1987 (12" release)
Related album:	Sign O’ The Times
Label(s):	Warner Bros. / Paisley Park Records
Non-Album track(s):	Hot Thing (Dub Version) (6:53) Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:32) I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart	Entry Date	Peak Position	Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Hot 100	14 Nov. 1987⁺	10	17
USA: Billboard Hot Dance Music - Club Play (Listed with Hot Thing)	26 Dec. 1987⁺	4	11
⁺ indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted.

Europe
Country: Chart	Entry Date	Peak Position	Weeks in Chart
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders	19 Dec. 1987	28	3
Ireland: IRMA Singles Chart	19 Nov 1987	10	3
U.K.: Gallup Singles Chart	28 Nov. 1987	29	6

Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA

Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA

See also

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Music video)	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Sheet music)

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is the fourth and final commercial single to be released from Prince’s ninth album Sign O’ The Times (although Hot Thing was also released as a promo-only single), released seven months after the album’s release, and received release around the world.

While it contained two remixes of Hot Thing, it did not include a non-album track b-side. Of note is that the Hot Thing remixes were produced by Shep Pettibone and edited by Junior Vasquez and Shep Pettibone; the first time a single featured remixes by an outside producer (although Pop Life featured a remix produced by Sheila E.).

The single reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

Track listing

7"	12"
A. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) B. Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) Cat #: US: 7-28288 UK: W8288 JP: P-2334 DE/CA: 928 288-7 Cassette Single A. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) B. Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) Cat #: US: 4-28288 Cassette Long Box A1. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (6:31) A2. Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) B1. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:32) B2. Hot Thing (Dub Version) (6:53) Cat #: US: 4-20728	A1. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (6:31) A2. Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) B. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:32) Cat #: UK: W8288T A1. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (6:31) A2. Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) B1. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:32) B2. Hot Thing (Dub Version) (6:53) Cat #: US: 0-20728 DE/CA: 920 728-0 12" Picture Disc A1. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (6:31) A2. Hot Thing (Edit) (3:40) B. Hot Thing (Extended Remix) (8:32) Cat #: UK: W8288TP
See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats

7" Promo	12" Promo
(US: 7-28288) A. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) B. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) 7" 1989 Back-To-Back Hits Reissue (US: 7-21858) A. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) AA. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)	(US: PRO-A-2770) A. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) B. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (6:31) Cassette 1989 Back-To-Back Hits Reissue (US: 4-21858) A. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) (3:39) AA. Alphabet St. (Edit) (2:25)
This single wasn’t released in any other formats.

Releases

7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions

Country	Format	Cat. Number	Comments	Front	Back	Label 1	Label 2

This section is under construction

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

This section is under construction

Additional Information

	Promotion (at time of release)	Triva

		This is the last commercial single to have been released on vinyl and cassette without a corresponding CD release.

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Chart(s): Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 by Joel Withburn (ISBN 0-89820-190-X) Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 by Joel Withburn (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)