"America" was the final US single off of Prince and The Revolution's 1985 album, Around the World in a Day. The song is critical of the modern United States, discussing Communism, poverty and nuclear war. The song begins as if it's a record being rotated by a DJ. This leads into a guitar solo and a rising keyboard line. The main tune is standard rock and roll and fades out at 3:40. The 12" Single extended version is notable for being over 20 minutes and including various intrumental solos. The song even fades in this version, indicating an even longer version exists.

The B-Side of the track was "Girl", a light pop-number which speaks of Prince's lust for a woman. The extended version features backward masking of Wendy Melvoin singing the lyrics with the word "boy" replacing "girl".

Prince songs | 1985 singles