✦ Peach – UK Single: Oct. 1993

A fuzz‑soaked, Telecaster‑driven blast of Symbol‑era rock released to power The Hits campaign

✦ Summary

Peach was released in the UK on October 4, 1993 across multiple formats — CD (Parts 1 & 2), 7-inch vinyl, cassette, and 12-inch — on Warner Bros. / Paisley Park. A previously unreleased track recorded at Olympic Studios in London during the 1992 Diamonds and Pearls tour, it became the flagship single promoting The Hits 2 and The Hits/The B‑Sides. With its snarling guitar tone, Michael Bland’s thunderous drums, and a raw, live‑band feel, Peach stood out as one of Prince’s most aggressive rock statements of the early ’90s. The single reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart and was supported by a multi‑format rollout that offered collectors a curated mix of ’80s and early ’90s favourites.

✦ Highlights

• Released October 4, 1993 in the UK

• Lead single promoting The Hits 2 and The Hits/The B‑Sides

• Recorded at Olympic Studios, London (1992)

• Hard‑driving blues‑rock with live NPG energy

• Reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart

• Multi‑format release: CD1, CD2, 7-inch, cassette, 12-inch

• Bonus tracks pulled from Parade, Batman, Diamonds and Pearls, and the Love Symbol era

✦ Track Details

CD Single – Part 1 (W0210CD1)

1: Peach — 3:48

2: Mountains (Album Version) — 3:58

3: Partyman (Edit) — 3:11

4: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night (Edit) — 4:12

CD Single – Part 2 (W0210CD2) – Released Oct. 11, 1993

1: Peach — 3:48

2: I Wish U Heaven — 2:43

3: Girls & Boys (Edit) — 3:27

4: My Name Is Prince (Edit) — 4:05

7-inch Vinyl (W0210)

A: Peach — 3:48

B: My Name Is Prince (Edit) — 4:05

Cassette Single

A: Peach — 3:48

B: Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) — 4:12

12-inch Vinyl (DE: 9362‑41120‑0)

A1: Peach — 3:48

A2: Girls & Boys (Edit) — 3:27

B1: My Name Is Prince (Edit) — 4:05

B2: Partyman (Edit) — 3:07

Label: Warner Bros. / Paisley Park

Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince

✦ Production and Context

Recorded in 1992 with the New Power Generation, featuring Levi Seacer Jr. and Tony M.

Engineered at Larrabee West Sound Studio.

Critics were divided: Melody Maker dismissed it as a “dire hybrid,” while Music & Media compared Prince’s energy to Iggy Pop.

Performed frequently on the 1993 Act I Tour, often extended into jam‑heavy versions that foreshadowed the rougher textures of Chaos and Disorder.

✦ Chart Performance

United Kingdom: No. 14 — UK Singles Chart (6 weeks)

United States: Bubbling Under Hot 100 — No. 7

United States: B‑side “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Live) — No. 62 R&B

International:

Netherlands — No. 21

Belgium (Flanders) — No. 25

Germany — No. 32

Australia — No. 36

New Zealand — No. 39

✦ Discography

Hits Era Singles:

Peach — UK Single: Oct. 1993

Nothing Compares 2 U — Reissue: 1993

Controversy — UK Reissue: 1993

The Hits/The B‑Sides — Compilation: 1993

✦ Prince Era Mini‑Timeline

Sept. 10, 1993 — The Hits/The B‑Sides released

Oct. 4, 1993 — Peach (CD1, 7-inch, cassette) released

Oct. 11, 1993 — Peach (CD2) released

Late 1993 — Act I Tour performances feature extended Peach jams

✦ Glam Flashback

Peach is Prince at his most unfiltered — a snarling, sweat‑drenched rock track that channels the rawness of his live shows. Dropping it into The Hits campaign was a masterstroke: a brand‑new jolt of electricity that reminded fans he wasn’t just a hitmaker but a ferocious bandleader. Its multi‑format rollout made it a collector’s dream, and its chart success proved that even in his most rebellious Symbol era, Prince could still land a punch in the mainstream.

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✦ Sources

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

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