Prince (January 4, 2003) Empty Room (Live) - Digital Single

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Jan 4, 2003
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A long‑buried heartbreak anthem resurfaces as an intimate NPG Music Club exclusive

RELEASE DETAILS

Date: January 4, 2003

Format: Digital Single (MP3 download) Country: Worldwide (NPG Music Club members-only)

Track: “Empty Room (Live)”

THE STORY Released on January 4, 2003 as a members-only digital download through the NPG Music Club, “Empty Room (Live)” offered fans a rare official glimpse of one of Prince’s most emotionally charged compositions. 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 official studio version has ever been

CONTEXT & NOTES Its appearance as a 2003 digital exclusive cemented “Empty Room” as one of Prince’s most mythic vault creations — a song whispered about for decades, finally shared in raw, unpolished form. The track has remained a fan favourite in live performances, including the iconic 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival rendition.

TRACK LIST

Digital Single (NPG Music Club)

Empty Room (Live)

CHART PERFORMANCE Not eligible for chart entry (members-only digital release)

PERSONNEL

Prince – vocals, guitar, piano (live performance)

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SOURCES Prince Vault • Sleevographia2 • NPG Music Club archives • Discogs

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ARTIST — Prince

ARTIST CATEGORY — Prince Singles ARTIST ITEM — Empty Room (Live) (Digital Single)

ARTIST ATTACHMENT — NPG Records / NPG Music Club

ARTIST YEAR — 2003