Hitnrun Phase One Album: 2015

A Purple Funk Dubstep Surprise

Released as a CD album in Europe on September 11, 2015, on NPG Records (no catalogue), Prince’s HITnRUN Phase One — his 38th studio album — was a funk/soul/pop/electronic hybrid featuring Judith Hill, Rita Ora, Lianne La Havas, and Curly Fryz. Produced/arranged/composed/performed by Prince & Joshua Welton, with horns by The Hornheads and strings by Stringenius. Initially Tidal exclusive (September 7, 2015), physical CD followed. A bold late-era Prince experiment.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: NPG Records.

Format: CD, Album.

Full Track Listing

1. Million $ Show (feat. Judith Hill) (3:10)

2. Shut This Down (3:03)

3. Ain't About 2 Stop (feat. Rita Ora) (3:38)

4. Like A Mack (feat. Curly Fryz) (4:04)

5. This Could B Us (4:11)

6. Fallinlove2nite (3:12)

7. X's Face (2:38)

8. Hardrocklover (3:42)

9. Mr. Nelson (feat. Lianne La Havas) (2:27)

10. 1000 X's & O's (4:27)

11. June (3:21)

- CD, Album – NPG Records (no cat#) – Europe – 11 Sept 2015

Production and Context

Produced/Arranged/Composed/Performed by Prince & Joshua Welton (@JOSHUAWORLD, @PRINCE3EG). Recorded at Paisley Park, Bone 2 B Wild Music, The Brewhouse. Mixed/Mastered at Paisley Park. Cover illustration: Martin Homent.

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Information is drawn from my 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

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