Released on 12 September 1995, Eye Hate U was the first commercial single from Prince’s seventeenth album The Gold Experience. Although The Most Beautiful Girl In The World had been issued the previous year, it was not attached to an album at the time, and earlier tracks such as P. Control and Dolphin had only appeared as promo releases. CD single (Cardboard) - USA - 9 17811-2 The single arrived two weeks before the album and was issued worldwide. A maxi‑single followed one w

The atmospheric second single was released in a multitude of variants in the UK including a 12" Picture Disc, taken from Prince’s masterpiece double album Sign O’ The Times, released in the UK on June 1, 1987, showcasing Prince’s vulnerable falsetto and introspective songwriting 7" Commercial Single (W8334)-Front RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Warner Bros. / Paisley Park Records Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: UK (also US, Europe, Japan, Australia) Released: June 1, 1

The release is historically notable as the first Prince‑related single ever issued on CD, via a US promotional disc — a milestone that pre‑dates the first commercial CD single (“Alphabet St.”) by a year.