Mellow was made available as a free digital download on January 14, 2002, exclusively for America Online members via AOL.com. The track, originally the seventh song on Prince’s 24th studio album The Rainbow Children, marked one of his earliest experiments with mainstream digital distribution outside the NPG Music Club. The Rainbow Children, released in late 2001, was Prince’s first album issued under his reclaimed name after retiring the “O(+>” moniker, and Mellow stood out a

The song, a warm and intimate ballad from The Rainbow Children, showcased Prince’s softer, jazz‑inflected songwriting during a period defined by spiritual themes and renewed artistic independence. Alongside the digital release, the track also appeared as a CD‑R promo in both France and the United States, making it one of the earliest promotional singles of the post‑symbol era.

A Digital NPG Fan-Club Treasure Released in the US in November 20, 2001 on NPG Music Club (no catalogue). NPGMC Tenth Edition, November 2001 was an exclusive 12-track MP3 album (128 kbps) — available only to NPG Music Club members — featured unreleased Prince cuts, live audio/video from "The Undertaker" and "Live 4 Love", Nona Gaye collab “Love Sign”, NPG AHDIO Show #9, three fan-contest winners, and a Maceo Parker/Prince live jam. A pure digital-era fan-club gem, no physical

U Make My Sunshine is a fascinating snapshot of Prince’s early‑2000s digital experimentation — a warm, gospel‑soul duet wrapped in puzzles, fan‑driven distribution, and the chaotic freedom of open licensing. Angie Stone’s presence adds emotional depth, while the B‑side’s social commentary nods to the Staple Singers’ legacy. Though modest in chart performance, the single remains a cult favourite for its rarity, its aborted album connection, and its place in Prince’s evolving o

Cybersingle was first offered as a free MP3 download on July 14, 2000 via NPGOnlineLtd.com, following a 1:04 teaser excerpt streamed on the site since June 1. Arriving just weeks after Prince officially reclaimed his birth name on June 30, 2000, the track was still released under the Love Symbol moniker because it had been recorded earlier that spring. The release marked one of Prince’s earliest experiments with large‑scale digital distribution, giving fans direct access to n