Extraloveable Digital Single: 2011

Welcome 2 Canada Funk Resurrection

Released as a digital AAC single (256 kbps) exclusively on iTunes Canada on November 23, 2011, Prince’s “Extraloveable” was a standalone re-recording of his unreleased 1982 vault track, issued to promote the Welcome 2 Canada Tour beginning two days later. It appeared on iTunes Europe/Australia/NZ/Japan the next day and in the US the following week. A remixed version (retitled “Xtraloveable”) later surfaced on Hitnrun Phase Two (2015), making this the de-facto single for Prince’s studio album. Pure 2011-era purple funk resurrection.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: NPG Records.

Format: File, AAC, Single, 256 kbps.

Country: Canada (initial exclusive) – worldwide iTunes rollout within one week.

Full Track Listing

1. Extraloveable (5:01) – 2011 re-recording

Reissues & Global Variants

No physical release. Digital-only iTunes rollout (Canada first, then worldwide within days).

Production and Context

Written 1982, re-recorded and produced by Prince in 2011. No additional personnel confirmed. Originally shelved due to controversial lyrics; 2011 version toned down. First public airing of the track in any form.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

No chart entry (iTunes Canada exclusive, limited promotion).

Legacy and Collectibility

“Extraloveable” is Prince’s rare 2011 digital-only resurrection of a 1982 vault classic — the first taste of what became Hitnrun Phase Two. Original 256 kbps AAC files are collectible only through 2011 iTunes purchases (Canada earliest)

Streams on Spotify/Tidal via Hitnrun Phase Two (“Xtraloveable”.

This file is a must-have for digital-era Prince completists and vault hunters.

Do you have Extraloveable in your digital vault? Did the 2011 re-record make you Xtraloveable? Share in the comments!

Sources

Information is drawn from personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube