Musicology (Russian “Musicology”) is the twenty-eighth studio album of the American singer Prince , released on April 20, 2004 and for the first time on NPG Records and Columbia Records .
| Musicology | |||||||
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| Prince's Studio Album | |||||||
| Date of issue | April 20, 2004 | ||||||
| Genres | funky psychedelic pop | ||||||
| Duration | 47:26 | ||||||
| Producer | Prince | ||||||
| Labels | NPG, Columbia | ||||||
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| Reviews | |
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| Cumulative rating | |
| A source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [1] |
| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Chicago sun-times | |
| Entertainment weekly | B− [4] |
| FUZZ | |
| The guardian | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | (6/10) [8] |
| Pitchfork media | (5.8 / 10) [9] |
| Q | |
| Rolling stone | |
| The rolling stone album guide | |
| Slant magazine | |
Content
About the album
For the release of the album, Prince signed a one-album contract with Columbia Records [14] . The disc was Prince's most successful album since Diamonds and Pearls and received positive reviews from music critics and online publications. Musicology reached third place in the UK charts and was No. 3 on the Billboard 200 [2] , and ultimately earned gold status in the UK and Canada and platinum in the US [15] [16] [17] [18] .
The Musicology support tour included 96 concerts, with an average ticket price of $ 61; total revenue was a record $ 87.4 million [19] .
Prince was awarded two Grammy Awards in the categories “Best Traditional Vocal R&B Performance” (for the song “ Musicology ”) and “Best Male Vocal R&B Performance” (for the performance of “ Call My Name ”) [19] , and was also nominated back in The 3 categories are Best Pop Vocal Performance — Male (“ Cinnamon Girl ”), Best R&B Song (awarded as an author) (“Call My Name”), and Best R&B Album ( Musicology ). Readers of Rolling Stone magazine named Prince the best performer of the year and the best comeback [20] [21] .
Some copies of the album were attached to tickets for Prince concerts [22] .
List of Songs
The author of all compositions is Prince , except for those indicated.
- Musicology - 4:26
- Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance - 4:46
- “A Million Days” - 3:50
- "Life 'o' the Party" - 4:29
- Call My Name - 5:15
- Cinnamon Girl 3:56
- “What Do U Want Me 2 Do?” - 4:15
- The Marrying Kind - 2:49
- “If Eye Was the Man in Ur Life” - 3:09
- “On the Couch” - 3:33
- "Dear Mr. Man ”- 4:14
- "Reflection" - 3:04
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Higher position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA ) [23] | nineteen |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria ) [24] | four |
| Belgium / Flanders ( Ultratop ) [25] | 6 |
| Belgium / Walloon ( Ultratop ) [26] | 18 |
| Denmark ( Hitlisten ) [27] | 2 |
| Netherlands ( MegaCharts ) [28] | 3 |
| Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) [29] | 22 |
| France ( SNEP ) [30] | 7 |
| Germany ( Offizielle Top 100 ) [31] | four |
| Italy ( FIMI ) [32] | ten |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) [33] | 25 |
| Norway ( VG-lista ) [34] | 2 |
| Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) [35] | 6 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) [36] | 2 |
| Great Britain ( UK Albums ) [37] | 3 |
| United States ( Billboard 200 ) [38] | 3 |
Singles on Hot 100
- Musicology (# 125 Bubbling Under , # 3 R&B)
- Call My Name (# 75)
- Cinnamon Girl (UK)
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada ( Music Canada ) [39] | Gold | 50,000 ^ |
| Great Britain ( BPI ) [40] | Gold | 100,000 ^ |
| United States ( RIAA ) [41] | 2 × Platinum | 2,000,000 ^ |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Notes
- ↑ Musicology Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic . Metacritic . Date of treatment 2012-08-05.08 . 2019 .
- ↑ 1 2 "Prince: Musicology > Review" on the AllMusic website (retrieved September 17, 2011) .
- ↑ DeRogatis, Jim . Prince, Patti Smith (April 25, 2004). Date of treatment November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Browne, David . Musicology (2004): Prince (Eng.) // Entertainment Weekly : magazine. - Time, 2004 .-- April 30 ( no. # 762-763 ). - ISSN 1049-0434 .
- ↑ Review in FUZZ Magazine, No. 7, 2006
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis . Prince, Musicology , London: Guardian Media Group (April 16, 2004). Date of appeal September 17, 2011.
- ↑ Review: Musicology (Eng.) // Mojo : magazine. - Bauer Media Group , 2004. - June. - P. 112 .
- ↑ Nicolson, Barry. Prince: Musicology // New Musical Express : magazine. - IPC Media, 2004 .-- 7 May. - ISSN 0028-6362 .
- ↑ Leone, Dominique Prince: Musicology . Pitchfork Media (April 28, 2004). Date of appeal September 17, 2011.
- ↑ Review: Musicology (Eng.) // Q : magazine. - Bauer Media Group , 2004. - June. - P. 105 .
- ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony. Prince: Musicology (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - Wenner Media, 2004 .-- April 5. - ISSN 0035-791X .
- ↑ New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Prince
- ↑ Slant review . Slant Magazine Date of treatment November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Prince's 25 Most Important Albums
- ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Prince Archived on September 24, 2015. .
- ↑ RIAA Certifications For June 2004 . Billboard.com. Archived 2004-08-27.08 . 2019 .
- ↑ RIAA Certifications For January 2005 . Billboard.com. Archived 2005-02-09.08 . 2019 .
- ↑ Prince: Comeback from what? , Gannett ( 5/4 / 2004.08 . 2019 ). Date of treatment 2011-09-17.08 . 2019 .
- ↑ 1 2 Error in footnotes ? : Invalid
<ref>; no footnote formagfootnotes - ↑ Prince . rockonthenet.com. Date of appeal September 17, 2011.
- ↑ Prince opens 'Musicology' tour in LA , Gannett ( 2004-03-30.08 . 2019 ). Date of appeal September 17, 2011.
- ↑ American singer Prince passed away at the age of 57
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" (nid.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" (Fr.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince: Musicology" (Fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ “ Offiziellecharts.de - Prince - Musicology” (German) . GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ " Prince - Musicology" . Swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Prince | Artist | Official Charts . " UK Albums Chart . The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ Prince - Chart History Billboard 200 for Prince. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ Canadian album certifications - Prince - Musicology . Music Canada
- ↑ British album certifications - Prince - Musicology . British Phonographic Industry . Select albums in the Format field. Select Golden in the Certification field. Type Musicology in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ American album certifications - Prince - Musicology . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .