"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 The Libertines singer Pete Doherty, and were written as an ode to the troubled musician.[3]
| "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] | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock, folk rock | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amy Macdonald | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Poison Prince" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited release cover (2007) | ||||
Limited release
edit"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
editOn 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
edit- 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
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 136 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Re-Release | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 58 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 148 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 66 |
References
edit- ^ "Amy Macdonald - Produktdetails - Poison Prince - (CD-Plus (+ROM) Single)". www.amy-macdonald.de. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Amy MacDonald's debut song Poison Prince to be re-released". Daily Record. Glasgow. 26 March 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs". Boris Music Corner. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Footballer's wife? Not me says Amy Macdonald". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ "Amy Macdonald - 'Poison Prince'". BBC. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ "New Single Announced". amymacdonald.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ "Amy MacDonald – Poison Prince". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Amy MacDonald – Poison Prince" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links
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