Released digitally worldwide on 26 April 2024 by NPG Records, Magnificent is a previously unreleased 4:35 contemporary R&B track drawn from Prince’s vast vault. Distributed by Legacy Recordings in 24‑bit / 96 kHz WAV format, the single showcases Prince’s unmistakable vocal finesse, melodic warmth and late‑period production sensibility.

Musicology is widely regarded as Prince’s early‑2000s comeback — a return to chart success, critical acclaim and mainstream visibility. The album earned Prince two Grammy Awards (Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for Call My Name and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Musicology) and reintroduced him to a new generation of fans.

Released as the second single from Musicology, Cinnamon Girl arrived in late 2004 as one of Prince’s most politically charged works of the 2000s. The single was issued in multiple formats across the US, UK, and Europe beginning September 28 (US) and November 8, 2004 (UK/EU).

Format: CD Single Label: NPG Records / Columbia Country: Europe Release Date: 3 May 2004 Genre: Funk • Pop • R&B Style: Contemporary Funk • Minneapolis Sound Revival Overview Musicology was the first commercially‑available single released from Prince’s 2004 album of the same name. Issued two weeks after the album’s retail release, it served as the lead European single and the anchor for the album’s promotional campaign. Four weeks before the physical CD appeared, Magnificen

Musicology marked Prince’s return to major‑label distribution and his re‑emergence into the mainstream after several years of independent and online‑only releases. Following its initial rollout as a download and as a CD given to every attendee of the Musicology Live 2004ever tour, the retail edition arrived with full packaging and a CD‑ROM component featuring the “Musicology” video. Timed to coincide with Prince’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the album became

The album — his twenty‑eighth studio release — was given to all concertgoers throughout the North American tour (March 27 to September 9, 2004), a pioneering ticket‑bundling strategy that later prompted Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan to revise their chart rules. Physical editions followed in April 2004, issued by NPG Records and distributed by Columbia Records, marking Prince’s first major‑label partnership in five years.