Today Marks The #39 Anniversary of Prince & The Revolution’s Studio Album “Around the World in a Day” Originally Released on April 22, 1985.
Around the World in a Day is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the second album which features his touring band The Revolution was released in April 1985, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records.
The album peaked at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at #4 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Four singles were released from the album, “Raspberry Beret”, "Pop Life", “America” and "Paisley Park”.
“Raspberry Beret” peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #3 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The B-side of the single was "She's Always in My Hair".
“Paisley Park" was the second single from the album it didn’t chart in the United States, But the songs peaked at #18 on the UK singles chart.
The B-side of the single was "She's Always in My Hair", which was also on the U.S. release of "Raspberry Beret".
“Pop Life” peaked at #7 on the Billboard US Hot 100 chart and at #7 on the US Cashbox charts.
The twelve inch version of “Pop Life” contains an extended version of the song. The B-Side the twelve inch is the song “Hello".
"America" was the final US single from the group's 1985 album, Around the World in a Day.
The song peaked at #35 on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles and at #46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Cashbox Top 100 charts. The B-Side was the song “Girl”.
“Around the World in a Day” was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 2, 1985.
Despite the muted promotion and its less commercial sound, the album still had two American top 10 hits, and went double platinum. Initial critical reception was mixed, but retrospective reviews are positive.
Track-listing
1. Around the World in a Day
2. Paisley Park
3. Condition of the Heart
4. Raspberry Beret
5. Tamborine
6. America
7. Pop Life
8. The Ladder
9. Temptation
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.
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