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

Prince responds to the new millennium with a funky, James Brown-inspired return-to-form statement and the launch of his major comeback era RELEASE DETAILS Date: April 22, 2004 Catalogue: 6749231 (US CD) Format: CD Single Country: United States (worldwide rollout) A-Side: “Musicology” – 4:26 B-Side: “On The Couch” – 3:33 THE STORY Released as the lead commercial single from the album Musicology, “Musicology” marked Prince’s strong return to major-label distribution via NPG/Col

The live version later became the closing track of the download‑only album C‑Note. Originally written and first recorded with The Revolution in August 1985 after an argument with Susannah Melvoin, the song was revisited and re‑recorded at Paisley Park in March 1992, though no studio version has ever been officially released. Its appearance as a 2003 live download cemented Empty Room as one of Prince’s most mythic vault creations — a song whispered about for decades, finally s

As a members‑only digital download, the single was not eligible for chart tracking, but it became a cornerstone of the NPG Music Club’s 2003 output and later reappeared as part of the full C‑Note digital album.

Copenhagen was released on October 29, 2002, as a free MP3 download exclusively for European members of the NPG Music Club. Recorded live during a soundcheck on October 25, 2002, at Falconer Salen in Frederiksberg, Denmark, the track represents Prince’s deep dive into jazz‑funk improvisation during the One Nite Alone… Tour. The NPG Music Club version runs approximately eight minutes and includes a 3-minute, 20-second silent tribute to Miles Davis, later edited out for the sho

“Days Of Wild” was recorded live on June 18, 2002 at the Centre Molson – Hémicycle in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during the One Nite Alone… Tour. The recording was captured directly from the mix console by Prince’s longtime sound engineer Scottie Baldwin, giving the release a uniquely immediate, unpolished energy.

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.