Difference between revisions of "Single: The Arms Of Orion"
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− | |introduction = <b>The Arms Of Orion</b> was the third single to be released from [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>The Arms Of Orion</b> was the third single to be released from [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]]. It was released four months after the album, and received a release around the world, continuing the commercial tie-in with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie. |
The b-side, [[I Love U In Me]], was previously-unreleased (unusually, [[Prince]] would later use the same track as the b-side of [[Single: Insatiable|Insatiable]]). | The b-side, [[I Love U In Me]], was previously-unreleased (unusually, [[Prince]] would later use the same track as the b-side of [[Single: Insatiable|Insatiable]]). | ||
− | Like its predecessor [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]], the CD single was available only as a 3" single; also like its predecessor, the | + | Like its predecessor [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]], the CD single was available only as a 3" single; also like its predecessor, the single’s cover art was a variation of the well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman] logo. |
− | The CD single contained an unannounced .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and lyrics from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(band) Alphaville] | + | The CD single contained an unannounced .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and lyrics from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(band) Alphaville]’s 1989 song "Summer Rain" with [[The Arms Of Orion]] as a soundtrack when entered into a computer. This video had no input from [[Prince]] and should not be considered a promotional video, but an experiment by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] into the technology that was available using CD singles, and was advanced for its time. |
The singles reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. | The singles reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. | ||
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− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 ''by Joel Withburn''. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1 | * Top Adult Songs 1961-2006 ''by Joel Withburn''. ISBN-10 0-89820-169-1 | ||
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|categories = [[Category: 1989]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | |categories = [[Category: 1989]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]] | ||
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