Prince and The Revolution (February 15, 1985) Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U - Single 7" UK
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- Feb 15, 1985
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Updated: May 24
A Purple Rain double‑A‑side built for the UK charts
RELEASE DETAILS
Date: February 15, 1985
Catalogue: W 2000 / 929 058‑7 Format: 7" Single
Country: United Kingdom
A-Side: “Let’s Go Crazy (Edit)” – 3:46
B-Side: “Take Me With U” – 3:51
THE STORY Released in the United Kingdom on February 15, 1985, this double-A-side 7" single paired two major Purple Rain tracks: the high-energy sermon-funk of “Let’s Go Crazy” with the warm, melodic duet “Take Me With U.” Unlike the US, where the songs were released separately, the UK received this special configuration at the height of Prince’s imperial era. The single was pressed in multiple label variants and performed strongly on the UK chart.
CONTEXT & NOTES This UK-exclusive release captured the full spectrum of the Purple Rain sound — explosive rock-funk on one side and breezy pop on the other. Multiple manufacturing variations (paper, silver, red, and blue injection labels) make it highly collectible today. It marked one of the final singles from the Purple Rain campaign in the UK market.
TRACK LIST
UK 7" Single (W 2000 / 929 058‑7) A. Let’s Go Crazy (Edit) – 3:46 B. Take Me With U – 3:51
All UK 7" Variants
Paper Labels Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U Warner Bros. Records – W 2000 / 929 058‑7
Silver Injection Labels Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy Warner Bros. Records – W 2000 / 929058‑7
Red Injection Labels Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy Warner Bros. Records – W 2000 / 929058‑7
Blue Injection Labels Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy Warner Bros. Records – W 2000 / 929058‑7
Duplicate Paper Label Variant Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U Warner Bros. Records – W 2000 / 929 058‑7
CHART PERFORMANCE UK Singles Chart: Peak No. 7 Weeks on Chart: 9 + 1 re-entry (May 1985)
PERSONNEL
Prince – vocals, all instruments, production
The Revolution – additional contributions
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Standard Warner Bros. company sleeve
Multiple label colour variations due to UK pressing practices
WHAT THE LABEL / SLEEVE SHOWS Typical mid-1980s Warner Bros. design referencing the Purple Rain campaign with bold typography and era-specific artwork. Labels vary between paper and injection-moulded in different colours.
RELATED MATERIAL
When Doves Cry (June 13, 1984)
Let’s Go Crazy (August 29, 1984)
Purple Rain (September 1984)
I Would Die 4 U (November/December 1984)
Take Me With U (January 25, 1985)
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SOURCES Prince Vault • Discogs • Official Charts Company
COPYRIGHT NOTICE All single artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.
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