✦ Insatiable – US Single: Nov. 1991

A velvet‑smooth Diamonds and Pearls slow jam that lit up R&B radio

✦ Summary

Insatiable was released in the United States on November 4, 1991 as a 7-inch vinyl single on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (7‑19090). Issued only in the US, the single paired the sensual album ballad with I Love U In Me — a 1989 B‑side originally issued with The Arms Of Orion. While not serviced to Pop radio, Insatiable became a major R&B hit, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. Its lush falsetto, slow‑burn arrangement, and intimate vocal performance made it one of the standout ballads of the Diamonds and Pearls era. A 12-inch promo and test pressing were distributed to Urban radio, and two cassette variants were issued through different US pressing plants.

✦ Highlights

• Released November 4, 1991 in the US on Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

• US‑only commercial single

• Peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot R&B Singles

• Not released to Pop radio; did not enter the Hot 100

• B‑side: I Love U In Me (1989)

• 12-inch promo and test pressing issued to Urban radio

• Music video directed by Randee St. Nicholas

✦ Track Details

7-inch Vinyl (7‑19090)

A: Insatiable (Edit) — 4:01

B: I Love U In Me — 4:12

12-inch Vinyl – Test Pressing (PRO‑A‑5141)

A: Insatiable (Edit) — 4:01

B: Insatiable (Album Version) — 6:37

12-inch Vinyl – Promo (PRO‑A‑5141)

A: Insatiable (Edit) — 4:01

B: Insatiable (Album Version) — 6:37

Cassette Single – SR Pressing (9 19090‑4 / 4‑19090)

A: Insatiable (Edit) — 4:01

B: I Love U In Me — 4:12

Cassette Single – AR Pressing (9 19090‑4 / 4‑19090)

A: Insatiable (Edit) — 4:01

B: I Love U In Me — 4:12

CD Single – Promo (PRO‑CD‑5141)

1: Insatiable (Edit) — 4:01

2: Insatiable (Album Version) — 6:37

Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records

Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince & The New Power Generation

Published by Controversy Music / WB Music Corp.

✦ Chart Performance

United States: No. 3 — Billboard Hot R&B Singles

United States: Did not chart — Billboard Hot 100

United States: Not eligible — Hot 100 Airplay (not serviced)

✦ Discography Sidebar

Diamonds and Pearls Era Singles:

Gett Off — Single: 1991

Cream — Single: 1991

Insatiable — US Single: Nov. 1991

Diamonds and Pearls — Single: 1992

Money Don’t Matter 2 Night — Single: 1992

✦ Prince Era Mini‑Timeline

Oct. 1991 — Diamonds and Pearls released

Nov. 4, 1991 — Insatiable US single released

Late 1991 — Heavy Urban radio rotation

1992 — Further singles expand the NPG era

✦ Glam Flashback

Insatiable is one of Prince’s most luxurious slow jams — a satin‑soft falsetto confession that channels Curtis Mayfield, quiet‑storm R&B, and the sensuality that defined the early NPG era. Its US‑only release, paired with the intimate B‑side I Love U In Me, makes it a prized collectible. The 12-inch promo, test pressing, and dual cassette variants add depth to its discography footprint, while the Randee St. Nicholas video remains one of Prince’s most evocative visual statements of the early ’90s.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Randee St. Nicholas. It was published on Prince's official YouTube channel in September 2017, and has generated millions of views.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mJAOWQBl7Q

✦ Sources

Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, Billboard Chart History, Official Charts Company, YouTube