| "Pink Cashmere" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US CD single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album The Hits/The B-Sides | ||||
| B-side |
| |||
| Released | August 31, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 6:12 (album version) 3:56 (vocal version) 3:58 (guitar version) | |||
| Label | Paisley Park/ Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Pink Cashmere" on YouTube | ||||
"Pink Cashmere" is a song by American musician Prince, [1] released as a single from his 1993 compilations, The Hits 2 and The Hits/The B-Sides.
In the US, the B-side was the 1978 track, " Soft and Wet", while Germany backed the song with the William Orbit remix of " The Future", originally issued as a single in 1990. In addition, Germany issued a 12" single and CD single for "Pink Cashmere". Both had the 1988 song " Glam Slam" as a B-side, and both contained two mixes of "Pink Cashmere", a vocal version and a guitar version. The 12" had "The Future" remix, but the CD replaced it with the 1985 song " Paisley Park".
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Track is a complex puzzle of thrilling moments, starting with layers of falsetto crooning over a spare, midtempo beat. The arrangement blossoms with an infectious chorus that triggers a contrast of quasi-symphonic string passages and nimble, Hendrix-like guitar work." [2] Troy J. Augusto from Cashbox named it Pick of the Week, describing it as "a smooth and mellow flight of James Brown-inspired slow burn." He added that here, " Prince returns to familiar territory, thematically, crowing about lavishing the day's apple of his eye with all things worldly and luxurious. The question is: when can we see one of these strumpets, standing in purple rain, wearing only a raspberry beret and a pink cashmere? Better yet, when is this guy going to dust off his trusty guitar and rip it up?" [3]
John Martinucci from the Gavin Report commented, "The former Prince will make you (pink!?) with envy as he lays down a cool groove that's crafted in the " Purple Rain" style. The vocal version is an edit of the album version, and it's chock full of Orchestra-edged texture. Yo! MTV, how about an Unplugged". [4] Another editor, Dave Sholin, stated, "The same haunting appeal of the title song from his hit movie is wrapped around this latest release." [5] Alan Jones from Music Week named the song a "standout" from the collection, complimenting it as a "gorgeous" and "rolling falsetto vehicle." [6]
"Pink Cashmere" peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 30 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, and number 10 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40.
Credits sourced from Benoît Clerc, and Guitarcloud [7] [8]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, Linn LM-1, Dynacord ADD-One
- Clare Fischer – string arrangements
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [9] | 87 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [10] | 9 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Single Tip) [11] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 50 |
| US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard) [13] | 14 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 ( Billboard) [14] | 10 |
| US Top 40 Mainstream ( Billboard) [15] | 30 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [16] | 33 |
- ^ Pink Cashmere at Discogs
- ^ Flick, Larry (September 18, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Augusto, Troy J. (September 18, 1993). "Pop Singles: Reviews - Pick Of The Week" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 11. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Martinucci, John (September 3, 1993). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 37. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Sholin, Dave (September 3, 1993). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 46. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Alan (September 18, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Batman". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart - Week Ending 16 January 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Prince – Pink Cashmere" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "PRINCE - PINK CASHMERE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Rhythmic". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "USA Cashbox Charts Summaries". popmusichistory. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
| "Pink Cashmere" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US CD single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album The Hits/The B-Sides | ||||
| B-side |
| |||
| Released | August 31, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 6:12 (album version) 3:56 (vocal version) 3:58 (guitar version) | |||
| Label | Paisley Park/ Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Pink Cashmere" on YouTube | ||||
"Pink Cashmere" is a song by American musician Prince, [1] released as a single from his 1993 compilations, The Hits 2 and The Hits/The B-Sides.
In the US, the B-side was the 1978 track, " Soft and Wet", while Germany backed the song with the William Orbit remix of " The Future", originally issued as a single in 1990. In addition, Germany issued a 12" single and CD single for "Pink Cashmere". Both had the 1988 song " Glam Slam" as a B-side, and both contained two mixes of "Pink Cashmere", a vocal version and a guitar version. The 12" had "The Future" remix, but the CD replaced it with the 1985 song " Paisley Park".
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Track is a complex puzzle of thrilling moments, starting with layers of falsetto crooning over a spare, midtempo beat. The arrangement blossoms with an infectious chorus that triggers a contrast of quasi-symphonic string passages and nimble, Hendrix-like guitar work." [2] Troy J. Augusto from Cashbox named it Pick of the Week, describing it as "a smooth and mellow flight of James Brown-inspired slow burn." He added that here, " Prince returns to familiar territory, thematically, crowing about lavishing the day's apple of his eye with all things worldly and luxurious. The question is: when can we see one of these strumpets, standing in purple rain, wearing only a raspberry beret and a pink cashmere? Better yet, when is this guy going to dust off his trusty guitar and rip it up?" [3]
John Martinucci from the Gavin Report commented, "The former Prince will make you (pink!?) with envy as he lays down a cool groove that's crafted in the " Purple Rain" style. The vocal version is an edit of the album version, and it's chock full of Orchestra-edged texture. Yo! MTV, how about an Unplugged". [4] Another editor, Dave Sholin, stated, "The same haunting appeal of the title song from his hit movie is wrapped around this latest release." [5] Alan Jones from Music Week named the song a "standout" from the collection, complimenting it as a "gorgeous" and "rolling falsetto vehicle." [6]
"Pink Cashmere" peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 30 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, and number 10 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40.
Credits sourced from Benoît Clerc, and Guitarcloud [7] [8]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, Linn LM-1, Dynacord ADD-One
- Clare Fischer – string arrangements
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [9] | 87 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [10] | 9 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Single Tip) [11] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 50 |
| US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard) [13] | 14 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 ( Billboard) [14] | 10 |
| US Top 40 Mainstream ( Billboard) [15] | 30 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [16] | 33 |
- ^ Pink Cashmere at Discogs
- ^ Flick, Larry (September 18, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Augusto, Troy J. (September 18, 1993). "Pop Singles: Reviews - Pick Of The Week" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 11. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Martinucci, John (September 3, 1993). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 37. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Sholin, Dave (September 3, 1993). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 46. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Alan (September 18, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Batman". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart - Week Ending 16 January 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Prince – Pink Cashmere" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "PRINCE - PINK CASHMERE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Rhythmic". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History: Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "USA Cashbox Charts Summaries". popmusichistory. Retrieved December 14, 2022.