Peach Single US (1993)

Prince's Nothing Compares Live

Prince's “Peach” 7-inch vinyl single was released in the US on November 18, 1993, on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: 7-18372). Backed with a live “Nothing Compares 2 U” featuring Rosie Gaines (recorded January 27, 1992 at Paisley Park), this gritty funk-rock strut from The Hits 2 / The Hits/The B-Sides peaked at No. 14 in the UK and No. 7 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. Pressed by Specialty Records Corporation with generic sleeve, issued in vinyl, cassette, CD cardboard sleeve, and promo CD variants, it’s a playful ‘90s Prince classic.

Single Overview

Label: Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (US pressing, 45 RPM).

Published By: Controversy Music (admin. WB Music Corp. ASCAP).

Phonographic Copyright ℗: Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Pressed By: Specialty Records Corporation.

Lacquer Cut By: RB (Precision Lacquer).

Formats:

Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (7-18372)

Side A

Peach (3:48)

Engineer: Airiq Anest, Rolly Ladd

Mixed By: Keith "KC" Cohen

Recorded By: Mark Forrester, Steve Noonan

Side B

Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) (4:17)

Featuring: Rosie Gaines, The New Power Generation

Recorded live at Paisley Park, January 27, 1992

Cassette, Single (9 18372-4 / 4-18372)

Side A

Peach (3:48)

Side B

Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) (4:17)

CD, Single, Cardboard Sleeve (9 18372-2 / 2-18372)

Peach (3:48)

Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) (4:17)

CD, Single, Promo (PRO-CD-5992)

Peach (3:48)

Country Variations

The single was a US release (UK/Europe had different B-sides/CD configurations):

US (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 7-18372): Released November 18, 1993. Vinyl, cassette, CD, promo CD.

Production and Context

Recorded at Paisley Park Studios & Olympic Studios. Engineered at Larrabee West. “Peach” was a playful funk-rock track with the famous line “You’re a peach!”; the B-side live “Nothing Compares 2 U” (later a Sinead O’Connor hit). Released to promote The Hits/The B-Sides collection during the symbol era.

Chart Performance:

Australia (ARIA): 28

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40): 25

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders): 13

Europe (Eurochart Hot 100): 26

Europe (European Hit Radio): 9

Finland (Suomen virallinen lista): 14

France (SNEP): 35

Germany (GfK): 45

Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40): 9

Ireland (IRMA): 20

Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): 9

Netherlands (Single Top 100): 8

New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ): 15

Norway (VG-lista): 7

Portugal (AFP): 6

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan): 39

Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade): 13

UK Singles (OCC): 14

UK Airplay (Music Week): 8

USA (Bubbling Under Hot 100): 7

Legacy and Collectibility

“Peach” is Prince’s cheeky funk-rock flirt, with the live “Nothing Compares 2 U” a powerful B-side. Original US 7-inch vinyls fetch £8–£20 on eBay/Discogs, cassettes/CDs (£3–£10). Verify catalogue 7-18372.

Streams on Spotify via The Hits/The B-Sides preserve the analog swagger. This single is a must-have for Prince fans and ‘90s collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube