Prince (December 12, 2015) Hitnrun Phase Two – Studio Album

Hitnrun Phase Two (stylized as HITnRUN Phase Two) is Prince’s 39th and final studio album released during his lifetime. A rich, eclectic collection of funk, soul, and rock, it arrived just four months before his passing and served as a powerful closing statement.

RELEASE DETAILS

Artist: Prince

Label: NPG Records

Format: Digital (Tidal / iTunes), CD

Country: Worldwide

Released: 12 December 2015 (Tidal) / 15 December 2015 (iTunes) / 21 January 2016 (CD at Paisley Park) / 29 April 2016 (worldwide retail)

Genre: Funk, R&B, Rock, Soul

Length: 58:00

THE STORY

A diverse and expansive album mixing new material with reworked older tracks. Highlights include the socially conscious “Baltimore,” the groovy “Rocknroll Loveaffair,” the epic “Groovy Potential,” the powerful “Revelation,” and the sprawling “Big City.”

CONTEXT & NOTES

Released as a follow-up to Hitnrun Phase One, it was initially bundled on Tidal before wider digital and physical availability. Many tracks originated from sessions spanning 2010–2015. The album received a major retail push shortly after Prince’s death in April 2016, leading to renewed chart success. It is the final Prince studio album issued while he was alive.

TRACK LISTING (CD / Digital)

1. Baltimore — 4:33

2. Rocknroll Loveaffair — 4:01

3. 2 Y. 2 D. — 3:50

4. Look At Me, Look At U — 3:27

5. Stare — 3:45

6. Xtraloveable — 5:00

7. Groovy Potential — 6:16

8. When She Comes — 3:45

9. Screwdriver — 4:15

10. Black Muse — 7:21 (includes unlisted “1000 Light Years From Here”)

11. Revelation — 5:21

12. Big City — 6:26

Total Length: 58:00

SINGLES

• Baltimore

• Rock And Roll Love Affair

• Screwdriver

• Extraloveable (Xtraloveable)

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PACKAGING & VISUALS

The striking minimalist cover (as shown) features a stylized illustration of Prince with a large afro, signature sunglasses, and bold typography against a warm, geometric background — maintaining the strong graphic identity of the Hitnrun series.

PERSONNEL Key Contributors

• Prince — all vocals and instruments (except where noted)

• John Blackwell — drums (multiple tracks)

• Ida Nielsen — bass

• NPG Hornz (Marcus Anderson, Keith Anderson, Lynn Grissett, etc.) — horns

• Eryn Allen Kane — vocals on “Baltimore”

• Shelby J., Elisa Dease, Liv Warfield — background vocals

• Ledisi — background vocals on “Big City”

Production

• Prince — producer, arranger, engineer

• Dylan Dreslow, Chris James, Justin Stanley, Booker T. — engineers

• Michael B. Nelson — horn & string arrangements

• Martin Homent — cover illustration

• Karrah Kobus — photography

CHARTS (Selected Highlights)

USA Billboard 200 — Peak: 40 (post-release re-entry)

Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums — Peak: 3

Billboard R&B Albums — Peak: 3

Europe & International

Strong entries in Germany, Belgium, UK, Portugal, and others.

SOURCES

 Album liner notes, official discography, Discogs, 45cat, Official Charts, Wikipedia, Prince Vault.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE 

All album 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 refer