5 Facts About Prince’s Around the World in a Day Album
- It was Prince and the Revolution’s second straight number-one album on the Billboard 200, following Purple Rain.
- The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in July 1985, a strong showing for a record that deliberately avoided the pop sound of its predecessor.
- Its sound was a sharp departure from Purple Rain, leaning into psychedelic pop and eclectic influences rather than funk and rock.
- The lead single, “Raspberry Beret,” became a top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Despite commercial success, the album divided critics and fans who expected a Purple Rain sequel.