America

~ Recording by Prince and The Revolution

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6America3:40Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley ParkW4-25286
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (Made in Japan, target design)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley Park9 25286-2
1.6America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (SRC pressing)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • US1985-04-22
Paisley Park9 25286-1
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • JP1985-05-01
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-5
1.1America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmerica (SRC pressing)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
  • US1985-10-02
Paisley Park7-28999, 9 28999-7
1.1America?:??Prince and The RevolutionAmericaPrince and The RevolutionSingle
  • JP1985-10-25
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-2021
1.1America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmericaPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park928 999-7
1.1America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmericaPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-28999
1.1America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmericaPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park928 999-7
1.6America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park7599-25286-4
1.6America3:42Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park925 286-1
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25286-4
1.6America3:42Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (target)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25286-2
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park7599-25286-2
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • JP2009-07-15
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13536
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • JP2009-07-15
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13536
1.6America3:42Prince & The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • -2013-06-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (hi-res audio)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.2America3:42Prince & The RevolutionHis Majesty’s Pop Life / The Purple Mix ClubPrinceEP
  • US2019-04-13
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R1 573960
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (deluxe edition, 2025 remaster)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
  • -2025-11-21
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (price code WE 835 centred under barcode)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park9 25286-2, 925 286-2
1.6America3:42Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a Day (WEA Olyphant pressing)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park9 25286-2
1.6America3:43Prince and The RevolutionAround the World in a DayPrince and The RevolutionAlbum
Paisley Park, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)25286-2
Promotion
1.1America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmerica (SRC pressing)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park7-28999
1.2America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmerica (SRC pressing)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park7-28999
1.1America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmericaPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-A-2300
1.2America3:40Prince and The RevolutionAmericaPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-A-2300
1.2America (album version)3:42Prince & The RevolutionHis Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix ClubPrinceEP
Paisley ParkPS-272~3, PS-273~4

Relationships

recording engineer:Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (on 1984-07-23)
mixer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1985-02-25)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and lead vocals:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-07-23)
electric bass guitar:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Brownmark (on 1984-07-23)
electric guitar:Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-07-23)
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-07-23)
electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V]:Bobby Z. (on 1984-07-23)
synthesizer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-07-23)
Dr. Fink (on 1984-07-23)
tambourine:Brad Marsh (on 1984-07-23)
background vocals:Brownmark (on 1984-07-23)
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-07-23)
Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-07-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-07-23)
mixed at:Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1985-02-25)
edit of:America (12″ version)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7Fcig3cwilbkZwgZozN3bB [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1544292234 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/165649143 [info]
recording of:America (on 1984-07-23)

Related works

America

writer and arranger:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Controversy Music
premiered at:Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1985-02-23)