Prince (July 10, 1985) "Pop Life" / "Hello" Single 7" (Warner Bros. 7-28998 US)

Pop Life was the third single (second in North America) to be released from Prince’s eighth album Around The World In A Day, the second to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. The single included a non-album track b-side, Hello.

RELEASE INFORMATION 

Released July 10, 1985

7" Vinyl Single 

Reference: US: 7-28998

A. Pop Life (3:42)

B. Hello (3:23)

7" Promo 

A. Pop Life (3:42)

B. Pop Life (3:42)

US VARIANTS: • US - Warner Bros. 7-28998 - 1985 (Commercial) • US - Warner Bros. 7-28998 - 1985 (Promo)

CHART PERFORMANCE 

USA: Billboard Hot 100 – Peak 7 (14 weeks)

USA: Billboard Hot Black Singles – Peak 8 (13 weeks)

USA: Billboard Hot Dance/Disco - Club Play – Peak 5 (9 weeks, listed with Hello)

RELEASE 

This single was released three months after the album Around The World In A Day.

Raspberry Beret was released concurrently in the UK (with Hello as the b-side), so when Pop Life was released there, Girl was used as the b-side instead.

BACKGROUND 

Unusually, different versions of Pop Life were used on the 12" in different countries. The U.S. and Europe received Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix) remixed by Sheila E., while the UK, Australia and New Zealand received Pop Life (Extended Version), which was Prince’s own original version.

This was the first Prince single to include more than one remix of the same track, although not all remixes were issued in the same territory.

The cover art is an enlarged detail from the album Around The World In A Day, painted by Doug Henders.

SOURCES

Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia. BBC Official Charts Prince Vault, Sleeveographia2

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