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"Dinner with Delores" is a song by Prince (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol, see cover art), the only single from his 1996 album Chaos and Disorder.[1] Although the single was not released in the United States, the promotional video was shown on music video channels there.

"Dinner with Delores"
UK CD single
Single by Prince
from the album Chaos and Disorder
B-side
  • "Had U"
  • "Right the Wrong"
ReleasedJune 12, 1996
RecordedSouth Beach Studios, April 1996
GenrePop rock
Length2:46
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Girl 6"
(1996)
"Dinner with Delores"
(1996)
"Betcha by Golly Wow!"
(1996)
Prince (UK) singles chronology
"Girl 6"
(1996)
"Dinner with Delores"
(1996)
"Betcha by Golly Wow!"
(1996)
Music video
"Dinner with Delores" on YouTube

The CD single was backed with the short "Had U" and "Right the Wrong". The cassette single omitted "Right the Wrong". Both tracks were also from Chaos and Disorder.


Critical reception


Alexis Petridis from The Guardian described "Dinner with Delores" as "a sweet, if slight, song cut from the same pop-rock cloth as Manic Monday."[2] Alan Jones from Music Week deemed it "a pleasant, accessible and straightforward pop track".[3]


Charts


Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[4] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[5] 12
UK Singles (OCC) 36

References


  1. "The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Dinner With Delores". Discogs. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. Petridis, Alexis (12 September 2019). "Prince's 50 greatest singles – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. Jones, Alan (13 July 1996). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 24. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. "The Symbol – Dinner With Delores" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. "THE SYMBOL - DINNER WITH DELORES" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2021.



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