The Bird Single: 1985

The Time’s "The Bird," backed with "My Drawers," was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US by Warner Bros. Records (catalog number 7-29045) on January 11, 1985. It served as the third and final single from their third album, Ice Cream Castle.

Released about six months after the album, the single featured an edited version of the track. The B-side, "My Drawers," was also an edited version from the album. A 12" single included a remix of "The Bird" and was available in North America, the UK, and Germany. Interestingly, the sleeve credited "Morris Day & The Time," featuring a picture of the original band with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis but without Jerome Benton, while the labels simply credited "The Time."

The single achieved notable chart success, reaching number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 33 on the Billboard Black Chart, and number 6 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.

7"

A. The Bird (Edit) (3:41)

B. My Drawers (Edit) (3:42

GER: 929094-7

12"

A. The Bird (Remix) (6:25)

B. My Drawers (Edit) (3:42)

Cat #: USA: 0-20315