# Poison Prince

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"**Poison Prince**" is the first single from [Scottish](/source/Scotland) singer-songwriter [Amy MacDonald](/source/Amy_Macdonald_(singer))'s debut album, *[This Is the Life](/source/This_Is_the_Life_(Amy_Macdonald_album))*, and charted at number 136 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/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](/source/Babyshambles) and [The Libertines](/source/The_Libertines) singer [Pete Doherty](/source/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](/source/This_Is_the_Life_(Amy_Macdonald_album))*, released 7 May 2007. The music video features Amy performing in a nightclub and walking around various locations in [Glasgow](/source/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](/source/Rock_Against_Racism) show in [Troon](/source/Troon), [South Ayrshire](/source/South_Ayrshire), [Scotland](/source/Scotland).

## Track listings

**CD single**

1. "Poison Prince" – 3:28
1. "Rock Bottom" – 3:44

**Digital download**

1. "Poison Prince" – 3:28
1. "Footballer's Wife" – 5:06
1. "Rock Bottom" – 3:44

**CD single (2009, Germany)**

1. "Poison Prince" – 3:28
1. 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

1. ["Amy Macdonald - Produktdetails - Poison Prince - (CD-Plus (+ROM) Single)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100112185527/http://www.amy-macdonald.de/releases/detail/product/158841/0/poison-prince/). *www.amy-macdonald.de*. Archived from [the original](http://www.amy-macdonald.de/releases/detail/product/158841/0/poison-prince/) on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

1. ["Amy MacDonald's debut song Poison Prince to be re-released"](http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/03/26/amy-macdonald-s-debut-song-poison-prince-to-be-rereleased-86908-20362911/). *Daily Record*. 2008-03-26. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080530201855/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/03/26/amy-macdonald-s-debut-song-poison-prince-to-be-rereleased-86908-20362911/) 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-06-30.

1. ["Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120415111817/http://multiply.com/user/signin?hint_user=&remember=1&xurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjouwboris.multiply.com%2Fjournal%2Fitem%2F31). Boris Music Corner. 2008-03-28. Archived from [the original](http://multiply.com/user/signin?hint_user=&remember=1&xurl=http://jouwboris.multiply.com/journal/item/31) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-04.

1. ["Footballer's wife? Not me says Amy Macdonald"](http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/features/Footballers-wife-Not-me-says.4066272.jp). edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.

1. ["Amy Macdonald - 'Poison Prince'"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2008/05/amy_macdonald_poison_prince.shtml). BBC. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.

1. ["New Single Announced"](http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/story.php?newsID=128). amymacdonald.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-06-03.

## External links

- [Poison Prince music video on youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdCUNyjSOd0#)
- [Poison Prince Lyrics](http://artists.letssingit.com/amy-macdonald-lyrics-poison-prince-gdqznj9#p)

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