The Time (July 30, 1982) – "777-9311" b/w "Grace" Single: US

777-9311 was the first single to be released from The Time’s second album What Time Is It?. It was released four weeks prior to the album, in the USA and The Netherlands only. The b-side, Grace, was not included on any album. Prince largely wrote and performed both tracks, although his input on both tracks was uncredited.

The single only reached number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, but reached number 2 on the Billboard Black Chart.

COUNTRY VARIANTS

Artist: The Time

Title: 777-9311

Label: Warner Bros.

Country: US

Catalogue: 7-29952 / 9 29822-0 / PRO-A-1066

Date: July 30, 1982 Format: 7" / 12"

Tracklist (7"):

A — 777-9311 (Edit) (3:28)

B — Grace (2:37)

Tracklist (7" Promo):

A — 777-9311 (mono) (3:28)

B — 777-9311 (3:28)

Tracklist (12"): 

A — 777-9311 (7:57)

B — The Walk (9:30)

Tracklist (12" Promo): 

A1 — 777-9311 (Single Version) (3:28)

A2 — Grace (2:37)

B — 777-9311 (Album Version) (7:57)

CHARTS & CERTIFICATIONS

USA: Billboard Black Singles Chart – Entry 21 Aug. 1982 – Peak 2 (3 weeks) – 19 weeks

USA: Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart – Entry 9 Oct. 1982 – Peak 88 – 3 weeks

USA: Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 Chart (Listed with The Walk and I Don’t Wanna Leave You) – Entry 9 Oct. 1982 – Peak 42 – 7 weeks

RELEASE HISTORY

Released: 30 July 1982

Related album: What Time Is It?

Label(s): Warner Bros. Non-Album track(s): 777-9311 (Edit) (3:28)

777-9311 (mono) (3:28)

Grace (2:37)

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