Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL (February 15, 2013) Boyfriend / Boyfriend Demo - Digital Single
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- Feb 15, 2013
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Updated: May 23
A fleeting 3RDEYEGIRL digital drop that vanished almost as quickly as it appeared
RELEASE DETAILS Date: February 15, 2013 Format: Digital Single (MP3) Country: Worldwide (via 3rdEyeGirl.com)
Track: “Boyfriend” / “Boyfriend Demo”
THE STORY Released on February 15, 2013 through Prince’s 3rdEyeGirl.com storefront, “Boyfriend” appeared briefly before being taken down within the hour and re-uploaded as “Boyfriend Demo.”
The track was sold alongside other low-priced digital singles on the site during the early days of the 3RDEYEGIRL era. It was one of the shortest-lived digital releases of Prince’s 2010s output.
CONTEXT & NOTES This release reflects Prince’s experimental, unpredictable approach to digital distribution in the early 3RDEYEGIRL period. Songs appeared without warning, disappeared quickly, and left collectors scrambling. The rapid title change and removal only added to its mystique, making “Boyfriend Demo” one of the most elusive digital curiosities of Prince’s catalogue.
TRACK LIST
Digital Single
Boyfriend / Boyfriend Demo
CHART PERFORMANCE No official chart entries reported (website-exclusive digital release)
PERSONNEL
Prince – vocals, instruments, production (assumed)
RELATED MATERIAL
3RDEYEGIRL early digital singles (2013)
Live Out Loud (2013 single)
PLECTRUMELECTRUM (2014 album)
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SOURCES Prince Vault • Sleevographia2 • 3rdEyeGirl.com archival notes • Discogs
COPYRIGHT NOTICE All single artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.
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