People Magazine called it a "mushy mess". Jeff Weiss from Pitchfork said it's a "twinkling locket-pop ballad", and "one of those songs they'll play at weddings until we stop using diamond engagement rings and the ocean runs out of pearls." He added, "It's Prince at his best". Rolling Stone described it as a "sultry ballad", that "intricately wedded the singer's love of glitz and glamour with a distinct, ever-evolving pop-R&B sensibility." Tom Doyle from Smash Hits viewed it as "smaltzy over-the-top-balladeering". Chart performance "Diamonds and Pearls" was very successful stateside, receiving massive airplay and peaking at number two on the Hot 100 Airplay, and number 11 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (it was on the decline when the chart first appeared in April 1992). It was a moderate hit in the UK, peaking at number 25. Track listings UK 7-inch "Diamonds and Pearls" (LP version) – 4:45 "Q in Doubt" – 4:00 US 7-inch and Japan CD "Diamonds and Pearls" (edit) – 4:20 "X-cerpts from the Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin', Money Don't Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love" – 5:04 UK 12-inch "Diamonds and Pearls" (LP version) – 4:45 "Do Your Dance" (Housebangers) – 4:23 "Cream" (N.P.G. mix) – 4:54 "Things Have Gotta Change" (Tony M. Rap) – 3:57 UK CD "Diamonds and Pearls" (LP version) – 4:45 "2 the Wire" (Creamy Instrumental) – 3:13 "Do Your Dance" (KC's Remix) – 5:58 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.) References Prince (musician) songs 1990s ballads 1991 singles 1991 songs Contemporary R&B ballads Paisley Park Records singles Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Prince (musician) Songs written by Prince (musician) Warner Records singles