Pink Cashmere

Infobox Single
Name = Pink Cashmere


Caption = US CD single
Artist = Prince
from Album = The Hits 1
B-side = "Soft and Wet (US)
"The Future" (Remix) (DEU 7" and 12")
"Glam Slam" (DEU 12" and CD)
"Paisley Park" (DEU CD)
Released = 31 August, 1993
Format = 7" single
12" single
Cassette single
CD single
Recorded = Paisley Park Studios, June 1988
Genre = Pop, Ballad
Length = Album: 6:12
Vocal Version: 3:56
Guitar Version: 3:58
Label = Paisley Park Records/Warner Bros. Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Last single = "The Morning Papers"
(1992)
This single = "Pink Cashmere"
(1993)
Next single = "Peach"
(1993)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Prince (UK)
Last single = "The Morning Papers"
(1992)
This single = ...
Next single = "Peach"
(1993)

"Pink Cashmere" is a song by Prince, which he wrote for his then girlfriend, Anna Garcia a.k.a Anna Fantastic, for her 18th birthday, on which he presented her with a coat, rumored to be made of pink cashmere with a black mink collar and cuff, the name Anna Fantastic embroidered on the sleeve, and "89" on the back. The coat was valued at $15,000, being custom made by his personal staff designer. In the U.S., the B-side was the 1978 track, "Soft and Wet," while Germany backed the song with the William Orbit remix of "The Future," originally issued as a single in 1990. In addition, Germany issued a 12" single and CD single for "Pink Cashmere." Both had "Glam Slam" (1988) as a B-side, and both contained two mixes of "Pink Cashmere" -- a vocal version and a guitar version. The 12" had "The Future" remix, but the CD replaced it with "Paisley Park" (1985).

Chart Performance

"Pink Cashmere" was a moderate success. It peaked at #50 on the U.S. Hot 100, #14 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, #30 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #10 on the Rhythmic Top 40.

Charts

External links

* [http://www.dtt-lyrics.com/albums/hits1.html#pink "Pink Cashmere" lyrics]

* [http://www.myspace.com/annafantastico Anna Garcia's Official Myspace Page]