5 Things to Know About Prince's Around the World in a Day

It was released just two weeks after the Purple Rain tour ended The album came out April 22, 1985, on Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records.

It marked a sharp departure from Purple Rain’s sound Prince traded the pop-rock and funk of his previous album for psychedelic pop and world music influences.

The album was a commercial success despite mixed reviews It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over 2 million copies in the U.S.

Prince wrote and produced nearly everything himself He played most of the instruments and handled all production duties, as was his norm.

The lead single “Raspberry Beret” became a top-five hit It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of his most recognizable songs.