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| The '''1999''' video was broadcast sporadically on MTV from December 16, 1982. This channel was reluctant to regularly play videos of black artists. The initial release of the [[Single: 1999|1999]] only got to 44 on the Pop Chart, showing Prince’s cominued | | The '''1999''' video was broadcast sporadically on MTV from December 16, 1982. This channel was reluctant to regularly play videos of black artists. The initial release of the [[Single: 1999|1999]] only got to 44 on the Pop Chart, showing Prince’s cominued |
− | difficulty to cross the racial barriers. It was not until March 1983, with the [[Video: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] that [[Prince]] was played regularly on this channel after an editorial change. To capitalise on his new crossover appeal, the [[Single: 1999|1999]] was re-serviced to US radio stations in April. It also helped the video to gain more airplay and the single entered the Pop Chart for the second time, this time climbing to number 12." | + | difficulty to cross the racial barriers. It was not until March 1983, with the [[Video: Little Red Corvette|Little Red Corvette]] that [[Prince]] was played regularly on this channel after an editorial change. To capitalise on his new crossover appeal, the [[Single: 1999|1999]] was re-serviced to US radio stations in April. It also helped the video to gain more airplay and the single entered the Pop Chart for the second time, this time climbing to number 12. |
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| The video was included on [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] in 1993. | | The video was included on [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] in 1993. |