Prince (March 27, 2006) “Black Sweat” – Stickered Sleeve 12" Promo US

A stickered promotional 12" single released in the United States on March 27, 2006 to promote Prince’s single “Black Sweat” from the album 3121. This version pairs the album track with “Beautiful, Loved & Blessed” featuring Tamar on the B-side.

RELEASE DETAILS

Artist: Prince

Label: NPG Records / Universal Records Date: March 27, 2006 Catalogue: B0006371-11 Format: Stickered Sleeve 12" Promo Country: United States

A-Side: “Black Sweat” (3:30) Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince

B-Side: “Beautiful, Loved & Blessed (feat. Tamar)” (5:43) Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince

TRACK LIST USA Stickered Sleeve 12"

A. Black Sweat (3:30)

B. Tamar Feat. Prince – Beautiful, Loved & Blessed (5:43)

LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS

• Stickered Sleeve 12" Promo – USA (this release)

• Picture Disc 12" Single – UK (MCST40457 / 985 497-6, March 7, 2006)

• Download Single (February 21, 2006)

• Album version – 3121 (2006)

PERSONNEL Prince – vocals, all instruments, production Tamar – featured vocals (B-side)

THE STORY “Black Sweat” was the second single released from Prince’s 31st studio album 3121. This US promotional 12" version was issued to support the single’s retail release on March 27, 2006. The B-side features “Beautiful, Loved & Blessed” with Tamar (often treated as a double A-side in some territories), appearing here in a version slightly different from the album cut. The single helped promote the album’s strong chart performance following Prince’s high-profile appearances.

CONTEXT & NOTES This promotional release comes in a plain black sleeve with metallic silver “PRINCE BLACK SWEAT” lettering on the front. The back sleeve highlights Tamar featuring Prince for the B-side track. It includes standard white centre labels with Universal branding and barcode. This was a limited promotional pressing intended for radio, DJs and industry use only.

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RELATED MATERIAL Prince (2006) 3121 (Album) Prince (March 7, 2006) “Black Sweat” – Picture Disc 12" Single UK

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SOURCES Prince Vault, Discogs, sleevographia2.

All single artwork, photographs, labels, 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.

ARTIST: PRINCE

TITLE: BLACK SWEAT

RELEASED DATE: 27 March 2006 (US retail release)

COUNTRY: USA 12 PROMO

Black Sweat

Taken from

3121 (2006)

References

Stickered sleeve 12" - USA - B0006371-11

A Side

Black Sweat (3:30)

B Side

Tamar Feat. Prince Beautiful, Loved & Blessed (5:43)