Guitar (song)

"Guitar"
	File:PrinceGuitar.jpg
Single by Prince
from the album Planet Earth
Released	July 9, 2007
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	Paisley Park Studios; 2006–2007
Genre	Rock; funk rock; post-punk revival;
Length	3:45
Label	NPG; Columbia;
Writer(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Prince singles chronology

"Guitar" is the first single from Prince's 2007 album Planet Earth. This song was number 39 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[4]

The digital single was released in MP3 format through a partnership with Verizon Wireless,^[5] and O2.^[6] The music video for the song, featuring his current dancers "The Twinz" premiered on the Verizon website.^[7]

The song was released to radio stations on June 11,^[8] while the CD single format was released worldwide on July 9.

Although not as successful on the charts as many of his other songs, "Guitar" entered the Top 40 of the singles charts in four countries: Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan, where it peaked at number 10 on the singles chart.^[9]

Track listing

3121.com download:

"Guitar" (demo)

Verizon download:

"Guitar" (album version)

Worldwide download

"Guitar"

CD single:

"Guitar" (album version)
"Somewhere Here on Earth" (album version)

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[10]	23
France (SNEP)^[11]	200
Italy (FIMI)^[12]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	63
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[15]	81

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Prince: Planet Earth > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
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↑ No byline (December 11, 2007)"The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
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↑ Whats on and win - The O2 - blueroom - O2
↑ Verizon Wireless
↑ The Earth Times: "Music Icon Prince Returns to Columbia Records with His New Album, 'Planet Earth,' In-Stores Tuesday, July 24"
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↑ "Ultratop.be – Prince – Guitar" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Prince – Guitar" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Italiancharts.com – Prince – Guitar". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince – Guitar" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Prince – Guitar". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Prince: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

[Erlewine-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Prince: Planet Earth > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2009.

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[4] No byline (December 11, 2007)"The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

[5] 3121

[6] Whats on and win - The O2 - blueroom - O2

[7] Verizon Wireless

[8] The Earth Times: "Music Icon Prince Returns to Columbia Records with His New Album, 'Planet Earth,' In-Stores Tuesday, July 24"

[9] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Prince-10] "Ultratop.be – Prince – Guitar" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

[sc_France_Prince-11] "Lescharts.com – Prince – Guitar" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

[sc_Italy_Prince-12] "Italiancharts.com – Prince – Guitar". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

[sc_Dutch100_Prince-13] "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince – Guitar" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

[sc_Switzerland_Prince-14] "Swisscharts.com – Prince – Guitar". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Prince-15] "Prince: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

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1990s	"The Future" "Thieves in the Temple" "New Power Generation" "Gett Off" "Cream" "Diamonds and Pearls" "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" "Insatiable" "Thunder" "Sexy MF" "My Name Is Prince" "7" "Damn U" "The Morning Papers" "Pink Cashmere" "Nothing Compares 2 U" "Peach" "Pope" (remix) "Come" "Letitgo" "Space" "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" "P Control" "Dolphin" "Endorphinmachine" "I Hate U" "Gold" "Dinner with Delores" "Betcha by Golly Wow!" "The Holy River" "Somebody's Somebody" "Face Down" "The Truth" "Extraordinary" "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"
2000s	"U Make My Sun Shine" (with Angie Stone) "When Will We Be Paid?" (with Audio Stepchild) "Supercute" "The Work, pt. 1" "Days of Wild" "Musicology" "Cinnamon Girl" "Controversy (Live in Hawaii)" "S.S.T." "Te Amo Corazón" "Black Sweat" "Fury" "Guitar" "F.U.N.K." "Dance 4 Me"
2010s	"Extraloveable" "Rock and Roll Love Affair" "Screwdriver" "Fixurlifeup" "Breakfast Can Wait" "Pretzelbodylogic" "Fallinlove2nite" "Breakdown" "Clouds" "Baltimore" "Hardrocklover" "This Could B Us" "Free Urself"
Promotional singles	"When You Were Mine" "D.M.S.R." "Another Lonely Christmas" "Erotic City" "Hot Thing" "Trust" "Willing and Able" "Nothing Compares 2 U" "Pope" "Love Sign" (with Nona Gaye) "Come" "P. Control" "Dolphin" "Endorphinmachine" "Slave" "Somebody's Somebody" "Face Down" "The Rest of My Life" "5 Women" "It's About That Walk" "Baby Knows" "Man'O'War" "She Loves Me 4 Me" "Last December" "One Nite Alone... Live EP" "Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas" "Call My Name" "The Song of the Heart" "Beautiful, Loved & Blessed" (with Tamar Davis) "Chelsea Rodgers" "Future Baby Mama" "The One U Wanna C" "U're Gonna C Me"
Airplay-only songs	"International Lover" "Shhh" "Satisfied" "Better with Time"
Internet downloads	"One Song" "Cybersingle" "Bataclan" "Glass Cutter" "Live from Paisley Park" "Strange Relationship" (Live in Minneapolis) "Guitar" (original "demo" version) "Love" (acoustic version) "Rock and Roll Love Affair" (Remix 7) "Screwdriver" (Remix) "Boyfriend" (Demo) "That Girl Thang" "Live Out Loud" "Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone" "Extraloveable Reloaded" "Menstrual Cycle" "Octopus Heart" "Groovy Potential" "The Sweeter She Is" "Something in the Water" (Paisley Park Rehearsal) "Da Bourgeoisie" "What If" "The X's Face"
Streams	"U're Still the One" "Xylophone" "In a Large Room with No Light" "Purple and Gold" "Cause and Effect" "Hot Summer" "Rich Friends" "Same Page Different Book" "Stare"
EP's	The Scandalous Sex Suite EP New Power Generation Remixes Gett Off Remix EP Cream Remixes My Name Is Prince Remixes 7 Remixes The Beautiful Experience Letitgo Remixes Space Remixes I Hate U Remixes 1999: The New Master The Greatest Romance Ever Sold Remixes Breakfast Can Wait
Other songs	"I Feel for You" "When You Were Mine" "Head" "Private Joy" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "17 Days" "The Beautiful Ones" "Computer Blue" "Darling Nikki" "Baby I'm a Star" "4 the Tears in Your Eyes" "Sometimes It Snows in April" "Adore" "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" "I Can't Make U Love Me" "La, La, La Means I Love U" "One of Us" "Everyday Is a Winding Road" "A Case of U"

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