The Bird

Single details

Released:	11 January 1985 (US release) 29 March 1985 (Dutch release)
Related album:	Ice Cream Castle
Label(s):	Warner Bros.
Non-album tracks:	The Bird (Edit) (3:41) The Bird (Remix) (6:25) My Drawers (Edit) (3:42)

The Bird was the third and final single to be released from The Time's third album Ice Cream Castle, and was released about six months after the album. The single contained an edit of the track. The b-side, My Drawers, was also an edited version of a track taken from the album. The 12" single also included a remix of The Bird. The single was released in North America, the UK, and Germany.

The single reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, number 33 on the Billboard Black Chart and number 6 in the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.

Track listing

7"

(US: 7-29094, UK: K1790, GER: 929094-7)
A. The Bird (Edit) (3:41)
B. My Drawers (Edit) (3:42)

12"

(US: 0-20315)
A. The Bird (Remix) (6:25)
B. My Drawers (Edit) (3:42)

7" promo

(US: 7-29094) A. The Bird (Edit) (3:41)
B. The Bird (Edit) (3:41)

12" promo

(US: PRO-A-2242)
A1. The Bird (LP Version) (7:40)
A2. The Bird (Edit) (3:41)
B. My Drawers (Edit) (3:42)

7" Back To Back Hits 1985 reissue

(US: 7-29094) A. The Bird (Edit) (3:41)
B. Jungle Love (Edit) (3:24)

Credits

See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Charts

Entry Date	Chart, Country	Peak Position	Weeks In Chart
Billboard Black Singles Chart, USA	19 Jan. 1985	33	11
Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Chart, USA	9 Feb. 1985	6	10
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, USA	23 Feb. 1985	36	13