Just As Long As We're Together Single US: 1978

Prince's In Love Flip

Prince’s “Just As Long As We're Together” 7-inch vinyl single was released in the US on November 21, 1978, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: WBS 8713). Backed with “In Love,” this second single from For You — edited from 6:24 to 3:25 — was written/produced/arranged/performed by Prince, with executive production by Tommy Vicari. Mastered by Bernie Grundman. The A-side peaked at No. 91 on Billboard Hot Soul Singles for 7 weeks. Pressed in Specialty, Winchester, Los Angeles, and Canadian variants, with a promo 12-inch Disco Mix (feat. “Soft And Wet” remix by Jim Burgess), it’s an early Prince falsetto gem.

PRINCE-Warner Bros. 8713

JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER

(prod. by Prince) (writer: same)

(Prince's) (3:25)

"Soft & Wet" was a major BOS offering

recently and crossed in a number of markets.

This new release by the multi-talented artist

has even greater potential in disco, BOS and pop.

Review in Record World (December 9, 1978)

Release Details

Label: Warner Bros. Records.

Formats: 7" 45 RPM (Specialty/Winchester/LA/Canada), 7" promo, 12" promo Disco Mix.

℗: 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Track Listings:

commercial (all releases unless noted)

7" 45 RPM (WBS 8713) – US/Canada

Side A

Just As Long As We're Together (Edit) (3:25)

Side B

In Love (3:38)

12" 33 ⅓ RPM Promo (PRO-A-741) – US

Side A

Just As Long As We're Together (Disco Mix) (6:29) – Jim Burgess mix

Side B

Soft And Wet (Disco Mix) (3:02) – Jim Burgess mix

Track Listing promotional (all releases unless noted)

7" 45 RPM (WBS 8713) – US/Canada

A. Just As Long As We're Together mono (Edit) (3:25)

B. Just As Long As We're Together stereo (Edit) (3:25)

Released Variants:

7", 45 RPM, Specialty pressing – Warner Bros. WBS 8713 – US – 1978

7", Promo, Los Angeles pressing – Warner Bros. WBS 8713 – US – 1978

7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. WBS 8713 – Canada – 1978

7", 45 RPM, Promo – Warner Bros. WBS 8713 – Canada – 1978

7", 45 RPM, Single, Winchester Pressing – Warner Bros. WBS 8713 – US – 1978

7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. WBS 8713 – US – 1978

12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo – Warner Bros. PRO-A-741 – US – 1978

Production and Context

Written/Produced/Arranged/Performed by Prince. Executive-Produced by Tommy Vicari. Mastered by Bernie Grundman. Remix Engineer: Michael Hutchinson (12"). Art: John Cabalka, Philip Chiang. From For You (1978). Second single after "Soft And Wet”.

Chart Performance

USA (Billboard Hot Soul Singles): 91 (7 weeks) – entry 23 Dec. 1978

Legacy and Collectibility

“Just As Long As We're Together” is Prince’s debut-era falsetto funk, with “In Love” a sweet B-side. Original US 7" vinyls fetch £10–£30 on eBay/Discogs, 12" promo £40–£80. Verify catalogue WBS 8713.

Streams on Spotify via For You preserve the analog innocence.

This single is a must-have for early Prince collectors.

Do you have Just As Long As We're Together in your vinyl stack? Does the love last? Share in the comments!

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