3121 (album)

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3121
3121 cover
Studio album by Prince
Released March 21, 2006
Recorded 2004 - 2005
Genre R&B/Funk/Rock/Experimental
Length 53:42
Label NPG
Universal
Producer Prince
Professional reviews
Prince chronology
Musicology
(2004)		 3121
(2006)		 Ultimate
(2006)

3121 (said "thirty one twenty one") is a studio album of new material by Prince. The album, released March 21, 2006 in North America, is distributed through Universal Records.

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The album's first single, "Te Amo Corazón", was released in the United States on December 13, 2005, and debuted at number twenty on the VH1 countdown; the second single, "Black Sweat", was released on February 2, 2006.

The title of the album was believed to be a reference to the address of Prince's rented Los Angeles mansion. A lawsuit filed against Prince by the landlord (NBA player Carlos Boozer) indicates an entirely different address (1235 Sierra Alta Way). [1] However, Prince has repeatedly referred to the property as "3121"; indeed, the lawsuit alleges he painted 3121 on the exterior of the property, and the album's liner notes indicate that it was "recorded at Paisley Park Studios and 3121."

According to another explanation the album's title refers to a verse in the Bible (Proverbs 31:21). "She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet."

Album sessions started in November 2004 with the recording of the song "3121" with Michael B and Sonny T.

Ostensibly inspired by the 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Prince included a limited number of "purple tickets" with the album. Lucky winners who found tickets were flown in from Europe, Asia, Mexico and the US to attend a semi-private performance (along with a long list of celebrities) at Prince's home in Los Angeles.

3121 reinforced Prince's big comeback after the release of 2004's Musicology. It became the first Prince album ever to debut at #1, with 183,436 sold in its first week. It knocked the big-selling soundtrack for High School Musical off the top spot, and became Prince's first #1 album since 1989's Batman. Eventually it was certified Gold (for over 500,000 copies sold) by the RIAA.

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  1. "3121" – 4:31
  2. "Lolita" – 4:06
  3. "Te Amo Corazón" – 3:35
  4. "Black Sweat" – 3:12
  5. "Incense and Candles" – 4:04
  6. "Love" – 5:45
  7. "Satisfied" – 2:50
  8. "Fury" – 4:02
  9. "The Word" – 4:11
  10. "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed" (featuring Támar) – 5:43
  11. "The Dance" – 5:20
  12. "Get On the Boat" – 6:18

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[edit] Singles

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Preceded by
Reality Check by Juvenile		 Billboard 200 number-one album
April 8 - April 14, 2006		 Succeeded by
King by T.I.
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