Hit n Run Phase One
2015 studio album by Prince
Hit n Run Phase One | ||||
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Studio album by Prince | ||||
Released | September 7, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota | |||
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Length | 38:00 | |||
Label | NPG, Universal | |||
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Singles from Hit n Run Phase One | ||||
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Hit n Run Phase One is the thirty-eighth and penultimate studio album by American recording artist Prince.[1][2] It was first released exclusively on the Tidal streaming service on September 7, 2015[3][4][5] before being released on CD on September 15, 2015 by NPG Records.[6][7]
The title was originally reported to be The Hit & Run Album but was confirmed by Prince's publicists as Hit n Run Phase One.[8]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 53/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | C−[11] |
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Pitchfork | 4.5/10[13] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Hit n Run Phase One received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 53, based on 16 reviews.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Million $ Show" (featuring Judith Hill) |
| 3:10 |
2. | "Shut This Down" |
| 3:03 |
3. | "Ain't About 2 Stop" (featuring Rita Ora) |
| 3:40 |
4. | "Like a Mack" (featuring Curly Fryz) |
| 4:05 |
5. | "This Could B Us" | Prince | 4:11 |
6. | "Fallinlove2nite" | Prince | 3:13 |
7. | "X's Face" |
| 2:38 |
8. | "Hardrocklover" |
| 3:43 |
9. | "Mr. Nelson" (featuring Lianne La Havas) |
| 2:27 |
10. | "1000 X's & O's" | Prince | 4:28 |
11. | "June" |
| 3:22 |
Notes
- "1000 X's & O's" is also listed as "1000's of X's & O's" on the CD edition.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 25 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] | 53 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 34 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] | 11 |
French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 38 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 53 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] | 52 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] | 39 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 36 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 50 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[28] | 49 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[30] | 48 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[31] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2015) | Position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[32] | 93 |
Chart (2016) | Position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[33] | 74 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 14, 2015 | Digital download | NPG | [34][35][36][37][38] |
September 15, 2015 | CD | [39][7] |
References
- ^ "Prince Interview at Paisley Park New Album HITNRUN". Entertainment Weekly. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Prince's band 3rdEyeGirl confirm new album for 2015". BBC. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Prince premieres new single "Stare"". Consequence of Sound. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Prince to Release New Record, 'The Hit & Run Album'". Spin. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Prince Announces The Hit & Run Album". Pitchfork. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ Hit n'Run, NPG RECORDS, 14 September 2015, retrieved 27 August 2016
- ^ a b "HITNRUN Phase One". Fnac.com. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Prince's band 3rd Eye Girl confirm new album for 2015". BBC News. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Reviews for HitNRun: Phase One by Prince". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "HITnRUN: Phase One". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Covington, Abigail (8 September 2015). "Prince crashes and burns on HITNRUN Phase One". The A.V. Club. Chicago: The Onion. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (13 September 2015). "Prince: HitNRun review – deliciously gritty… eventually". The Guardian.
- ^ "Prince: HITNRUN Phase One Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Q (September). London. 2015.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Jon Dolan (18 September 2015). "Prince Hit N Run: Phase One Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Prince – HitnRun - Phase One". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Hit n'Run: Prince". iTunes. 14 September 2015.
- ^ "HITNRUN Phase One". iTunes. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "HITNRUN Phase One". iTunes. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "HITNRUN Phase One". iTunes. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "HITNRUN Phase One". iTunes. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Hit n'Run: Prince: Amazon.fr: Musique".
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