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from the album Hitnrun Phase Two Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 12 December 2015 - Hitnrun Phase Two album Album(s): Hitnrun Phase Two Writer(s): Prince (assumed) Producer(s): Prince (assumed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 15 December 2010: Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, USA 14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 2010, 2016 (solo piano)

Black Muse is a song first performed live on 15 December 2010 during the first night of the Welcome 2 America Tour. Vocals for the song were performed by Shelby J., Liv Warfield and Elisa Dease. A studio version featuring lead vocals by Prince, was recorded on 10 March 2010, presumably at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. A tape photographed in Paisley Park Studios, has that date. Another tape box has the date of 19 March 2010, listing it as Black Muse instr. (with Stand Up And B Strong also appearing on that tape), alluding the song was worked on more at that date. In 2011 it was slated for release on a Welcome 2 America album that remains unreleased. Prince had told model/dancer Damaris Lewis (whom he first met while on the Welcome 2 America Tour) that he wrote the song for her, which is fitting as around that time Lewis was credited in Prince’s work as ’muse'. In December 2015 the song appeared as tenth track on the album Hitnrun Phase Two. The last 3:05 minutes of the track as released on Hitnrun Phase Two were in fact another unreleased track from 2010 1,000 Light Years From Here, slated for inclusion, likely as separate track on the never released Welcome 2 America album. The 1,000 Light Years From Here song was also recorded on 10 March 2010, presumably at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Check The Record, as well as a song called seemingly called Wud are also listed on the tape box. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 10 March 2010 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Black Muse Basic tracking 10 March 2010 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 1,000 Light Years From Here Basic tracking 19 March 2010 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Black Muse (instr.) Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed) John Blackwell - drums Michael B. Nelson - trombone, horn arrangement Steve Strand - trumpet Dave Jensen - trumpet Kenni Holmen - tenor sax, flute Kathy Jensen - baritone sax, clarinet Shelby J. - background vocals (assumed) Liv Warfield - background vocals (assumed) Elisa Dease - background vocals (assumed) Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Black Muse 7:21 Hitnrun Phase Two Studio Black Muse (Edited Version) 3:15 Tidal download Edit Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Black Muse Studio 2010 version without 1000 Light-years From Here attached to the end Black Muse (instr.) Studio

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