On 14 September, 2015, Tidal's Purple Pick of the Week was the previously-unreleased track Stones, by The Golden Hippie. It's unclear exactly what role Prince played in the track, but it is assumed that the track was written by him.
On 14 September, 2015, Hitnrun Phase One was released worldwide on CD and digital download. The release was not listed ahead of time on most retailers' lists and did not fall on the usual Friday release date. It was intended to be a surprise, although French retailers began selling it three days earlier.
On 7 September, 2015, Hitnrun Phase One became available to stream exclusively on the Tidal streaming platform, along with a significant presence by Prince on the platform, including several re-releases of out-of-print albums and singles, including a slightly different version of The Chocolate Invasion.
