Prince (April 18, 2016) Black Sweat (Live Piano Version) - Digital Single

A stark, intimate live recording from Prince’s final full concert — performed solo at the piano during the Piano & A Microphone Tour

RELEASE DETAILS Date: April 18, 2016 Format: Digital Single (Tidal exclusive) Country: Worldwide

Track: “Black Sweat (Live Piano Version)” – 4:04

THE STORY Released on April 18, 2016 as the Tidal “Purple Pick of the Week,” “Black Sweat (Live Piano Version)” presents a previously unreleased solo piano performance recorded at Prince’s final full concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 14, 2016. This stripped-back rendition reframes the 2006 3121 track as an emotionally raw, intimate moment, highlighting Prince’s vocal nuance and piano playing in its most vulnerable form.

CONTEXT & NOTES This release holds deep historical significance as the final official piece of music issued during Prince’s lifetime — just three days before his passing on April 21, 2016. It comes from the Piano & A Microphone tour, a series of intimate solo performances that stripped his catalogue down to voice and piano. The track was distributed exclusively via Tidal and was accompanied by artwork featuring Edward G. Robinson, referenced in the performance.

TRACK LIST

Digital Single

1. Black Sweat (Live Piano Version) – 4:04

CHART PERFORMANCE No official chart entries reported (exclusive digital vault-style release)

PERSONNEL

• Prince – vocals, piano

RELATED MATERIAL

• 3121 (2006 album)

• Black Sweat (Studio Version, 2006)

• Piano & A Microphone Tour (2016)

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SOURCES Prince Vault • Sleevographia2 • NPG Records / Tidal announcement

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