1999 ( song ) - wikipedia 1999 ( song ) For other music named 1999, see 1999 ( disambiguation ). `` 1999 '' US 7 '' single ( 1982 ) Single by Prince from the album 1999 B - side Original : `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' `` D.M.S.R. '' ( UK 12 `` ) `` Let 's Pretend We 're Married '' ( DEU 12 `` ) `` Uptown '' `` Controversy '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Sexuality '' ( AUS 12 `` ) Re-release : `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' `` D.M.S.R. '' Released September 24, 1982 ( original ) November 3, 1998 ( re-release ) Format 7 '' 12 '' CD single ( re-release ) Recorded Kiowa Trail Home Studio, August 7, 1982 Genre Funk, synthpop, new wave Length 6 : 22 ( album version ) 3 : 36 ( single version ) Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Prince Producer ( s ) Prince Prince singles chronology `` Do Me, Baby '' ( 1982 ) `` 1999 '' ( 1982 ) `` Little Red Corvette '' ( 1983 ) `` Do Me, Baby '' ( 1982 ) `` 1999 '' ( 1982 ) `` Little Red Corvette '' ( 1983 ) Prince ( UK ) singles chronology `` Let 's Work '' ( 1982 ) `` 1999 '' ( 1982 ) `` Little Red Corvette '' ( 1983 ) Prince ( 1999 ) singles chronology `` Come On '' ( 1998 ) `` 1999 '' ( 1998 ) `` 1999 : The New Master '' ( 1999 ) Prince ( UK ) ( 1999 ) singles chronology `` Come On '' ( 1998 ) `` 1999 '' ( 1998 ) `` 1999 : The New Master '' ( 1999 ) 1999 track listing `` 1999 '' ( 1 ) `` Little Red Corvette '' ( 2 ) `` 1999 '' is a song by American musician Prince, the title track from his 1982 album of the same name. The song is one of Prince 's best - known, and a defining moment in his rise to superstar status. In 1983, the song peaked at number 2 in Australia. It originally peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1982 but with its re-release, it peaked at number 12 in the US in July 1983, and at number 25 in the UK in January 1983 ( reaching number 2 in the UK when re-released in January 1985, as part of a double A-side with `` Little Red Corvette '' ). Rolling Stone ranked the song number 215 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Following Prince 's death, the song re-charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 41, later moving up to number 27, making it the fourth separate time the song had entered the Hot 100 and the third different decade in which the song re-charted ( as after its two 1980s entries, it made the chart again on January 16, 1999 at number 40 ). As of April 30, 2016, it has sold 727,363 copies in the United States. Contents 1 Recording 2 Reception 3 Re-release 4 Music video 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6.1 First release ( 1982 ) 6.2 US re-release ( 1983 ) 6.3 UK re-release ( 1985 ) 6.4 Worldwide re-release ( 1998 / 1999 ) 6.5 Year - end charts 7 Certifications 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links Recording The album version of the song starts with a slowed - down voice, reassuring the listener `` Do n't worry, I wo n't hurt you. I only want you to have some fun. '' Prince shares lead vocals on the track with members of his band The Revolution, namely Dez Dickerson, Lisa Coleman and Jill Jones. Originally conceived to be a three - part harmony, it was later decided to separate out the voices that started each verse. Reception Some music critics have suggested Phil Collins ' 1985 song `` Sussudio '' sounds very similar to `` 1999 ''. Collins confirmed this claim, and remembers listening to `` 1999 '' frequently while he was on tour with Genesis. Rolling Stone ranked the song number 215 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Re-release In January 1985, `` 1999 '' was released as a 12 '' single in the US with `` Little Red Corvette '' as the B - side, and `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' / `` D.M.S.R. '' in the UK. The single peaked at number 2 in its second week of release. The song was re-recorded at the end of 1998 with The New Power Generation, reusing portions of the original recording, and was released the following year as 1999 : The New Master. `` 1999 '' was re-released in the UK and the US in late 1998 to accompany the song 's namesake year. It was released on 12 '' vinyl with the same track listing as the original 12 '' single : the album version, along with `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' and `` D.M.S.R. '' A CD single was also issued with the same track listing, except the edit of `` 1999 '' was substituted for the album version. It was also re-released again towards the end of its namesake year. The original version re-charted within the Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1998, becoming Prince 's last top 40 hit before his death in 2016. Music video The video, directed by Bruce Gowers, was shot during the last week of rehearsals for the 1999 Tour. It depicts Prince and his band during a live performance. Just in time to take his part after Lisa Coleman, Jill Jones and Dez Dickerson, Prince appears on the stage from above, gliding down on a fireman 's pole, wearing a glittery purple long coat. Something went wrong with shooting Dez 's lead vocal line and that footage was actually re-shot by a local camera crew the afternoon prior to the first show of the 1999 Tour in Chattanooga on November 11, 1982. Track listing 7 '' `` 1999 '' `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' 12 '' UK `` 1999 '' `` D.M.S.R. '' 12 '' Germany `` 1999 '' `` Let 's Pretend We 're Married '' 12 '' Australia `` 1999 '' `` Uptown '' `` Controversy '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Sexuality '' 12 '' - 1985 re-release `` 1999 '' `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' `` D.M.S.R. '' Charts First release ( 1982 ) Chart ( 1982 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 44 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Dance Club Songs US Cash Box 46 Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 8 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 13 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 14 Ireland ( IRMA ) 21 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 25 US re-release ( 1983 ) Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position Canada ( CHUM ) 8 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 9 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Cash Box 14 UK re-release ( 1985 ) Chart ( 1985 ) Peak Position Ireland ( IRMA ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Worldwide re-release ( 1998 / 1999 ) Chart ( 1999 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 47 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 29 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 16 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 31 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 86 Ireland ( IRMA ) 18 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 10 US Billboard Hot 100 40 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 33 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 36 US R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) 38 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 13 Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 28 France ( SNEP ) 32 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 75 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 49 US Billboard Hot 100 27 US Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 6 US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) 11 US R&B / Hip - Hop Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 6 Year - end charts Chart ( 1983 ) Position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 16 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 71 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 37 US Billboard Hot 100 41 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 shipments figures based on certification alone See also List of anti-war songs List of number - one dance singles of 1982 ( U.S. ) Notes Jump up ^ Nilsen & Mattheij 2004, p. 37 Jump up ^ Cheal, David ( December 26, 2016 ). `` The Life of a Song : ' 1999 ' ''. Financial Times. ^ Jump up to : `` Prince, ' 1999 ' ''. Rolling Stone ( 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ). April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hip Hop Single Sales : Prince, Desiigner & Drake ''. HipHopDX. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Mark, Caro ( May 1, 2007 ). `` Yes, Phil Collins ' ' Sussudio ' Ripoff of Prince 's ' 1999 ' is Included ''. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010. Jump up ^ Keegan, Hamilton ( February 17, 2009 ). `` Phil Collins, No Jacket Required ''. Second Spin. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010. Jump up ^ Hogan, Ed. `` Sussudio review ''. Allmusic. Jump up ^ `` The Hot 100 - The week of December 11, 1982 ''. Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dance / Disco Top80 - Survey for week ending 12 / 4 / 82 ''. Google Books. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending December 18, 1982 ''. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2014... Cash Box magazine. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Ultratop.be -- Prince -- 1999 '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 3, 1983 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 31, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Prince -- 1999 '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 31, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- 1999 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` CHART NUMBER 1388 -- Saturday, August 20, 1983 ''. Archived from the original on February 13, 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2014... CHUM. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 6286. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Prince -- 1999 ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Hot 100 - The week of July 12, 1983 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending August 13, 1983 ''. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2014... Cash Box magazine. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Australian-charts.com -- Prince -- 1999 ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 4, 1999 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 16, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Prince -- 1999 ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Hot 100 - The week of January 16, 1999 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince Chart History ( Adult Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Prince -- 1999 '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Hot 100 - The week of May 14, 2016 ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince Chart History ( Digital Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince - Chart history ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince -- Chart history ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 6699. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Official New Zealand Music Chart - End of Year Charts 1983 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1983 Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Prince -- 1999 ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Enter 1999 in the search field and then press Enter. References Nilsen, Per ; Mattheij, Joozt ( 2004 ). The Vault : The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince. Linghem : Uptown. ISBN 916315482X. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Nasty Girl '' by Vanity 6 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number - one single December 4, 1982 - December 11, 1982 Succeeded by `` The Look of Love '' by ABC Prince singles 1970s `` Soft and Wet '' `` Just as Long as We 're Together '' `` I Wanna Be Your Lover '' 1980s `` Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad ? '' `` Still Waiting '' `` Sexy Dancer '' `` Uptown '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Do It All Night '' `` Gotta Stop ( Messin ' About ) '' `` Controversy '' `` Let 's Work '' `` Do Me, Baby '' `` 1999 '' `` Little Red Corvette '' `` Delirious '' `` Automatic '' `` Let 's Pretend We 're Married '' `` When Doves Cry '' `` Let 's Go Crazy '' `` Purple Rain '' `` I Would Die 4 U '' `` Take Me with U '' `` Paisley Park '' `` Raspberry Beret '' `` Pop Life '' `` America '' `` Kiss '' `` Mountains '' `` Anotherloverholenyohead '' `` Girls & Boys '' `` Sign `` O '' the Times '' `` If I Was Your Girlfriend '' `` U Got the Look '' `` I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man '' `` Alphabet St. '' `` Glam Slam '' `` I Wish U Heaven '' `` Batdance '' `` Partyman '' `` The Arms of Orion '' `` Scandalous ! '' 1990s `` The Future '' `` Thieves in the Temple '' `` New Power Generation '' `` Gett Off '' `` Cream '' `` Diamonds and Pearls '' `` Money Do n'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 '' `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' `` Letitgo '' `` Space '' `` Purple Medley '' `` I Hate U '' `` Gold '' `` Dinner with Delores '' `` Betcha by Golly Wow ! '' `` The Holy River '' `` Somebody 's Somebody '' `` The Truth '' `` Extraordinary '' `` The Greatest Romance Ever Sold '' 2000s `` U Make My Sun Shine '' ( with Angie Stone ) `` When Will We B 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. '' 2010s `` Breakfast Can Wait '' Promotional singles `` When You Were Mine '' `` Erotic City '' `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' `` Love Sign '' ( with Nona Gaye ) `` Somebody 's Somebody '' `` The Rest of My Life '' `` 5 Women '' `` It 's About That Walk '' `` Man'O'War '' `` Call My Name '' `` The Song of the Heart '' Airplay - only songs `` International Lover '' Internet downloads `` One Song '' `` Glass Cutter '' `` Live from Paisley Park '' `` Strange Relationship '' `` Guitar ( original `` demo '' version ) '' EPs The Beautiful Experience NYC 1999 : The New Master Other songs `` I Feel for You '' `` When You Were Mine '' `` Private Joy '' `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? 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Question: when did party like it's 1999 come out
Answer: 1982