Around the World in a Day

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Around the World in a Day
Around the World in a Day cover
Studio album by Prince
Released April 22, 1985
Recorded The Warehouse, Sunset Sound, Capitol Studios, Mobile Audio; January – December 1984
Genre Pop, Psychedelic Rock
Length 42:18
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer(s) Prince
Professional reviews
Prince chronology
Purple Rain
(1984)
Around the World in a Day
(1985)
Parade
(1986)


Around the World in a Day was Prince and The Revolution's 1985 follow-up to Purple Rain. The album was released without any publicity, simply turning up in record stores to the surprise of fans. Prince decided to go in the opposite direction of Purple Rain and instead of giving fans what they expected, he challenged them to new sounds. A happy medium for all was the hit single "Raspberry Beret".

The album opens with a keyboard-flute interrupted by a screaming Prince. The title track combines a Middle-Eastern sound with Prince's trademark drum machine and an organ solo. It fades into "Paisley Park", a very Beatles-like tune which describes a whimsical place and general feeling of joy. Prince later took the song name for his vanity label and recording studio. The heartfelt "Condition of the Heart" follows with a powerful piano introduction. Next is the hit "Raspberry Beret" followed by the album's funkiest track "Tamborine", containing only bass guitar, drums, finger cymbals and vocals, all performed by Prince alone.

Side 2 at first may sound as if the record/CD is skipping, with the imaginative introduction to "America". "Pop Life" follows, lamenting the trappings of celebrity. Next is the gospel arrangement of "The Ladder" recalling "Purple Rain", if not quite as catchy. The album ends with the raucous blues-rock and roll of "Temptation" which closes with Prince arguing with God and confessing to "be good".

Overall, the album was not as radio-friendly as Purple Rain, but it still had two U.S. top 10 hits, went triple platinum and was an important step in Prince's musical evolution, incorporating new instruments and musical styles. The more international direction would also endear Prince to his European audiences, adding to his audience of American fans.

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[edit] Album charting

  • no.1 Pop-chart
  • no.4 R&B-chart

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Around the World in a Day" (David Coleman, John L. Nelson, Prince) – 3:25
  2. "Paisley Park" (Prince) – 4:41
  3. "Condition of the Heart" (Prince) – 6:46
  4. "Raspberry Beret" (Prince) – 3:31
  5. "Tamborine" (Prince and the Revolution) – 2:46
  6. "America" (Prince) – 3:40
  7. "Pop Life" (Prince) – 3:42
  8. "The Ladder" (Nelson, Prince) – 5:26
  9. "Temptation" (Prince) – 8:21

[edit] Singles and Hot 100 chart placings

"Paisley Park"
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"Paisley Park"
  1. "Paisley Park"
  2. "She's Always in My Hair"

UK only-single

"Raspberry Beret"
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"Raspberry Beret"
  1. "Raspberry Beret"
  2. "She's Always in My Hair" (US)
  3. "Hello" (UK)


"Pop Life"
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"Pop Life"
  1. "Pop Life"
  2. "Hello" (US)
  3. "Girl" (UK)


"America"
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"America"
  1. "America"
  2. "Girl"

US-only single

[edit] External links

  • Around the World in a Day lyrics


Prince
Studio albums
For You | Prince | Dirty Mind | Controversy | 1999 | Purple Rain | Around the World in a Day
Sign “☮” the Times | Lovesexy | Diamonds and Pearls | Image:Prince symbol.svg (Love Symbol)
Come | The Black Album | The Gold Experience | Chaos and Disorder | Emancipation | The Truth
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic | The Rainbow Children | One Nite Alone... | Musicology | 3121
Soundtracks
Purple Rain | Parade | Batman | Graffiti Bridge | Girl 6
Live albums
One Nite Alone... Live!
Instrumental albums
Kamasutra | Xpectation | N.E.W.S
Internet albums
Xpectation | The Chocolate Invasion | The Slaughterhouse
Hits collections and compilations
The Hits/The B-Sides | Crystal Ball | The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale | The Very Best of Prince | Ultimate
EPs
The Beautiful Experience | 1999: The New Master
Films
Purple Rain | Under the Cherry Moon | Sign “☮” the Times | Graffiti Bridge
Related articles
The Revolution | New Power Generation | The Time | Madhouse | Vanity 6 | Apollonia 6 | Mazarati | Unreleased Prince projects
Top 10 singles (U.S. Hot 100)
"Little Red Corvette" | "Delirious" | "When Doves Cry" | "Let's Go Crazy" | "Purple Rain"
"I Would Die 4 U" | "Raspberry Beret" | "Pop Life" | "Kiss" | "Sign “☮” the Times" | "U Got the Look"
"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" | "Alphabet St." | "Batdance" | "Thieves In the Temple"
"Cream" | "Diamonds and Pearls" | "7" | "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
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