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from the album Hitnrun Phase Two artwork posted with Spotify stream and Tidal download Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 27 May, 2015 - 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account (snippets only) 30 July, 2015 - Spotify stream 3 December, 2015 - Tidal download Album(s): None Writer(s): Prince (assumed) Producer(s): Prince (assumed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 9 October, 2015 (am), Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2015

Stare is a track made available on streaming music service Spotify on 30 July, 2015 (a few weeks after Prince removed all his other music from the service in protest to the low royalties paid to artists through the service). Months later, on 3 December, 2015, Tidal opened a download store which included Stare among many other previously-streamed tracks by Prince (including Stones (by The Golden Hippie), Pretzelbodylogic Reloaded and If Eye Could Get Ur Attention along with the updated version of the album The Chocolate Invasion). Two months prior to the initial Spotify stream, three snippets of the track were posted as teaser videos on the 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account. The videos all stated "Buy Now!" and included an iTunes URL, but the link pointed towards the single Baltimore, which went on sale less than 12 hours earlier. The three snippets were removed from the YouTube account around 18 June, 2015. All three teaser videos consisted of a excerpt of the song, over text and images stating "new funk" by Prince would be coming in Summer 2015. An image contained in the video may be a cover for an album titled Free Urself, but there has been no confirmation of an album by that name, and when Stare was available in full on Spotify, a different album, Hitnrun Phase One, had been announced. In conjunction with Prince's increased presence on Tidal in September 2015 to coincide with the exclusive stream of Hitnrun Phase One, Stare was included as the first Purple Pick of the Week for "new tracks, exclusives, rarities and more from the vault", despite its prior availability. While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in early 2015 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. The horns present on the full version were not included on the snippets made available in late May, so it is assumed that they were recorded in June or July, 2015. The track contains a sample from Prince and the Revolution's 1986 hit Kiss and an interpolation of Prince's 1979 song Sexy Dancer. In December 2015 the song appeared as fifth track on the album Hitnrun Phase Two Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Early 2015 Paisley Park Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA Initial tracking June or July, 2015 Paisley Park Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA Horn overdubs Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed) Keith Anderson - saxophone (assumed) Marcus Anderson - saxophone (assumed) Lynn Grissett - trumpet (assumed) Joey Rayfield - trombone (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Stare 3:44 Tidal download / album Hitnrun Phase Two download Studio Full studio version after horn overdubs; includes sample of Kiss and interpolation of Sexy Dancer Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Stare 0:21 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account audio stream Snippet Snippet # 2, missing horn overdubs included on final version Stare 0:27 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account audio stream Snippet Snippet # 3, missing horn overdubs included on final version Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Stare Studio Full version prior to horn overdubs

Additional Information See also Trivia References Spotify: "Stare" Prince Releases New Track 'Stare' on Spotify by Jason Lipshutz (Billboard: 30 July, 2015)

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