Prince (March - 6 - 1981) Do It All Night / Head – Single 7" / 12" UK
- GlamSlamEscape
- May 6, 1981
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Updated: May 27
“Do It All Night” was a UK-only single pairing two of the most provocative tracks from Prince’s Dirty Mind album, released as both 7" and 12" formats with identical album versions.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Prince
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: 7" & 12" Vinyl Single Country: United Kingdom Released: March 6, 1981
A-Side: “Do It All Night”
B-Side: “Head”
Both tracks
Written by: Prince
Produced by: Prince
Arranged by: Prince
TRACK LIST
UK 7" Single (K 17768)
A. Do It All Night – 3:42
B. Head – 4:40
UK 12" Single (K 17768T)
A. Do It All Night – 3:42
B. Head – 4:40
CHART PERFORMANCE
Did not chart in the UK.
PERSONNEL
Prince – lead and backing vocals, all instruments (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, synthesizers)
THE STORY
Released exclusively in the UK on March 6, 1981, “Do It All Night” served as the third commercially issued single from the Dirty Mind album. It paired two raw, sexually explicit album tracks with no exclusive mixes or edits. The single was issued in standard company sleeves with plain white labels.
CONTEXT & NOTES
This release continued the promotion of Dirty Mind in Europe after the album’s raw, minimalist sound gained cult status. Both tracks are among Prince’s most notorious early work. No picture sleeve was issued, making it a straightforward collector’s item for fans of the Dirty Mind era.
RELATED MATERIAL
Album: Dirty Mind (1980)
Prince (November - 26 - 1980) Dirty Mind / When We’re Dancing Close And Slow – Single 7" US
Prince (October 1980) Head / Uptown – Single 7" PH / 12" US
Prince (November 1980) Uptown / Crazy You – Single 7" JP
Prince (September 10 1980) Uptown / Crazy You – Single 7" US
SOURCES
Prince Vault •
Discogs •
45cat •
Warner Bros. Records •
Sleevographia2 •
Wikipedia.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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