"Swanky Street" is a maxi single by the Japanese rock band The Pillows

The Pillows

The Pillows are a Japanese rock band. The group has released more than a dozen original studio albums, along with several EPs, singles and compilations...

. It is considered one of the band's the best songs amongst fans. The song was included on their 1997 release Please Mr. Lostman

Please Mr. Lostman

Please Mr. Lostman is an album released by The Pillows on January 22, 1997. After a series of successful singles, such as "Strange Chameleon" and "Swanky Street", it would become the band's breakthrough album. The record's title is a play on "Please Mr...

. "Swanky Street" was featured ending music on an Asahi TV music program. The promotional video is also considered to be among the band's best.

The single also includes a cover of the Prince

Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

 song "When You Were Mine

When You Were Mine

"When You Were Mine" is a song written and released by Prince on his 1980 album, Dirty Mind. Though not released as a single, the song received a promotional 12" release...

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