Prince (September 29, 2014) “Clouds” – Promo CD Single UK

A dreamy, atmospheric track featuring Lianne La Havas that served as the first promotional single from Prince’s 2014 album Art Official Age, released in Europe just weeks before the album’s official launch.

RELEASE DETAILS

Artist: Prince

Label: NPG Records (under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records) Date: Mid September 2014 Catalogue: None (promo only) Format: Promo CD Single Country: United Kingdom / Europe Genre: Pop / Soul Style: Atmospheric ballad

A-Side: “Clouds” (featuring Lianne La Havas) Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince

B-Side: — (Single-track promo)

TRACK LIST UK / Europe Promo CD Single (no catalogue number)

1. Clouds (4:34)

LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS Main Commercial – Digital pre-order download (August 2014) Album version – Art Official Age (2014) Promo CD – UK / Europe (this release) No commercial physical single or vinyl was issued.

PERSONNEL Prince – vocals, instruments, production Lianne La Havas – featured vocals

THE STORY 

“Clouds” was released as a promotional CD single in Europe in mid-September 2014, shortly before the full release of Art Official Age on 29 September. The track had already been available as a pre-order bonus download the previous month. It received a strong European promotional push, with impact date listed as 29 September on the promo sticker. Although no official music video was made, Prince and 3rdEyeGirl performed the song live on Saturday Night Live during the album’s promotional campaign.

CONTEXT & NOTES 

This was Prince’s first promotional single under his new Warner Bros. deal. The simple white artwork with bold black text echoes the minimalist style of some of his earlier promo releases (notably the 1983 “D.M.S.R.” promo). The single entered the French SNEP chart at #182 for one week. It remains one of the more understated but atmospheric tracks from the Art Official Age era.

RELATED MATERIAL 

Prince (2014) Art Official Age

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SOURCES Prince Vault, Discogs, Warner Bros. promo materials, SNEP chart data, sleevographia2.

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