Paisley Park (song)

"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)
RecordedSeptember 10, 1984
StudioFlying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length
  • Album 7": 4:41
  • 12" remix: 6:53
LabelPaisley Park, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Prince
Prince and The Revolution singles chronology
"Raspberry Beret"
(1985)
"Paisley Park"
(1985)
"Pop Life"
(1985)
Music video
"Paisley Park" on YouTube

"Paisley Park" is a 1985 song by Prince and The Revolution. 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).

"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, with Prince playing all instruments on the track.

Reception

Greg Tate of Spin said the song, "recycles the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour for the '80s with Middle-Eastern instrumentation and escapist lyrics straight out of the Lennon-McCartney dreambook."

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

Personnel

Credits sourced from Duane Tudahl, Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud

Charts

Chart performance for "Paisley Park"
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 26
UK Singles (OCC) 18

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