✦ Da Bourgeoisie – Single: Nov. 2013

A sharp, funky protest groove leaked, reclaimed, and re‑released with horns in true late‑era Prince fashion

✦ SUMMARY

Da Bourgeoisie was released as a digital WAV single on November 25, 2013 via 3rdeyetunes.com (catalogue number NPGM070). The track first surfaced a week earlier, on November 18, 2013, when a horn‑less version leaked online and spread rapidly across fan channels.

Prince responded by issuing an official version with added horns, transforming the song into a fuller, more defiant funk statement. The track’s lyrics and tone reflect Prince’s late‑period willingness to experiment with raw textures, humour, and social commentary.

Written, produced, and performed by Prince, with drums by Hannah Ford, the song stands as a snapshot of the early 3RDEYEGIRL era — direct, unfiltered, and unconcerned with commercial expectations. No chart entries were recorded, but the track generated significant fan discussion due to the unusual leak‑and‑response release pattern.

✦ HIGHLIGHTS

• Released November 25, 2013

• Digital WAV single via 3rdeyetunes.com

• Catalogue number: NPGM070

• Official horned version following leaked horn‑less demo

• Written, produced, and performed by Prince

• Drums by Hannah Ford

• No confirmed project tie‑in

• No chart activity

✦ TRACK DETAILS

Digital Single (2013)

Da Bourgeoisie — 3:23 (with added horns)

File format: WAV

Label: NPG Records / 3rdeyetunes.com

Catalogue: NPGM070

Worldwide release: 25 Nov 2013

Written, produced, and performed by Prince; drums by Hannah Ford.

✦ CHART PERFORMANCE

United States

• No chart entries reported

International

• No chart activity documented

✦ SOURCES

3rdeyetunes.com release notes

Fan leak documentation

Press and archival references

Discography listings

✦ DISCOGRAPHY

3RDEYEGIRL Era Singles and Related Releases:

Live Out Loud — Single: Feb. 2013

Da Bourgeoisie — Single: Nov. 2013

PLECTRUMELECTRUM — Album: Sept. 2014

Art Official Age — Album: Sept. 2014

HITnRUN Phase One — Album: 2015

HITnRUN Phase Two — Album: 2015

✦ PRINCE ERA MINI‑TIMELINE

Late 2012 — Prince begins recording with 3RDEYEGIRL

Feb. 2013 — Live Out Loud released

Nov. 2013 — Da Bourgeoisie released following leak

2014 — PLECTRUMELECTRUM and Art Official Age released

2015 — HITnRUN albums continue Prince’s late‑career experimentation

✦ GLAM FLASHBACK

Da Bourgeoisie reflects Prince’s playful yet pointed late‑era creativity — a raw funk track that blends humour, social commentary, and a deliberately unpolished edge. The leak‑and‑response release mirrors Prince’s evolving relationship with digital distribution, fan communities, and the immediacy of online culture. While not tied to a larger project, the song sits comfortably within the early 3RDEYEGIRL period, where Prince embraced spontaneity, live‑band energy, and unconventional release strategies.