Prince (August 17, 1983) – "Delirious" b/w "Horny Toad" Single
Updated: Aug 17
Artist: Prince
Title: Delirious
Label: Warner Bros.
Country: USA Catalogue: 7‑29503 / 9 29503‑7
Date: August 17, 1983
Format: 7" Single
Delirious was released on 17 August 1983 in the US as the third single from Prince’s album 1999, arriving almost a year after the album’s debut.
It appeared in several territories including Germany, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, but not in the UK. The B‑side, Horny Toad, was previously unreleased at the time.
The single was issued in the USA in a standard company sleeve and in a limited calendar poster sleeve.
It reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Billboard Black Singles Chart. Its success was supported by the momentum of Little Red Corvette, and because DJs often played the first three album tracks in sequence, matching the order of the singles.
Tracklist (7"):
A — Delirious (Edit) (2:38)
B — Horny Toad (2:12)
Cat #: US/NZ: 7‑29503 JP: P‑1819 DE: 92‑9503‑7 AU: MX208471‑2
Tracklist (7" Promo):
A — Delirious (Stereo) (3:56)
B — Delirious (Mono) (3:56)
Cat #: US: 7‑29503
Tracklist (12"):
A — Delirious (LP Version)
(3:56) B1 — Delirious (Single Edit) (2:38) B2 — Horny Toad (version)
Cat #: US: PRO‑A‑2080
Commercial Variants — Worldwide
AUS — Poster Sleeve
AUS
CAN
DEU
ESP
JPN
NZL — Poster Sleeve
NZL
PER
PHL
SWE
USA — Poster Sleeve — 3:56 (Misprint)
USA — Poster Sleeve — 2:36
USA — no PS
Promo Variants — Worldwide
CAN DEU ESP JPN MEX NZL PER USA
RECORDING
Recorded May 9, 1982 Sunset Sound, Hollywood
RELEASE HISTORY
Released 17 August 1983 in the USA. Issued in multiple territories except the UK. Standard sleeve and limited calendar poster sleeve. Third single from 1999.
CHARTS & CERTIFICATIONS
USA: Billboard Hot 100
— Entry: 17 Sep 1983
— Peak: 8
— Weeks: 11
USA: Billboard Black Singles
— Entry: 24 Sep 1983
— Peak: 18
— Weeks: 15
Additional chart listings:
Canada — Peak: 27
New Zealand — Peak: 33
PERSONNEL
Prince — lead & backing vocals, Oberheim OB‑Xa, electric guitar, bass guitar, Linn LM‑1, finger snaps
Lisa Coleman — backing vocals
PRODUCTION
Produced by Prince
Label: Warner Bros.
Catalogue numbers:
• 7‑29503
• 9 29503‑7
SOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Prince Vault, Sleeveographia2
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