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|next single = Single: The Bird | |next single = Single: The Bird | ||
|next single link = [[Single: The Bird|The Bird]] | |next single link = [[Single: The Bird|The Bird]] | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 22|22 December 1984]] (US release)<br> [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 11|11 March 1985]] (UK release) |
|album = [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]] | |album = [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]] | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records EMI Records] | ||
|tracks =[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix) (7:01)<br> | |tracks =[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix) (7:01)<br> | ||
[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix) (5:26)<br> | [[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix) (5:26)<br> | ||
− | |introduction = <b>Sugar Walls</b> was the third single to be released from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]’s fifth album [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]]. It was released | + | |introduction = <b>Sugar Walls</b> was the third single to be released from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]’s fifth album [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]]. It was released three months and a half after the album, and was released worldwide. The b-side, ''Straight Talking'', was previously unreleased but had no input by [[Prince]]. [[Sugar Walls]] was written, produced and largely performed by [[Prince]], although his input was uncredited (writing credit was given to [[Alexander Nevermind]], and production was credited to Greg Mathieson, who produced the rest of the album). |
The single drew a lot of controversy due to its sexual lyrics, and [[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases. | The single drew a lot of controversy due to its sexual lyrics, and [[Sugar Walls]] was listed on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center Parents Music Resource Center]’s "Filthy Fifteen" (along with [[Prince and the Revolution]]’s [[Darling Nikki]]) which led to the introduction of parental advisory stickers on explicit releases. | ||
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B. <b>Straight Talking</b><br> | B. <b>Straight Talking</b><br> | ||
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (4:09)<br> | A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (4:09)<br> | ||
B. <b>Double Standard</b><br> | B. <b>Double Standard</b><br> | ||
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B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br> | B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br> | ||
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br> | A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br> | ||
B1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br> | B1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br> | ||
B2. <b>Double Standard</b><br> | B2. <b>Double Standard</b><br> | ||
{{SingleRef|1= | {{SingleRef|1= | ||
− | UK: | + | <b>UK:</b> 12EMI 5517{{break2}} |
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A1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br> | A1. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br> | ||
A2. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Album Version</b> (4:09)<br> | A2. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Album Version</b> (4:09)<br> | ||
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B2. <b>Straight Talking</b><br> | B2. <b>Straight Talking</b><br> | ||
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− | USA: RT1000TP 2019 RSD | + | <b>USA:</b> RT1000TP 2019 RSD{{break2}} |
}} | }} | ||
|credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | |credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | ||
|format3 = 7" Promo | |format3 = 7" Promo | ||
− | |7 inches = | + | |7 inches = |
A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (3:59)<br> | A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (3:59)<br> | ||
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (3:59)<br> | B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]]</b> (3:59)<br> | ||
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+ | <b>USA:</b> P-B-8253{{break2}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|format4 = 12" Promo | |format4 = 12" Promo | ||
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A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br> | A. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Dance Mix)</b> (7:01)<br> | ||
B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br> | B. <b>[[Sugar Walls]] (Red Mix)</b> (5:26)<br> | ||
− | |other = | + | {{SingleRef|1= |
+ | <b>USA:</b> SPRO-9312, SPRO-9313{{break2}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |other = | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
| charts = | | charts = | ||
− | {{ChartLine-3|text= | + | {{ChartLine-3|text= }} |
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 22 Dec. 1984+ | | Date = 22 Dec. 1984+ | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart | + | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart |
| Peak Position = 9 | | Peak Position = 9 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 17 | | Weeks in chart = 17 | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 5 Jan. 1985 | | Date = 5 Jan. 1985 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard Black Singles Chart | + | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Black Singles Chart |
− | | Peak Position = 3 | + | | Peak Position = 3 |
| Weeks in chart = 16 | | Weeks in chart = 16 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 12 Jan. 1985 | | Date = 12 Jan. 1985 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart | + | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart |
| Peak Position = '''1'''<sup>(1 wk)</sup> | | Peak Position = '''1'''<sup>(1 wk)</sup> | ||
| Weeks in chart = 10 | | Weeks in chart = 10 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine| | ||
+ | | Date = 6 April 1985 | ||
+ | | Chart (Country) = <b>UK:</b> Official Charts Company | ||
+ | | Peak Position = 95 | ||
+ | | Weeks in chart = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
|awards = | |awards = | ||
{{NoAwards| | {{NoAwards| | ||
|format = single | |format = single | ||
− | |Country = the USA | + | |Country = the USA or elsewhere |
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ChartLine-2|text=<sup>+</sup> indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted.}} | ||
|certifications = | |certifications = | ||
{{NoCertification| | {{NoCertification| | ||
|format = single | |format = single | ||
− | |Country = the USA | + | |Country = the USA or elsewhere |
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | |see also = | + | |see also = |
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− | |item1 = [[ | + | |item1 = [[Album: A Private Heaven|A Private Heaven]] <br>(Album) |
− | |image1 = | + | |image1 = [[File:Aprivateheaven album.jpg|80px|link= Album: A Private Heaven]] |
− | |item2 = | + | |item2 = |
|image2 = | |image2 = | ||
− | }} | + | }} |
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|album promotion = | |album promotion = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|references = | |references = | ||
− | * http://www.discogs.com/Sheena-Easton-Sugar-Walls/master/354759 | + | * [http://www.discogs.com/Sheena-Easton-Sugar-Walls/master/354759 Discogs] |
* Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X) | * Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 ''by Joel Withburn''. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X) | ||
|categories = [[Category: 1984]][[Category:Singles (Associated Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category: 1984]][[Category:Singles (Associated Artists)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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