‘Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the after world
In this life
You’re on your own

Let’s Go Crazy by Prince and the Revolution was released on July 18, 1984, with Erotic City as the B side. It was the opening track on both the album and the film Purple Rain.

The song was Prince’s second No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (after When Doves Cry). It reached No. 7 on the UK Singles chart.

Also released today in the 1980s: Kokomo by the Beach Boys on July 18, 1988.