Poison Prince
| "Poison Prince" | ||||||||||||||||
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 Re-release cover (2008) | ||||||||||||||||
| Single by Amy Macdonald | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album This Is the Life | ||||||||||||||||
| A-side | Poison Prince | |||||||||||||||
| B-side | Rock Bottom | |||||||||||||||
| Released |
7 May 2007 (UK) 19 May 2008 (UK Re-Release) 19 June 2009 (GER)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Format |
CD single, vinyl (7"), Digital Download | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Amy Macdonald | |||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | |||||||||||||||
| Amy Macdonald singles chronology | ||||||||||||||||
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"Poison Prince" is the first single from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald's debut album, This Is the Life, and charted at number 136 on the UK Singles Chart in 2007.[2] Its initial limited release was on 7 May 2007, and it was later re-released 19 May 2008. The lyrics were based on the life of Babyshambles and Libertines singer Pete Doherty, and were written as an ode to the troubled musician.[3]
Limited release
"Poison Prince" was initially offered as a limited online-only release,[3] and was included as the third track on her debut album This Is The Life, released 7 May 2007. The music video features Amy performing in a nightclub and walking around various locations in Glasgow.
Re-release
On 19 May 2008, a year and 12 days after the limited release was released,[4] a new music video for the song "Poison Prince" was released.[5][6] The video was filmed at her Rock Against Racism show in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Poison Prince" – 3:28
- "Rock Bottom" – 3:44
- Digital download
- "Poison Prince" – 3:28
- "Footballer's Wife" – 5:06
- "Rock Bottom" – 3:44
- CD single (2009, Germany)
- "Poison Prince" – 3:28
- Multimedia: "Poison Prince (2nd video)"
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 136 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Re-Release | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 58 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 148 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 66 |
References
- ↑ http://www.amy-macdonald.de/releases/detail/product/158841/0/poison-prince/
- ↑ "Amy MacDonald's debut song Poison Prince to be re-released". dailyrecord.co.uk. 2008-03-26. Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- 1 2 "Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs". Boris Music Corner. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Footballer's wife? Not me says Amy Macdonald". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "Amy Macdonald - 'Poison Prince'". bbc.co.uk. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "New Single Announced". amymacdonald.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Amy MacDonald – Poison Prince". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Amy MacDonald Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.