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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 Producer(s): Prince 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 the tenth track on Prince’s 39th studio album Hitnrun Phase Two. The last 3:05 minutes of the track as released on Hitnrun Phase Two are in fact an unlisted other song called 1000 Light Years From Here. According to a tape photographed in Paisley Park Studios, the song was recorded in January 2010, presumably at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as Go-Getter). 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. The song was worked further on 10 October 2010 (possibly merged with 1000 Light Years From Here which is also listed on the same tape, along with a song called seemingly called Wud). Black Muse was 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. If the song was at any point slated for inclusion on the Welcome 2 America album, it was not longer part of its track list when the album was released posthumously in 2021. There has been statements that Prince had told model/dancer Damaris Lewis that he wrote the Black Muse about her (although they first met months after the initial recording of the song, while on the Welcome 2 America Tour). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info January 2010 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking 19 March 2010 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Black Muse (instr.) 10 October 2010 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Possible additional work 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 with 1000 Light Years From Here attached to the end Black Muse (Edited Version) 3:15 Tidal download Edit Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Black Muse (instr.) Studio

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