Automatic (Prince song)
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“Automatic” | |||||
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Australian 7" Single
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Single by Prince from the album 1999 |
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B-side | "Something In the Water (Does Not Compute)" | ||||
Released | 1983 | ||||
Format | 7" single | ||||
Recorded | Sunset Sound and Minneapolis 1982 | ||||
Genre | Pop, New Wave, Funk, Dance | ||||
Length | 7" edit: 3:38 Album: 9:28 |
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Label | Warner Bros. Records | ||||
Writer(s) | Prince | ||||
Producer | Prince | ||||
Prince singles chronology | |||||
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Prince (AUS) singles chronology | |||||
"Delirious" (1983) |
"Automatic" (1983) |
"When Doves Cry" (1984) |
"Automatic" is a song by Prince from his 1982 album, 1999. It was released as a 7" single only in Australia, with the B-side of "Something In the Water (Does Not Compute)."
A promotional music video was produced for the song, which features band mates Lisa Coleman and Jill Jones whipping Prince in a simulated S&M session. The video was not released through conventional outlets but circulates amongst collectors.
"Automatic" was a featured number during Prince's 1986 Parade tour. The song was part of a mini-1999 medley consisting of a short instrumental segment of "Lady Cab Driver," "Automatic," and a very brief "D.M.S.R."
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