✦ Te Amo Corazón – Single CD: Dec. 2005

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Dec 20, 2005
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Updated: 2 days ago

Prince unveils a romantic, Spanish‑flavoured ballad as the first glimpse of the 3121 era

✦ Summary

Te Amo Corazón was released on CD in the USA on December 20, 2005, serving as the first single from Prince’s 31st studio album, 3121 — although at the time of the single’s release, neither the album title nor its release details had been announced.

The track first appeared digitally on December 13, 2005 through the NPG Music Club as both an audio and video download, a date written as 12/13 in the US, which playfully mirrors “3121” when reversed. A second CD release followed on February 14, 2006. Unusually for a commercial Prince single, the CD contained only one track with no B‑side, remix, or alternate version.

✦ Highlights

• First single from the yet‑unannounced 3121 album

• Digital audio and video released December 13, 2005 via NPG Music Club

• US CD single released December 20, 2005

• Second CD issue released February 14, 2006

• CD contained only one track — no B‑side or remix

• Early indicator of Prince’s 3121 aesthetic and Latin‑influenced romantic themes

✦ Track Details

CD Single (USA, 2005)

Te Amo Corazón — 3:37 (album version)

Format: CD single (one‑track)

Label: NPG Records / Universal

Digital Release: Audio + video download via NPG Music Club (Dec. 13, 2005)

CD Release Dates: Dec. 20, 2005 (USA), Feb. 14, 2006 (additional CD issue)

Written, produced, and performed by Prince.

✦ Chart Performance

United States: No. 67 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip‑Hop Songs

Billboard Hot 100: Did not chart

International: No major chart entries documented

✦ Discography Sidebar

3121 Era Releases:

Te Amo Corazón — Single: Dec. 2005

Black Sweat — Single: Feb. 2006

Fury — Single: 2006

3121 — Album: 2006

✦ Prince Era Mini‑Timeline

Dec. 13, 2005 — Te Amo Corazón released digitally via NPG Music Club

Dec. 20, 2005 — US CD single released

Feb. 14, 2006 — Additional CD issue released

Mar. 21, 2006 — 3121 album released, debuts at No. 1

✦ Glam Flashback

Te Amo Corazón introduced the sensual, cinematic tone of the 3121 era with a romantic flourish that surprised fans expecting a funk‑driven comeback. Its understated release strategy — a quiet digital drop followed by a minimalist CD single — reflected Prince’s growing interest in direct fan engagement and unconventional rollouts. The song’s Latin warmth, elegant video, and stripped‑back single format made it a distinctive opening chapter in one of Prince’s most successful mid‑2000s periods.

✦ Sources

Prince Vault, Discogs, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, Billboard Chart History, YouTube