I Would Die 4 U (live, 1983-08-03: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA, with overdubs; single edit)

~ Recording by Prince and The Revolution

Annotation

Production credited to Prince and The Revolution.
Arrangement credited to Prince and The Revolution.

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-02 21:26 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (Specialty pressing, large labels)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
  • US1984-11-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-29121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (Specialty pressing, small labels)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
  • US1984-11-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-29121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (ARC pressing)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
  • US1984-11-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-29121, 9 29121-7
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)92 91217
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (PRS Ltd. pressing, fan club address on sleeve)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)920297-0, W9121 (T), W9121T
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (PRS Ltd. pressing, *no* fan club address on sleeve)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)920297-0, W9121 (T), W9121T
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)929 121-7
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (flower print paper labels)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)929121-7, W9121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (Damont pressing, fan club address on sleeve)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)920297-0, W9121 (T), W9121T
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (Damont pressing, *no* fan club address on sleeve)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)920297-0, W9121 (T), W9121T
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)729121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (RSA pressing)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)920 297-0, W9121T
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-29121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)92 9121-7
1.1I Would Die 4 U?:??Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (WB logo paper labels)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)929121-7, W9121
1.1I Would Die 4 U?:??Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U (injection labels)Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)929121-7, W 9121, W9121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)92 9121-7, S 929121-7
1.1Yo Moriria Por Ti “I Would Die 4 U”2:57Prince and The RevolutionYo Moriria Por Ti “I Would Die 4 U”Prince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)0729121.8
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)GWB 0517
2.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits / The B‐SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-09-13
  • GB1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45440-2
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-13
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45435-2
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2 (club edition)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 45435
2.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits / The B-Sides (ARC pressing)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45440-2
2.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits / The B-SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)45440-2, 9 45440-2, CDW 45440
2.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits / The B-Sides (SRC pressing)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45440-2
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park9 45435-2
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45435-2
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2 (BMG Direct Marketing)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 45435-2, D 172325
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-07-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-2
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-07-31
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 74272
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-09-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-10977
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:56PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CDESP 085
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WTVD 74272
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:56PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-4
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122742722
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2006-08-18
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122733812
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceUltimate (super jewel box)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-08-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122 73381 2
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73381
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The RevolutionUltimate (jewel case)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Strategic Marketing8122 73381 2
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The RevolutionPurple RainPrince and The RevolutionAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2007-04-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.1I Would Die 4 U (single version)3:02Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
  • -2007
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W9121 (T), W9121T
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73381
1.16I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The Revolution4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-11-22
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)558509-2
1.16I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The Revolution4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-11-22
1.16I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The Revolution4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-25
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49140-7
1.16I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The Revolution4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-25
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)5585509-2, 9362-49146-0, 9362491460
1.32I Would Die 4 U (7″ single edit)2:58Prince and The RevolutionPurple Rain (deluxe, expanded edition)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.32I Would Die 4 U (7″ single edit; 2017 remaster)2:58Prince and The RevolutionPurple Rain (deluxe expanded edition)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2017-06-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.12I Would Die 4 U (7″ single edit)2:58Prince and The RevolutionPurple Rain (expanded edition)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE2017-06-23
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49132-0
3.12I Would Die 4 U (7″ single edit)2:58Prince and The RevolutionPurple Rain (ultimate collector’s edition)Prince and The RevolutionAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2017-06-23
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)547374-2
2.4I Would Die 4 U2:51Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)558509-1
1.16I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince and The Revolution4Ever (repress)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
NPG Records, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)093624914600
1.26I Would Die 4 U2:59Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits / The B-SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionThe Hits 2 (BMG Direct)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 45435-2, D 172325
1.8I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45435-2
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-2, R2 74272
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57PrinceThe Very Best of Prince (Cinram, Olyphant repress)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 74272
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince & The RevolutionThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.17I Would Die 4 U2:57PrinceTM Century: GoldDisc 143Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.7I Would Die 4 U2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
Promotion
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-29121
1.2I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-29121
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-A-2233
1.2I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-A-2233
1.1I Would Die 4 U2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 UPrince and The RevolutionSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)92 91217
1.1I Would Die 4 U ダイ・フォー・ユー2:57Prince and The RevolutionI Would Die 4 U ダイ・フォー・ユーPrince and The RevolutionSingle
  • JP1985-01-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-1929

Relationships

recording engineer:David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) (in 1983)
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
instruments:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
keyboard:Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03)
Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
background vocals:Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1983-08-03)
Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1983-08-03)
arranger:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03)
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
has remixes:I Would Die for You (Prince) by Daedelus (US electronic musician)
edit of:I Would Die 4 U (live, 1983-08-03: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA, with overdubs; album edit)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4hvxrI9P7c480gW0arZn3d [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/374283291 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/75208118 [info]
recording of:I Would Die 4 U (on 1983-08-03: live)

Related works

I Would Die 4 U

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Controversy Music