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Encyclopedia > Diamonds and Pearls
Diamonds and Pearls
Album cover
Album by Prince
Released October 1, 1991
Recorded 19891991
Genre Pop, Rock, Funk
Length 58:46
Label Paisley Park
Producer(s) Prince
Professional reviews
  • Allmusic.com 3.5/5
Prince chronology
Graffiti Bridge
(1990)
Diamonds and Pearls
(1991)
Love Symbol
(1992)

Diamonds and Pearls was Prince's eleventh album, which was released in 1991. It was the first Prince album to be officially co-credited with the New Power Generation, and spawned many hit singles including the title track, "Gett Off", "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" and "Insatiable". Dancers Lori Elle and Robia LaMorte, known as "Diamond" and "Pearl", are featured on the holographic cover. (Repressings of the album are non-holographic.) Diamond & Pearl appeared in the music videos for "Cream", "Strollin'", "Gett Off", and the album's title track, and also participated in Prince's Diamonds and Pearls tour. Image File history File links Prince_Diamonds. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Prince in 2006 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958), known as from 1993 to 2000, is a popular and influential American musician. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Paisley Park Records was Princes record label, associated with and funded by Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Prince in 2006 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958), known as from 1993 to 2000, is a popular and influential American musician. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Prince in 2006 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958), known as from 1993 to 2000, is a popular and influential American musician. ... The soundtrack to Graffiti Bridge did much better in sales than the movie of the same name, reaching #6 in the US and #1 in the UK. Nearly every song on the record was written by Prince, despite the handful of artists performing, including Tevin Campbell, Mavis Staples and The... was Princes 14th album (and second with the New Power Generation) released in 1992. ... Prince in 2006 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958), known as from 1993 to 2000, is a popular and influential American musician. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Power Generation (or NPG for short) is the backing group of Prince. ... Gett Off is the lead single by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. ... Cream is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. ... Money Dont Matter 2 Night is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991. ... Insatiable is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991 off the album Diamonds And Pearls. ... Robia LaMorte as Jenny Calendar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Robia Brett LaMorte (b. ... A holograph is a document written entirely in the handwriting of the person whose signature it bears. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a song. ...


Diamonds and Pearls featured a hybrid of music styles, from the funk of "Daddy Pop", "Jughead", and first single "Gett Off" to some of the more mainstream pop/rock Prince had recorded in some time, such as "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", and the title song. Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

  • no.1 R&B-chart
  • no.3 Pop-chart

Track listing

  1. "Thunder"
  2. "Daddy Pop"
  3. "Diamonds and Pearls"
  4. "Cream"
  5. "Strollin'"
  6. "Willing and Able"
  7. "Gett Off"
  8. "Walk Don't Walk"
  9. "Jughead"
  10. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
  11. "Push"
  12. "Insatiable"
  13. "Live 4 Love"

Thunder is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991 off the album Diamonds And Pearls. ... Diamonds And Pearls is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation that is the title track from the 1991 album Diamonds And Pearls. ... Cream is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. ... Gett Off is the lead single by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. ... Money Dont Matter 2 Night is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991. ... Insatiable is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991 off the album Diamonds And Pearls. ...

Singles and Hot 100 Chart Placings

"Thunder"
"Thunder"
  1. "Thunder"
  2. "Violet the Organ Grinder"
  3. "Thrust Dub"





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"Diamonds and Pearls"
"Diamonds and Pearls"
  1. "Diamonds and Pearls"








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"Cream"
"Cream"
  • "Cream" maxi-single (#1 US, #15 UK)
  1. "Cream"
  2. "Horny Pony"






Image File history File links Prince_Cream. ... Image File history File links Prince_Cream. ... Cream is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. ...

"Gett Off"
"Gett Off"
  • "Gett Off" maxi-single (#21 US, #6 R&B, #4 UK)
  1. "Gett Off"
  2. "Horny Pony"






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"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
  1. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
  2. "Call the Law"
  3. "Push" (UK)






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"Insatiable"
"Insatiable"
  1. "Insatiable"
  2. "I Love U In Me"





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