Prince (July 9, 2007) “Guitar” – CD Single European Union / EU
- GlamSlamEscape
- Jul 9, 2007
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The lead commercial single from Prince’s 2007 album Planet Earth, released physically across Europe (including the UK) one week before the controversial Mail on Sunday newspaper giveaway of the full album.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: NPG Records / Columbia Records Date: July 9, 2007 (Physical) Catalogue: 88697 12852 2
Format: CD Single (5")
Country: EU
A-Side: “Guitar” (3:45) Written
B-Side: “Somewhere Here On Earth” (5:45)
Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince
TRACK LIST EU / UK CD Single (88697 12852 2)
Guitar (3:45)
Somewhere Here On Earth (5:45)
LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS
Digital single – Worldwide (25 June 2007) – “Guitar” only
Verizon VCast download – USA (31 May 2007) – early version
3121.com download – “Guitar” (3:18 version)
Promo CD Singles – France, UK, Japan, EU
Full album – Planet Earth (2007)
PERSONNEL
Prince – vocals, all instruments, production The New Power Generation – additional musicians
THE STORY
“Guitar” was the first commercial single from Planet Earth. It was released digitally worldwide on 25 June 2007 and physically across Europe on 9 July 2007. The physical CD paired the title track with the album cut “Somewhere Here On Earth”. The single was not released commercially in the United States. Promotion was heavily tied to Prince’s Super Bowl XLI halftime show earlier that year and the upcoming Mail on Sunday newspaper album giveaway in the UK and Ireland.
CONTEXT & NOTES
The single performed modestly across Europe, reaching the Top 20 in the Netherlands and Italy but struggling elsewhere. The physical CD is now the most widely available commercial format of the single. Two different music videos were later produced (one directed by Sanaa Hamri).
RELATED MATERIAL
Prince (2007) Planet Earth (Album)
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SOURCES
Prince Vault, Discogs, Official Charts Company, sleevographia2.
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