Around The World In A Day
Artist Prince And The Revolution
Genre Rock
Genre Funk / Soul
Genre Pop
Style Pop Rock
Style Dance-pop
Style Funk

Around the World in a Day is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the second release where his backing band The Revolution is billed. It was released on April 22, 1985, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. Departing somewhat from the commercial sound of his previous release, the massively successful Purple Rain (1984), the album instead saw Prince experimenting with psychedelic styles and more opulent textures. In compliance with Prince’s wishes, the record company released the album with minimal publicity, withholding accompanying singles until almost a month after the album’s release.Around the World in a Day was released to notably mixed reception among crossover audiences after the success of Purple Rain, though it nonetheless sold relatively well and became Prince and the Revolution’s second number-one album on the Billboard 200. Two of its four singles reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100: “Raspberry Beret” and “Pop Life”. Following Prince’s death, “Raspberry Beret” re-charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as a top 40 hit, reaching number 33. Around the World in a Day was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 2, 1985.

Tracklisting

  1. Around The World In A Day (3:30)
  2. Paisley Park (4:41)
  3. Condition Of The Heart (6:46)
  4. Raspberry Beret (3:31)
  5. Tamborine (2:53)
  6. America (3:40)
  7. Pop Life (3:42)
  8. The Ladder (5:28)
  9. Temptation (8:22)

Apple Music


Videos

Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park (Official Music Video)


More Videos

Release Images

Release Information

Key Value
Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_a_Day
Format Vinyl LP Album Reissue (Gatefold)
Label Paisley Park
Catalog Number 25286-1
Notes Gatefold sleeve with a perforated flap. Sealed copies have a sticker on the cellophane wrapping. The sticker features the “Balloon Boy” being carried away. The balloon reads: “Prince And The Revolution Around the World In a Day” © ℗ 1985 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records, Inc. Manufactured in the E.U. (sleeve: flap) © ℗ 1985 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records, Inc. Manufactured in the Netherlands (labels) All songs © 1985 Controversy Music ASCAP. Tracks A1, A2, A4, A5 & B1 recorded at Paisley Park. Tracks A3 & B2 recorded at Sunset Sound. Track B3 recorded at Mobile Audio. Track B4 recorded at Capitol Records. Not to be confused with [r=9012810] US Release with a different Manufactured location on sleeve flap. On spine reads “Printed in Canada”.
Discogs URL Prince And The Revolution - Around The World In A Day