Around the World in a Day is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Prince and the revolution . It was released on April 22, 1985 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Brother Records. In compliance with Prince's wishes, the record company released the album with minimal publicity, not even releasing an accompanying single until almost a full month after the album's release. Prince made the request because he preferred the public to first experience the record in its entirety rather than through any particular song.