| Cover | Poison Prince2.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Amy Macdonald |
| 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 |
| Writer | Amy Macdonald |
| Producer | Pete Wilkinson |
| Next year | 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
- "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
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 136 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Re-Release | |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 148 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
References
- ^ "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. 2008-03-26. Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs". Boris Music Corner. 2008-03-28. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ "Footballer's wife? Not me says Amy Macdonald". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "Amy Macdonald - 'Poison Prince'". BBC. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "New Single Announced". amymacdonald.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-06-03.