Jungle Love Single US :1984

A Purple Rain Funk Explosion

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US on December 12, 1984, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: 7-29181), The Time’s “Jungle Love” — written by Jesse Johnson & Morris Day — was the second single from Ice Cream Castle and a key track from Purple Rain. Backed with “Oh, Baby” from their debut album, this Minneapolis funk anthem was produced by The Starr ★ Company (Prince). Pressed in Specialty Records and Allied variants, with promo and 12-inch versions. A Purple Rain era classic.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Warner Bros. Records.

Formats: Vinyl 7", 45 RPM, Single (SP Specialty / Allied pressing), 12" promo.

Full Track Listing

7" Single (7-29181)

Side A

Jungle Love (3:27) – Written-By: Jesse Johnson, Morris Day – Producer: The Starr ★ Company

Side B

Oh, Baby (4:57) – Producer: Jamie Starr (Prince)

Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, SP Specialty Pressing – Warner Bros. 7-29181 – US – 1984

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Allied Pressing – Warner Bros. 7-29181 – US – 1984

- 7", Single, Promo – Warner Bros. 7-29181 – US – 1984

12", Promo – Warner Bros. PRO-A-2194 – US – 1984

Side A

Jungle Love (LP Version) 5:29

Side B

777-9311 (Extended) 7:57

Production and Context

“Jungle Love” produced by The Starr ★ Company (Prince). From Ice Cream Castle (1984) and Purple Rain film. “Oh, Baby” from The Time (1981).

Chart Performance

America

- USA (Billboard Black Singles Chart): 6 (17 weeks) – entry September 22, 1984

- USA (Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 Chart): 9 (14 weeks) – entry September 29, 1984

- USA (Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart): 20 (25 weeks) – entry October 27, 1984

Europe

- Belgium (Ultratop 50 Singles): 9 (9 weeks) – entry January 19, 1985

- Netherlands (Nederlandse Top 40): 12 (8 weeks) – entry January 19, 1985

Legacy and Collectibility

“Jungle Love” is The Time’s Minneapolis funk masterpiece — Purple Rain immortalised. Original US Warner pressings fetch £10–£40 on eBay/Discogs. Verify catalogue 7-29181. Streams on Spotify preserve the jungle fire. This single is a must-have for Prince/Time collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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