Poison Prince

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"Poison Prince"
Poison Prince2.jpg
Re-release cover (2008)
Single by Amy Macdonald
from the album This Is the Life
A-side"Poison Prince"
B-side"Rock Bottom"
Released7 May 2007 (2007-05-07) (UK)
19 May 2008 (2008-05-19) (UK Re-Release)
19 June 2009 (2009-06-19) (GER)[1]
Recorded2007
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock, folk rock
Songwriter(s)Amy Macdonald
Producer(s)Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald singles chronology
"Poison Prince"
(2007) 		"Mr Rock & Roll"
(2007)
Re-Release singles chronology
"Run"
(2008) 		""Poison Prince"
(re-release)"
(2008) 		"Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
(2010)
Music video
"Poison Prince" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Limited release cover (2007)
Limited release cover (2007)

"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]

Limited release[]

"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[]

On 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[]

CD single
  1. "Poison Prince" – 3:28
  2. "Rock Bottom" – 3:44
Digital download
  1. "Poison Prince" – 3:28
  2. "Footballer's Wife" – 5:06
  3. "Rock Bottom" – 3:44
CD single (2009, Germany)
  1. "Poison Prince" – 3:28
  2. Multimedia: "Poison Prince (2nd video)"

Charts[]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 136
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Re-Release
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 58
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 148
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 66

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs". Boris Music Corner. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Footballer's wife? Not me says Amy Macdonald". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Amy Macdonald - 'Poison Prince'". BBC. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  6. ^ "New Single Announced". amymacdonald.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  7. ^ "Amy MacDonald – Poison Prince". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Amy MacDonald – Poison Prince" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

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