✦ She Loves Me 4 Me – Digital Single: Dec. 2001

A tender Rainbow Children ballad gifted directly to fans as an early‑era digital exclusive

✦ Summary

She Loves Me 4 Me was released on December 10, 2001 as a free digital download through Prince’s official Rainbow Children website, rainbowchildren.com. Arriving just weeks after the album’s release, the track served as a rare early‑2000s digital giveaway, reinforcing Prince’s growing interest in online distribution and direct fan engagement.

The song, a warm and intimate ballad from The Rainbow Children, showcased Prince’s softer, jazz‑inflected songwriting during a period defined by spiritual themes and renewed artistic independence. Alongside the digital release, the track also appeared as a CD‑R promo in both France and the United States, making it one of the earliest promotional singles of the post‑symbol era.

✦ Highlights

• Released December 10, 2001 as a free download on rainbowchildren.com

• Promotional CD‑R issued in France and the US

• Seventh track on The Rainbow Children (2001)

• Early example of Prince’s direct‑to‑fan digital distribution

• Reflects the album’s jazz‑soul palette and spiritual themes

✦ Track Details

Digital Single (rainbowchildren.com, 2001)

She Loves Me 4 Me — album version

Format: Free digital download

Label: NPG Records / Redline Entertainment

Country: Worldwide (via rainbowchildren.com)

Released: December 10, 2001

Promo CD‑R: Issued in France and the US (2001)

Album Origin: The Rainbow Children (2001)

✦ Chart Performance

United States: No chart entry (promotional release only)

International: No chart activity documented

✦ Discography

The Rainbow Children Era:

The Rainbow Children — Album: 2001

She Loves Me 4 Me — Digital Single: Dec. 2001

Mellow — Digital Single: Jan. 2002

One Nite Alone… — Album: 2002

One Nite Alone… Live! — Album: 2002

✦ Prince Era Mini‑Timeline

Nov. 2001 — The Rainbow Children released

Dec. 10, 2001 — She Loves Me 4 Me released as free download

Jan. 2002 — Mellow offered as AOL‑exclusive download

2002 — One Nite Alone… Tour and live album

✦ Glam Flashback

She Loves Me 4 Me is one of the purest expressions of Prince’s early‑2000s rebirth — a gentle, jazz‑tinged love song shared freely with fans at a moment when he was redefining how music could be delivered online. Its digital‑only debut and limited promo CD‑R issues make it a quiet treasure of The Rainbow Children era, capturing Prince’s warmth, vulnerability, and willingness to experiment with new ways of reaching listeners.

✦ Sources

Prince Vault, Discogs, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, Billboard Chart History,