"On The Way Up" was the first single taken from Elisa Fiorillo's second album, I Am. Following its initial American release during September 1990, the single was issued in the United Kingdom on October 22, 1990 through Chrysalis Records. Both "On The Way Up" and "I Am" were written by Prince. The single campaign developed considerably beyond the versions appearing on the parent album, with a substantial collection of edits, remixes and dub treatments prepared for the differen