If I Was Your Girlfriend

~ Recording by Prince

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend4:54PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (SRC pressing)PrinceAlbum
  • US1987-03-30
Paisley Park1-25577, 9 25577-1
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend4:54PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (Allied Record Company pressing)PrinceAlbum
  • US1987-03-30
Paisley Park1-25577, 9 25577-1
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
  • US1987-07-06
Paisley ParkW11 25577, W12 25577, W2 25577
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
  • US1987-07-06
Paisley Park9 25577-2
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:03PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
  • US1987-07-06
Paisley Park9 25577-2
1.1If I Was Your Girlfriend (extended version)4:54PrinceIf I Was Your Girlfriend (maxi)PrinceSingle
Paisley Park920 697-0
1.1If I Was Your Girlfriend4:54PrinceIf I Was Your GirlfriendPrinceSingle
Paisley Park4-20697, 9 20697-4
1.11If I Was Your Girlfriend4:54PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
Paisley Park9 25577-4
1.11If I Was Your Girlfriend?:??PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (club edition, six hatchmarks)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park4-25577, W4-25577
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
Paisley Park925 577-1, WX 88
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (Fatbox, Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, No SID Codes, alt barcode)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park2-25577, 9 25577-2, 925 577-2
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (Fatbox, Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, No SID Codes)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park2-25577, 9 25577-2, 925 577-2
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (2 Jewelcases, metal core CDs)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park925 577-2
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:03PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
Paisley Park, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25577-2, D 261991
1.11If I Was Your Girlfriend?:??PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (RCA Music Club C 261991)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park4-25577, 9 25577-4
1.11If I Was Your Girlfriend?:??PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (club edition, no hatchmarks)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park4-25577, W4-25577
1.14If I Was Your Girlfriend5:00PrinceSlow Dance, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 3591 61
1.16If I Was Your Girlfriend5:00PrinceGänsehaut & HerzklopfenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)845 123-1
1.11If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
  • -2007-07-31
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the TimesPrinceAlbum
  • JP2009-07-15
Paisley ParkWPCR-13538, WPCR-13539
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:03PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (remastered)PrinceAlbum
  • US2020-09-25
NPG RecordsR2 25577
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:03PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (super deluxe / 2020 remaster)PrinceAlbum
  • XE2020-09-25
NPG Records, The Prince Estate, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)R2 628756
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:04PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (super deluxe edition)PrinceAlbum
  • -2020-09-25
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:04PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (deluxe edition, 3 discs)PrinceAlbum
  • US2020-09-25
NPG Records, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)R2 643352
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:04PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (2020 remaster)PrinceAlbum
  • US2020-09-25
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:04PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (super deluxe edition)PrinceAlbum
  • US2020-09-25
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:03PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (2022 reissue of the 2020 remaster)PrinceAlbum
NPG Records, The Prince Estate
2.2If I Was Your Girlfriend5:02PrinceSign “☮︎” the Times (WME, 1994-1998)PrinceAlbum
Paisley Park7599-25577-2
(unknown)
1.14If I Was Your Girlfriend5:00PrinceSilky Soul 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 4462 61

Relationships

producer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI] and synthesizer [Prophet VS]:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
lead vocals:Camille (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
recorded at:Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1986-11-02)
sampled by:’03 Bonnie & Clyde (explicit) by Jay‐Z (US rapper) feat. Beyoncé Knowles
Ras’s Proud to Be American by Ras (US rap)
edits:If I Was Your Girlfriend (single edit)
recording of:If I Was Your Girlfriend (on 1986-11-02)

Related works

If I Was Your Girlfriend

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Controversy Music
referred to in medleys:Purple Medley (order: 21)