ream was released in the United States on November 4, 1991 as a 12-inch vinyl and CD maxi‑single on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (0‑40197). As the second single from Diamonds and Pearls, it arrived at the height of Prince’s early ’90s resurgence, pairing his chart‑topping pop‑funk with a sprawling suite of remixes, instrumentals, segues, and NPG‑driven experiments. The single’s A‑side delivered the album version of Cream — a slinky, seductive groove that became Prince’s