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|album name            = Hitnrun Phase One
 
|album name            = Hitnrun Phase One
 
|album image            = [[File:Hitnrun album.jpg|200px]]
 
|album image            = [[File:Hitnrun album.jpg|200px]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September, 2015]] <small>([[Tidal]] stream)</small><br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 14|14 September, 2015]] <small>(CD/download)</small>
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September 2015]] <small>([[Tidal]] stream)</small><br>[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 14|14 September 2015]] <small>(CD/download)</small>
 
|length                = 37:53
 
|length                = 37:53
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
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|next image            = Image: Hitnrun_PHASEII_album.jpg
 
|next image            = Image: Hitnrun_PHASEII_album.jpg
 
|next year              = 2015
 
|next year              = 2015
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|next album            = Hitnrun Phase Two
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|next album            = Album: Hitnrun Phase Two
 
|next album link        = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]
 
|next album link        = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]
 
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|introduction          = '''Hitnrun Phase One''' (stylized as '''HITnRUN Phase One''', and commonly known as '''Hitnrun''') is the 38th full-length studio album by [[Prince]].  
 
|introduction          = '''Hitnrun Phase One''' (stylized as '''HITnRUN Phase One''', and commonly known as '''Hitnrun''') is the 38th full-length studio album by [[Prince]].  
  
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It was initially announced as an exclusive on the [[Tidal]] streaming platform where it was made available starting on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September, 2015]], before the album was released on CD and download the following week as an intended surprise release not listed on retailers listings ahead of time, and released on a Monday, instead of the industry-standard Friday release day (word, however, leaked out in early September, when the CD appeared on Amazon.fr).
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It was initially announced as an exclusive on the [[Tidal]] streaming platform where it was made available starting on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September 2015]], before the album was released on CD and download the following week as an intended surprise release not listed on retailers listings ahead of time, and released on a Monday, instead of the industry-standard Friday release day (word, however, leaked out in early September, when the CD appeared on Amazon.fr).
  
 
The album title suggests a connection with [[Prince]]'s various "hit n' run" one-off shows - a term he has used since the Spring 1986 series of short-notice shows prior to the [[Parade Tour]] - this is a studio album recorded and produced in similar fashion to his other recent work, however.  
 
The album title suggests a connection with [[Prince]]'s various "hit n' run" one-off shows - a term he has used since the Spring 1986 series of short-notice shows prior to the [[Parade Tour]] - this is a studio album recorded and produced in similar fashion to his other recent work, however.  
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<b>Recording process</b>
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b>
  
 
Much of the album is believed to have been recorded in early-to-mid 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Some tracks were recorded earlier, however.  
 
Much of the album is believed to have been recorded in early-to-mid 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. Some tracks were recorded earlier, however.  
  
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[[1000 X's & O's]] was originally recorded as [[1000 X's & O's|A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses]] in late April or early May, 1992 at [[Studios 301]], Sydney, Australia, with [[Rosie Gaines]] on lead vocals  (during the same set of sessions as [[Goldnigga]], [[Deuce & A Quarter]], [[Goldie's Parade]], [[Everybody Get On Up]] and [[Baby Doll]]).  
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[[1000 X's & O's]] was originally recorded as [[1000 X's & O's|A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses]] in late April or early May 1992 at [[Studios 301]], Sydney, Australia, with [[Rosie Gaines]] on lead vocals  (during the same set of sessions as [[Goldnigga]], [[Deuce & A Quarter]], [[Goldie's Parade]], [[Everybody Get On Up]] and [[Baby Doll]]).  
  
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In late 1993 or early 1994 [[Rosie Gaines]]' vocals were replaced by [[Nona Gaye]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and her version was intended for a planned project titled [[Album: MPLS|MPLS]], but this project remained unfinished. Around the same time, however, it was considered for inclusion on a proposed album by [[Nona Gaye]], but this was also left unfinished.  
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In late 1993 or early 1994 [[Rosie Gaines]]' vocals were replaced by [[Nona Gaye]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA, and her version was intended for a planned project titled [[Album: MPLS (1994)|MPLS]], but this project remained unfinished. Around the same time, however, it was considered for inclusion on a proposed album by [[Nona Gaye]], but this was also left unfinished.  
  
 
The version included here is thought to be a new recording from Autumn 2014, however.  
 
The version included here is thought to be a new recording from Autumn 2014, however.  
  
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[[Fallinlove2nite]] was recorded in late 2013 for [[Prince]]'s appearance on the TV series [[Series: New Girl|New Girl]], with horn and string overdubs recorded in December, 2013.  
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[[Fallinlove2nite]] was recorded in late 2013 for [[Prince]]'s appearance on the TV series [[Series: New Girl|New Girl]], with horn and string overdubs recorded in December 2013.  
  
 
[[Shut This Down]] is believed to have been recorded in Spring 2014.  
 
[[Shut This Down]] is believed to have been recorded in Spring 2014.  
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Similarly, [[Mr. Nelson]] contains significant components of [[Clouds]], originally recorded in Spring or Summer 2014 and originally released on [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]], before additional work was done in 2014 or early 2015 to create the new track.
 
Similarly, [[Mr. Nelson]] contains significant components of [[Clouds]], originally recorded in Spring or Summer 2014 and originally released on [[Album: Art Official Age|Art Official Age]], before additional work was done in 2014 or early 2015 to create the new track.
  
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[[Ain't About To Stop]] and [[X's Face]] were originally recorded in Summer 2014. [[Million $ Show]] was recorded in early 2015, with further work including editing and horn/string overdubs in July, 2015. [[Like A Mack]] is believed to have been recorded at some point in early 2015, with remixing and rap overdubs by [http://www.curlyfryz.com/ Curly Fryz] taking place in early July, 2015.  
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[[Ain't About To Stop]] and [[X's Face]] were originally recorded in Summer 2014. [[Million $ Show]] was recorded in early 2015, with further work including editing and horn/string overdubs in July 2015. [[Like A Mack]] is believed to have been recorded at some point in early 2015, with remixing and rap overdubs by [http://www.curlyfryz.com/ Curly Fryz] taking place in early July 2015.  
  
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[[Hardrocklover]] and [[June]] were recorded on the same day in late June, 2015.
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[[Hardrocklover]] and [[June]] were recorded on the same day in late June 2015.
  
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The album was played in full during a DJ set by [[Joshua Welton]] following [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]]'s private show celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month, hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of The White House in Washington, D.C., on [[13 June, 2015]], indicating that the album was complete in some form at that time.  
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The album was played in full during a DJ set by [[Joshua Welton]] following [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]]'s private show celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month, hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of The White House in Washington, D.C., on [[13 June 2015]], indicating that the album was complete in some form at that time.  
  
 
It seems, however, that additional work was done in late June, adding the newly-recorded [[Hardrocklover]] and [[June]], as well as the updated version of [[Million $ Show]], and perhaps other changes.
 
It seems, however, that additional work was done in late June, adding the newly-recorded [[Hardrocklover]] and [[June]], as well as the updated version of [[Million $ Show]], and perhaps other changes.
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The album reached position 7 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and 70 on the Billboard 200. It failed to reach top 10 positions in Europe, Australia and Japan.
 
The album reached position 7 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and 70 on the Billboard 200. It failed to reach top 10 positions in Europe, Australia and Japan.
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'''Hitnrun Phase One''' is the last widely available physical album (on CD) released by [[Prince]] during his lifetime.
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|tracklisting          = <small>The compact disc and digital versions are the original issue.</small>
 
|tracklisting          = <small>The compact disc and digital versions are the original issue.</small>
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|item1  = [[Tidal]]
 
|item1  = [[Tidal]]
 
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|item2  = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two (unreleased album)]]
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|item2  = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]
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|image2  = [[File:Unreleased project.png|60px|link=Album: Hitnrun Phase Two]]
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|image2  = [[File: Hitnrun_PHASEII_album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Hitnrun Phase Two]]
 
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| Date            = 14 Sep. 2015
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| Peak Position  = 14
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| Date            = 21 Apr. 2016
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| Peak Position  = 23
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| Date            = 22 Apr. 2016
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| Chart (Country) = '''Australia''':
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| Peak Position  = 30
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| Date            = 14 Sep. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''UK''':
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| Weeks in chart  = 12 (days)
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| Date            = 14 Sep. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''Germany''':
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| Peak Position  = 27
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| Weeks in chart  = 11 (days)
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| Date            = 14 Sep. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''France''':
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| Peak Position  = 25
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| Weeks in chart  = 15 (days)
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| Date            = 19 Sep. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''Spain''':
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| Peak Position  = 22
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| Weeks in chart  = 15 (days)
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| Date            = 16 Sep. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''Italy''':
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| Peak Position  = 37
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| Weeks in chart  = 5 (days)
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
 
| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
 
| Peak Position  = 7
 
| Peak Position  = 7
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| Weeks in chart  = 3
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| Weeks in chart  = 8
 
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{{ChartLine|
 
{{ChartLine|
 
| Date            = 3 Oct. 2015
 
| Date            = 3 Oct. 2015
 
| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Albums
 
| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Albums
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| Peak Position  = 2<sup>(2)</sup>
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| Peak Position  = 2
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| Weeks in chart  = 3
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| Weeks in chart  = 8
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| Date            = 3 Oct. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B Album Sales
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| Peak Position  = 2
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| Weeks in chart  = 17
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{{ChartLine|
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| Date            = 3 Oct. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales
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| Peak Position  = 7
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| Weeks in chart  = 12
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| Date            = 3 Oct. 2015
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Album Sales
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| Peak Position  = 34
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| Weeks in chart  = 4
 
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| Peak Position  = 34
 
| Peak Position  = 34
 
| Weeks in chart  = 3
 
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{{ChartLine|
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| Date            = 21 May 2016
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Internet Albums
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| Peak Position  = 11
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| Weeks in chart  = 1
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| Date            = 7 May 2016
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The Billboard 200]]
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| Peak Position  = 48<sup>'''R'''</sup>
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| Weeks in chart  = 4
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| Date            = 7 May 2016
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Top Album Sales
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| Date            = 7 May 2016
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| Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales
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| Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop Flanders
 
| Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop Flanders
 
| Peak Position  = 27
 
| Peak Position  = 27
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| Weeks in chart  = 4
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| Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop Wallonia
 
| Chart (Country) = '''Belgium''': Ultratop Wallonia
 
| Peak Position  = 34
 
| Peak Position  = 34
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| Weeks in chart  = 3
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| Chart (Country) = '''France''': SNEP Top Albums
 
| Chart (Country) = '''France''': SNEP Top Albums
 
| Peak Position  = 32
 
| Peak Position  = 32
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| Weeks in chart  = 2
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| Weeks in chart  = 6
 
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| Chart (Country) = '''Italy''': FIMI Classifiche Album 100
 
| Chart (Country) = '''Italy''': FIMI Classifiche Album 100
 
| Peak Position  = 39
 
| Peak Position  = 39
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| Weeks in chart  = 1
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| Chart (Country) = '''The Netherlands''': [[Dutch_Album_Top_100|Album Top 100]]
 
| Chart (Country) = '''The Netherlands''': [[Dutch_Album_Top_100|Album Top 100]]
 
| Peak Position  = 11
 
| Peak Position  = 11
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| Weeks in chart  = 4
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| Weeks in chart  = 5
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| Date            = Week 17/2016
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| Chart (Country) = '''Portugal''': AFP Portugal Albums Top 30
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| Peak Position  = 26
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| Weeks in chart  = 1
 
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| Chart (Country) = '''Spain''': ProMusicae Top 100 Albumes
 
| Chart (Country) = '''Spain''': ProMusicae Top 100 Albumes
 
| Peak Position  = 26
 
| Peak Position  = 26
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| Weeks in chart  = 1
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| Weeks in chart  = 2
 
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|album promotion        = The album was first announced during an interview by [[Hannah Welton-Ford]] on BBC 6music on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July, 2015]]. An article on the [http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33649080 BBC News Entertainment & Arts] website followed the same day.  
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|album promotion        = The album was first announced during an interview by [[Hannah Welton-Ford]] on BBC 6music on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 24|24 July 2015]]. An article on the [http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33649080 BBC News Entertainment & Arts] website followed the same day.  
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*Another interview by the [[3rdEyeGirl]] band with BBC 6music DJ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072kvv Liz Kershaw] was announced for the following day to discuss the album further, but this was then postponed to either 8 or 15 August, 2015 (this did not end up taking place).
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*Another interview by the [[3rdEyeGirl]] band with BBC 6music DJ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072kvv Liz Kershaw] was announced for the following day to discuss the album further, but this was then postponed to either 8 or 15 August 2015 (this did not end up taking place).
 
*In the two weeks prior to the album's availability on [[Tidal]], several newspapers and music websites ran interviews with [[Joshua Welton]], which were held at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [[Prince]] dropped in briefly during each interview. Curiously, reporters were asked not to name any tracks on the album other than those already confirmed at the time ([[Hardrocklover]], [[This Could B Us]] and [[1000 X's & O's]].
 
*In the two weeks prior to the album's availability on [[Tidal]], several newspapers and music websites ran interviews with [[Joshua Welton]], which were held at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. [[Prince]] dropped in briefly during each interview. Curiously, reporters were asked not to name any tracks on the album other than those already confirmed at the time ([[Hardrocklover]], [[This Could B Us]] and [[1000 X's & O's]].
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|references            = [http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33649080 '''Prince's band 3rdEyeGirl confirm new album for 2015''' (BBC: 24 July, 2015)]
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|references            = [http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33649080 '''Prince's band 3rdEyeGirl confirm new album for 2015''' (BBC: 24 July 2015)]
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*[http://www.factmag.com/2015/08/07/prince-new-album-hitnrun-tidal-exclusive/ '''Prince’s new album HITNRUN will be a Tidal exclusive''' ''by FACT Team'' (FactMag: 7 August, 2015)]
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*[http://www.factmag.com/2015/08/07/prince-new-album-hitnrun-tidal-exclusive/ '''Prince’s new album HITNRUN will be a Tidal exclusive''' ''by FACT Team'' (FactMag: 7 August 2015)]
 
*[http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B014RPCV82?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_Sy95vb04A5H2T '''Amazon.fr''': ''Hitnrun CD preorder'']
 
*[http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B014RPCV82?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_Sy95vb04A5H2T '''Amazon.fr''': ''Hitnrun CD preorder'']
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*[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34126942 '''HITNRUN: Behind the scenes of Prince's new album''' ''''by Mark Savage'' (BBC: 3 September, 2015]
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*[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34126942 '''HITNRUN: Behind the scenes of Prince's new album''' ''''by Mark Savage'' (BBC: 3 September 2015]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 13 January 2020

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Hitnrun Phase One
Hitnrun album.jpg

Album details

Released: 7 September 2015 (Tidal stream)
14 September 2015 (CD/download)
Length: 37:53
Label(s): NPG Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
iTunes
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: 14 Sep. 2015 14 6 (days)
Canada: 21 Apr. 2016 23 9 (days)
Australia: 22 Apr. 2016 30 5 (days)
UK: 14 Sep. 2015 28 12 (days)
Germany: 14 Sep. 2015 27 11 (days)
France: 14 Sep. 2015 25 15 (days)
Spain: 19 Sep. 2015 22 15 (days)
Italy: 16 Sep. 2015 37 5 (days)
 
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: The Billboard 200 3 Oct. 2015 70 3
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3 Oct. 2015 7 8
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 3 Oct. 2015 2 8
USA: Billboard R&B Album Sales 3 Oct. 2015 2 17
USA: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales 3 Oct. 2015 7 12
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 3 Oct. 2015 34 4
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 3 Oct. 2015 34 3
USA: Billboard Internet Albums 21 May 2016 11 1
USA: The Billboard 200 7 May 2016 48R 4
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 7 May 2016 25R 4
USA: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales 7 May 2016 4R 10
R indicates re-entry of an album that had already charted.
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Austria: Alben Top 100 2 Oct. 2015 73 1
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 19 Sep. 2015 27 16
Belgium: Ultratop Wallonia 26 Sep. 2015 34 6
France: SNEP Top Albums 11 Sep. 2015 32 6
France: SNEP Top Albums Physiques 11 Sep. 2015 29 2
France: SNEP Top Albums Téléchargés 11 Sep. 2015 58 2
Germany: Offizielle Deutsche Top Albums 25 Sep. 2015 95 1
Ireland: IRMA ChartTrack Top 100 Albums 25 Sep. 2015 52 1
Italy: FIMI Classifiche Album 100 1 Oct. 2015 39 2
The Netherlands: Album Top 100 19 Sep. 2015 11 5
Portugal: AFP Portugal Albums Top 30 Week 17/2016 26 1
Spain: ProMusicae Top 100 Albumes 11 Sep. 2015 26 2
Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade 20 Sep. 2015 31 3
U.K.: UK Albums Chart 24 Sep. 2015 50 2
Asia
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Japan: ORICON CD アルバム Albums 20 Sep. 2015 47 2
Japan: ORICON 洋楽アルバム World Albums 20 Sep. 2015 12 2
 
Pacific
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Australia: ARIA Top 50 Albums 4 Oct. 2015 50 1
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released

Fallinlove2nite
b/w None 		Fallinlove2nite single.jpg
Hardrocklover
b/w None 		Hardrocklover artwork.jpg
This Could B Us
b/w None 		Thiscouldbus single.jpg

See also

Tidal Hitnrun Phase Two
Tidal screenshot.png Hitnrun PHASEII album.jpg
Hitnrun Phase One (stylized as HITnRUN Phase One, and commonly known as Hitnrun) is the 38th full-length studio album by Prince.

It was initially announced as an exclusive on the Tidal streaming platform where it was made available starting on 7 September 2015, before the album was released on CD and download the following week as an intended surprise release not listed on retailers listings ahead of time, and released on a Monday, instead of the industry-standard Friday release day (word, however, leaked out in early September, when the CD appeared on Amazon.fr).

The album title suggests a connection with Prince's various "hit n' run" one-off shows - a term he has used since the Spring 1986 series of short-notice shows prior to the Parade Tour - this is a studio album recorded and produced in similar fashion to his other recent work, however.

The tracks themselves were recorded over an extensive period of time, so the title does not refer to a quick recording process either.

Having been announced before its release, the title also doesn't reflect the album's release strategy, although as noted above, the album was initially announced as a Tidal exclusive before a surprise CD and download release the following week. With very little in the way of promotion, "hit n' run" summarizes the wider release of the album.


Sessions and compiling

Much of the album is believed to have been recorded in early-to-mid 2015 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Some tracks were recorded earlier, however.

1000 X's & O's was originally recorded as A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses in late April or early May 1992 at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia, with Rosie Gaines on lead vocals (during the same set of sessions as Goldnigga, Deuce & A Quarter, Goldie's Parade, Everybody Get On Up and Baby Doll).

In late 1993 or early 1994 Rosie Gaines' vocals were replaced by Nona Gaye at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, and her version was intended for a planned project titled MPLS, but this project remained unfinished. Around the same time, however, it was considered for inclusion on a proposed album by Nona Gaye, but this was also left unfinished.

The version included here is thought to be a new recording from Autumn 2014, however.

Fallinlove2nite was recorded in late 2013 for Prince's appearance on the TV series New Girl, with horn and string overdubs recorded in December 2013.

Shut This Down is believed to have been recorded in Spring 2014.

This Could Be Us was originally recorded in Spring 2014 and released on Art Official Age (as This Could Be Us), before it was remixed in 2014 or early 2015 with additional overdubs.

Similarly, Mr. Nelson contains significant components of Clouds, originally recorded in Spring or Summer 2014 and originally released on Art Official Age, before additional work was done in 2014 or early 2015 to create the new track.

Ain't About To Stop and X's Face were originally recorded in Summer 2014. Million $ Show was recorded in early 2015, with further work including editing and horn/string overdubs in July 2015. Like A Mack is believed to have been recorded at some point in early 2015, with remixing and rap overdubs by Curly Fryz taking place in early July 2015.

Hardrocklover and June were recorded on the same day in late June 2015.

The album was played in full during a DJ set by Joshua Welton following Prince and 3rdEyeGirl's private show celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month, hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of The White House in Washington, D.C., on 13 June 2015, indicating that the album was complete in some form at that time.

It seems, however, that additional work was done in late June, adding the newly-recorded Hardrocklover and June, as well as the updated version of Million $ Show, and perhaps other changes.


Musicians input

During the announcement of the album, Hannah Welton-Ford announced that the album was recorded solely by Prince and Joshua Welton, indicating that the 3rdEyeGirl band was not involved in the album. Donna Grantis appeared playing one solo on Ain't About To Stop with 3rdEyeGirl singing background vocals on the same track.

The album contains a few female guest vocalists. Judith Hill appears on Million $ Show. British singer Rita Ora appears on Ain't About To Stop, which was originally recorded for her own second album. Female rap duo Curly Fryz (including Danielle Curiel, who had previously been hand-picked by Prince to direct the video for Breakfast Can Wait) appear on Like A Mack.

British folk/soul singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas appears (sampled from Clouds) on Mr. Nelson.

Interestingly, American actress/singer Zooey Deschanel's vocals from the single version of Fallinlove2nite were removed for the track's inclusion on the album; perhaps because that version was closely tied to Prince's appearance on the TV show New Girl, on which Deschanel is the lead actress, and his appearance was 18 months prior to the album's release.


Promotion

Three singles from the album have been released to date.

  • Fallinlove2nite was released 18 months before the album (prior to the release of the two previous studio albums, in fact, with no album announced at the time of the single's release), although the version used on the single contained additional vocals by Zooey Deschanel and was released close to Prince's appearance on the TV show New Girl, on which Deschanel is the lead actress.
  • Hardrocklover was released ten weeks before the album's release (although no album was announced at the time of the single's release).

The Tidal release of the album was accompanied by a significant new presence by Prince on the platform, including the availability of many past albums that had been unavailable for a number of years - The Truth, C Note, Xpectation, The Chocolate Invasion and The Slaughterhouse, as well as a few unique video tracks, including the debut of Indifference.


Charts

The album reached position 7 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and 70 on the Billboard 200. It failed to reach top 10 positions in Europe, Australia and Japan.

Hitnrun Phase One is the last widely available physical album (on CD) released by Prince during his lifetime.



Track listing
CD Digital

The compact disc and digital versions are the original issue.

  1. Million $ Show (3:10)
  2. Shut This Down (3:03)
  3. Ain't About To Stop (3:38)
  4. Like A Mack (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 (2:27)
  10. 1000 X's & O's (4:27)
  11. June (3:21)

The below platforms issued the album:

All songs written by Prince and Joshua Welton



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks
  • None



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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Europe CD B014RPCV82
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Japan CD released 9 Oct. 2015
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Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
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Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
References
Artofficialage album.jpg 2014
Art Official Age 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 2015
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