Diamonds and Pearls#Super Deluxe

Diamonds and Pearls was released in the United States on October 1, 1991, and two days later internationally.{{sfn|Draper|2008|p=135}} It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, number two on the UK Albums Chart, and number one on the Billboard Top R&B Albums and the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia. It also peaked top 10 across several charts in Europe and New Zealand. The album gathered two top 5 singles, the title track, which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the final number-one single on the Hot 100 of his career with "Cream". Along with that, "Gett Off" and "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" both hit the top 40 on the Hot 100, peaking at 21 and 23, respectively.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/prince/chart-history/hsi/|title=Prince Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 30, 2023}}

On August 24, 2023, it was announced that Diamonds and Pearls would be reissued in remastered, deluxe and super deluxe versions that were released on October 27, 2023. The super deluxe version contains a 2023 remaster of the album, 15 remastered versions of all the singles mixes and edits, 33 previously unreleased studio recordings from the vault, an unreleased live concert album of the official dress rehearsal of the Diamonds and Pearls Tour recorded at Glam Slam on January 11, 1992, a Blu-ray release of the dress rehearsal at Glam Slam on January 11, 1992, as well as footage from Special Olympics Concert recorded on July 20, 1991, and the soundcheck that took place the day before, and a completely restored version of the Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection. A limited edition 7" vinyl of all the singles from Diamonds and Pearls including the new single "Alice Through The Looking Glass" were released as well.{{Cite web|url=https://store.prince.com/dept/diamonds-and-pearls?cp=103229_103238|title=Diamonds And Pearls | Shop the Prince Official Store|website=Diamonds And Pearls | Shop the Prince Official Store}}

{{Track listing

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| title2 = Daddy Pop

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| title3 = Diamonds and Pearls

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| title4 = Cream

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| title5 = Strollin'

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| title6 = Willing and Able

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| title7 = Gett Off (with Eric Leeds)

| writer7 = {{hlist|Prince|Leeds}}

| length7 = 4:31

| title8 = Walk Don't Walk

| length8 = 3:07

| title9 = Jughead

| writer9 = {{hlist|Prince|Mosley|Kirk Johnson}}

| length9 = 4:59

| title10 = Money Don't Matter 2 Night

| writer10 = {{hlist|Prince|Rosie Gaines}}

| length10 = 4:47

| title11 = Push

| writer11 = {{hlist|Prince|Gaines}}

| length11 = 5:53

| title12 = Insatiable

| length12 = 6:39

| title13 = Live 4 Love (Last Words from the Cockpit)

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| length13 = 6:59

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All songs written by Prince and The New Power Generation, except where noted.

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| title1 = Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Minutes)

| length1 = 9:36

| title2 = Gett Off (Houstyle)

| length2 = 8:24

| title3 = Violet the Organ Grinder

| length3 = 5:05

| title4 = Gangster Glam

| length4 = 6:04

| title5 = Horny Pony

| length5 = 4:19

| title6 = Cream

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| length6 = 5:46

| title7 = Things Have Gotta Change

| note7 = Tony M. rap

| length7 = 3:58

| title8 = Do Your Dance

| note8 = K.C. remix

| length8 = 6:00

| title9 = Insatiable

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| length9 = 4:03

| title10 = Diamonds and Pearls

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| title11 = Money Don't Matter 2 Night

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| title12 = Call the Law

| length12 = 4:19

| title13 = Willing and Able

| note13 = edit

| length13 = 4:17

| title14 = Willing and Able

| note14 = video version

| length14 = 5:09

| title15 = Thunder

| note15 = DJ fade

| length15 = 3:20

| total_length = 78:55

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| title1 = Schoolyard

| length1 = 7:10

| title2 = My Tender Heart

| length2 = 5:06

| title3 = Pain

| length3 = 5:57

| title4 = Streetwalker

| length4 = 4:48

| title5 = Lauriann

| length5 = 4:15

| title6 = Darkside

| length6 = 5:35

| title7 = Insatiable

| note7 = early mix – full version

| length7 = 8:01

| title8 = Glam Slam '91

| length8 = 6:16

| title9 = Live 4 Love

| note9 = early version

| length9 = 7:32

| title10 = Cream

| note10 = Take 2

| length10 = 4:50

| title11 = Skip to My You My Darling

| length11 = 3:57

| title12 = Diamonds and Pearls

| note12 = long version

| length12 = 5:32

| total_length = 68:59

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| title1 = Daddy Pop

| note1 = long version

| length1 = 6:07

| title2 = Martika's Kitchen

| length2 = 4:21

| title3 = Spirit

| length3 = 4:32

| title4 = Open Book

| length4 = 4:59

| title5 = Work That Fat

| length5 = 4:35

| title6 = Horny Pony

| note6 = Version 2

| length6 = 4:21

| title7 = Something Funky (This House Comes)

| note7 = band version

| length7 = 7:04

| title8 = Hold Me

| length8 = 4:36

| title9 = Blood on the Sheets

| length9 = 5:46

| title10 = The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom and the Whole Nine)

| length10 = 5:36

| title11 = Don't Say U Love Me

| length11 = 4:21

| total_length = 56:18

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| title1 = Get Blue

| length1 = 4:43

| title2 = Tip o' My Tongue

| length2 = 4:08

| title3 = The Voice

| length3 = 4:42

| title4 = Trouble

| length4 = 5:36

| title5 = Alice Through the Looking Glass

| length5 = 4:18

| title6 = Standing at the Altar

| length6 = 4:48

| title7 = Hey U

| length7 = 6:10

| title8 = Letter 4 Miles

| length8 = 4:36

| title9 = I Pledge Allegiance to Your Love

| length9 = 4:41

| title10 = The Thunder Ballet

| length10 = 10:56

| total_length = 54:38

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| title1 = Thunder

| length1 = 4:18

| title2 = Daddy Pop

| length2 = 6:23

| title3 = Diamonds and Pearls

| length3 = 5:31

| title4 = Willing and Able

| length4 = 4:12

| title5 = Jughead

| length5 = 6:52

| title6 = The Sacrifice of Victor

| length6 = 10:05

| title7 = Nothing Compares 2 U

| length7 = 4:50

| title8 = Thieves in the Temple

| length8 = 7:01

| title9 = Sexy M.F.

| length9 = 5:45

| total_length = 54:57

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| title1 = Insatiable

| length1 = 7:42

| title2 = Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In the Socket

| length2 = 13:58

| title3 = 1999 / Baby I'm a Star / Push

| length3 = 9:12

| title4 = Gett Off

| length4 = 6:11

| title5 = Gett Off (Houstyle)

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• Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, Roland D-50, E-mu Emax, Korg M1, Korg T3, bass guitar, drums, Roland R-8, Linn LM-1, finger cymbals
• Rosie Gaines – co-lead vocals (3, 7, 8, 11), backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9), Hammond organ (2, 4, 6), Korg T3 and Roland D-50 (9)
• Tommy Barbarella – synthesizers (2–4, 6–8)
• Levi Seacer, Jr. – bass guitar (2, 5, 6, 8–10), electric rhythm guitar (4, 7), backing vocals (7)
• Sonny T. – bass guitar (3, 4, 7, 13)
• Michael B. – drums (2–8, 10, 13)
• Sheila E. – synth drum fills (3)
• Damon Dickson – percussion (6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7)
• Kirk Johnson – percussion (6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7)
• Eric Leeds – flute (7)
• Tony M. – rap (2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
• Elisa Fiorillo – additional vocals (2, 8)
• Clare Fischer – sampled orchestration (11)

• Arranged and produced by Prince and The New Power Generation{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r15811 |tab=credits |label="Diamonds and Pearls > Credits |access-date=15 September 2011}}
• Engineered by Keith "KC" Cohen, David Friedlander, Michael Koppelman, Matt Larson, Sylvia Massy, Steve Noonan, Tim Penn and Brian Poer
• Mixed by Michael Koppelman, Keith Cohen and Tom Garneau
• Mastered by Michael Koppelman
• Atmos mixing by Chris James
• CD and Atmos mastering by Brad Blackwood
• Vinyl and CD mastering by Bernie Grundman

• "Gett Off" maxi-single (#21 US, #6 US R&B, #4 UK, #8 AUS)

1. "Gett Off"
2. "Horny Pony"

• "Cream" maxi-single (#1 US, #15 UK, #2 AUS)

1. "Cream"
2. "Horny Pony"

• "Insatiable" (#3 US R&B)

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

• "Diamonds and Pearls" maxi-single (#3 US, #1 US R&B, #25 UK, #13 AUS)

1. "Diamonds and Pearls"
2. "Q in Doubt"

• "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" maxi-single (#23 US, #14 US R&B, #19 UK, #18 AUS)

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

• "Thunder" maxi-single (#28 UK)

1. "Thunder"
2. "Violet the Organ Grinder"
3. "Gett Off" (Thrust Dub)

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{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for Diamonds and Pearls}}

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{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds & Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|region=Austria|award=Platinum|access-date=2012-02-02}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|region=Canada|award=Platinum|access-date=2012-02-02}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince & the New Power Generation|type=album|relyear=1991|region=France|source=infodisc|award=Platinum|certyear=1993|salesamount=500,000|salesref={{cite magazine|date=May 22, 1993|title=France: Around the French Companies|magazine=Billboard|volume=105|issue=21|page=F-4|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-05-22.pdf#page=84|access-date=April 10, 2023|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121213341/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-05-22.pdf#page=84|url-status=live}}}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|region=Germany|award=Platinum|access-date=2014-02-02}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|region=Netherlands|award=Platinum|access-date=2011-02-02}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince and the New Power Generation|type=album|relyear=1991|id=1992-03-13|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|region=New Zealand|award=Gold}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|region=Spain|award=Platinum|certref={{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/vqzno2c0fe48zam|title=Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995|year=2005|publisher=Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano|isbn=8480486392}}|access-date=2014-02-02}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds & Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|certyear=1992|relyear=1991|region=Sweden|award=Gold|access-date=8 September 2018}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|access-date=2012-02-02}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince & the New Power Generation|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=2004|id=1788-2130-2|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=3|access-date=2014-04-04}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=Diamonds and Pearls|artist=Prince|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=2012-02-02}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Worldwide|nocert=true|salesamount=7,100,000|salesref={{cite journal|url=https://memoria.bn.br/DocReader/DocReader.aspx?bib=029670_08&pesq=vendas&pasta=ano%20199&hf=memoria.bn.br&pagfis=60385|journal=O Dia|title=Prince: muito discos, poucas vendas|access-date=August 10, 2023|first=Otávio|last=Souza Filho|date=December 20, 1992|language=pt|page=7}}}}

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• 1991 in music
• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1991

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book |last=Draper |first=Jason |year=2008 |title=Prince: Life & Times |publisher=Jawbone Press |isbn=978-1-906002-18-3}}

• {{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBDgkXRdUXYC&pg=PT106 |title=Prince and the New Power Generation: Diamonds and Pearls |first=Scott |last=Poulson-Bryant |date=November 1991 |journal=Spin |publisher=Spin Media |issn=0886-3032}}
• {{cite magazine |url=http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=2049 |url-access=registration |title=Prince: The Best of the Patchy Years |first=Sylvie |last=Simmons |year=1996 |magazine=Mojo |publisher=Bauer Media Group |issn=1351-0193}}

• [http://www.discogs.com/Prince-New-Power-Generation-Diamonds-And-Pearls/release/204869 Diamonds and Pearls] at Discogs

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