"The Glamorous Life" was released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1984 as the first single from Sheila E.'s debut album of the same name. It was also the first release of any kind to carry Sheila E.'s name as the credited artist. The single had originally appeared four weeks before the release of the parent album. The standard 7-inch edition presented a 3:41 edit of "The Glamorous Life", backed with "The Glamorous Life Part II", a 3:12 continuation of the main recording.

"The Belle Of St. Mark" was released in the United States on October 12, 1984 as the second single from Sheila E.'s debut album, The Glamorous Life. Arriving approximately four months after the album's release, the single continued the promotional campaign surrounding the successful debut record.The release featured both an edited version of the title track and the previously unreleased song "Too Sexy" as its B-side. Unlike much of Sheila E.'s associated work from the period,