Diamonds and Pearls (song)
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UK 7" single
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| Single by Prince from the album Diamonds and Pearls |
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| B-side | "X-cerpts from the Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin', Money Don't Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love" (US 7" and Jap. CD) "Q In Doubt" (UK 7") "Housebangers" (UK 12") "Cream" (NPG Mix) (UK 12") "Things Have Gotta Change" (UK 12") "2 the Wire" (UK CD) "Do Your Dance" (UK CD) |
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| Released | 25 November 1991 | ||||
| Format | 7" single 12" single CD single CD Maxi single |
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| Recorded | Paisley Park Studios, December, 1989 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | ||||
| Length | 7" edit: 4:20 Album/12" single: 4:45 |
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| Label | Paisley Park Records/Warner Bros. Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Prince | ||||
| Producer | Prince | ||||
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| Prince (UK) singles chronology | |||||
| "Cream" (1991) |
"Diamonds and Pearls" (1991) |
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (1992) |
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"Diamonds and Pearls" is the title track to Prince and the New Power Generation's 1991 hit album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock and roll edge with guitar and heavy drumming. The song also features the powerful vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not lust, as is the theme on some of the other singles from the album. The song was a Top 10 hit, reaching #3 in the U.S., and the top spot on the R&B charts.
The B-side is a mix of excerpts of other Diamonds and Pearls tracks, which serves to promote the album. There was no extended version of the song released. The U.K. B-side included some of the mixes on the "Cream" maxi-single.
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[edit] Chart Performance
"Diamonds and Pearls" was very successful stateside, receiving massive airplay & peaking at #2 on the Hot 100 Airplay, and #11 on the R&B/Hip-Hop airplay (it was on the decline when the chart first appeared in April 1992). It was a moderate hit in the UK peaking at #25.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Airplay | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart | 25 |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] UK 7"
- "Diamonds and Pearls" (LP Version) – (4:45)
- "Q In Doubt" – (4:00)
[edit] US 7" and Japan CD
- "Diamonds and Pearls" (Edit) – (4:20)
- "X-cerpts from the Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin', Money Don't Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love" – (5:04)
[edit] UK 12"
- "Diamonds and Pearls" (LP Version) – (4:45)
- "Do Your Dance" (Housebangers) – (4:23)
- "Cream" (N.P.G. Mix) – (5:47)
- "Things Have Gotta Change" (Tony M. Rap) – (3:57)
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[edit] UK CD
- "Diamonds and Pearls" (LP Version) – (4:45)
- "2 the Wire" (Creamy Instrumental) – (3:13)
- "Do Your Dance" (KC's Remix) – (5:58)
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single March 21, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Save the Best For Last" by Vanessa Williams |
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