Paisley Park (song)

"Paisley Park" is a 1985 song by Prince and The Revolution.[3] It was the first single released in some international markets from their 1985 album, Around the World in a Day and so is also the album's last single internationally. "Paisley Park" was recorded 3 months after the Purple Rain album was released. Violin on the song was played by Novi Novog, and Wendy & Lisa provide backing vocals. The rest of the song was performed by Prince. The song reached the Top 40 in all of the countries it was released in. It peaked within the Top 20 in both Ireland (No. 11) and the UK (No. 18).

"Paisley Park"
UK 7" single
Single by Prince and The Revolution
from the album Around the World in a Day
B-side"She's Always in My Hair"
ReleasedMay 24, 1985 (UK, Europe & Australia only)
RecordedFlying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, September 10, 1984[1]
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length
  • Album 7": 4:41
  • 12" remix: 6:53
LabelPaisley Park, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Prince, David Coleman, John L. Nelson[2]
Producer(s)Prince
Prince and The Revolution singles chronology
"Raspberry Beret"
(1985)		 "Paisley Park"
(1985)		 "Pop Life"
(1985)
Music video
"Paisley Park" on YouTube

"She's Always in My Hair"

The B-side of the single was "She's Always in My Hair", which was also on the U.S. release of "Raspberry Beret". Many copies of the 12" single were mis-pressed, featuring four tracks instead of the three mentioned on the sleeve ("She's Always In My Hair" being present twice). Basic tracking took place on December 29, 1983, in Studio 3 at Sunset Sound.

Track listings
7" single
  • A. "Paisley Park" – 4:41
  • B. "She's Always in My Hair" – 3:27
12" single
  • A1. "Paisley Park" – 4:41
  • A2. "She's Always in My Hair" – 3:27
  • B. "Paisley Park" (Remix) – 6:53

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 18

Cultural references

In the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Paisley Park is the stand of Yasuho Hirose in JoJolion.

References
  1. "Paisley Park - Prince Vault". www.princevault.com.
  2. https://images.eil.com/large_image/PRINCE_PAISLEY%2BPARK-3149.jpg
  3. "Prince & The Revolution* - Paisley Park". Discogs.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 239. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Prince & The Revolution – Paisley Park" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince & The Revolution – Paisley Park" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  7. "Charts.nz – Prince & The Revolution – Paisley Park". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  8. "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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