Prime Time TV

"Prime Time TV" is a song by Polish singer Basia released in 1986 as her debut solo single. It was included on her first album Time and Tide in 1987. The track was written by Basia, Danny White, and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools, and produced by Danny and Basia.

This article is about the song. Not to be confused with "prime time".
"Prime Time TV"
Single by Basia
from the album Time and Tide
Released1986
Genre
Length5:20 (album version)
3:27 (single edit)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Danny White
  • Basia Trzetrzelewska
Basia singles chronology
"Prime Time TV"
(1986)		 "Run for Cover"
(1986)

Music videos

The first music video for the song was filmed in 1987. It pictures Basia dancing and singing the song surrounded by suspended TV screens, with her face projected on them.

The second clip was filmed in March 1989 by Crescenzo Notarile[1] and is a performance music video. It pictures Basia performing the song accompanied by full band and backup singers, with flickering TV screens in the background. This version was included on the VHS/LaserDisc release A New Day in 1990.[2]

Track listings
  • 7" single
A. "Prime Time TV" – 3:27
B. "Freeze Thaw" (Instrumental) – 3:57
  • 12" single
A. "Prime Time TV" (Extended Remix) – 5:39
B1. "Freeze Thaw" (Instrumental) – 3:57
B2. "Prime Time TV" – 3:27
  • CD single
  1. "Prime Time T.V." – 3:28
  2. "Freeze Thaw" (Instrumental) – 3:57
  3. "Prime Time T.V." (Extended Mix) – 5:38

Charts
Chart (1986–87) Peak
position
Germany[3] 68
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[4] 88
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References
  1. Rehbach, Simon (2018). Medienreflexion im Musikvideo: Das Fernsehen als Gegenstand intermedialer Beobachtung (in German). transcript Verlag. pp. 137–138. ISBN 9783839439876. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. A New Day (VHS). CBS. 1990.
  3. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  4. "BASIA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
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