Pop Life

~ Release by Prince & The Revolution (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

Rights Society: SGAE
Depósito Legal: M. 37563-85
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): 850 928998//7 * A * 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): 850 928998//7 * B * 1

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-11 02:30 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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APop Life
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-02-20)
double bass:
Ann Atkinson (double bassist) (on 1984-02-20) and Tim Barr (on 1984-02-20)
drum machine [Linn LM-1] and drums (drum set):
Sheila E. (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
electric bass guitar:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-02-19)
synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
tambourine:
Jonathan Melvoin (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
viola:
Denyse Buffum (on 1984-02-20) and Laury Woods (violinist) (on 1984-02-20)
violin:
Marcy Dicterow Vaj (on 1984-02-20) and Sid Page (on 1984-02-20)
background vocals:
Brownmark (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20), Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20) and Wendy Melvoin (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
additional conductor:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1984-02-20: strings) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1984-02-20: strings)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 2 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
recording of:
Pop Life (from 1984-02-19 until 1984-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3.83:42
BHello
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
performer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Hello
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
33:24

Credits

Release

manufactured by:PolyGram Servicios, S.A.
distributed by:Ariola Eurodisc, S.A. (record company, use for copyrights/manufacturer/distributor roles only)
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/24434264 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Around the World in a Day by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/16224 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/prince_and_the_revolution/pop_life___hello_f5/ [info]
Wikidata:Q3397896 [info]