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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 12|12 December 2015]] <small>([[Tidal]] release)</small><br>
 
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 12|12 December 2015]] <small>([[Tidal]] release)</small><br>
 
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 15|15 December 2015]] <small>(iTunes release)</small><br>
 
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 15|15 December 2015]] <small>(iTunes release)</small><br>
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 2016]] <small>(CD first available at [[Paisley Park Studios]] show)</small>
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[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 21|21 January 2016]] <small>(CD first available at [[Paisley Park Studios]] show)</small><br>
[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]] <small>(Worldwide retail release)</small>
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[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]] <small>(Worldwide retail release)</small>
  
 
|length                = 58:00  
 
|length                = 58:00  
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
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|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; The Brewhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA
 
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|introduction          = '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' (stylized as '''HITnRUN Phase Two''') is the 39th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the final [[Prince]]-related album to be released during his lifetime. It was released digitally in December 2015, just three months after his previous album [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], and four months before his death.
 
|introduction          = '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' (stylized as '''HITnRUN Phase Two''') is the 39th full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and the final [[Prince]]-related album to be released during his lifetime. It was released digitally in December 2015, just three months after his previous album [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], and four months before his death.
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A physical CD was first available for purchase at [[Prince]]’s two-show ''Piano And A Microphone Gala Event'' at [[Paisley Park Studios]] on [[21 January 2016-1|21 January 2016]]. Shortly after it was available via local stores in Minneapolis. A large distribution of the CD album in stores was planned by [[Prince]] and was scheduled for [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]]. Although he has worked on other projects in the meantime ([[Album:_Black Is The New Black (2016) |Black Is The New Black]] and [[Album: Piano & A Microphone|Piano & A Microphone]]), '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' is the last album that came out during [[Prince]]’s lifetime (in digital), and the first one to hit the stores after his unexpected death. It is therefore not considered as a posthumous album.
  
 
The album contains twelve tracks, six of which were previously unreleased in any shape or form. Initially, the album was only available as a bundle with [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] on [[Tidal]]. Three days later it was also available as standalone download via iTunes.
 
The album contains twelve tracks, six of which were previously unreleased in any shape or form. Initially, the album was only available as a bundle with [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]] on [[Tidal]]. Three days later it was also available as standalone download via iTunes.
  
A physical CD was first available for purchase at [[Prince]]'s two-show ''Piano And A Microphone Gala Event'' at [[Paisley Park Studios]] on [[21 January 2016-1|21 January 2016]]. Shortly after it was available via local stores in Minneapolis. A large distribution of the CD album in stores was planned by [[Prince]] and was scheduled for [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 29|29 April 2016]]. Although he has worked on other projects in the meantime ([[Album:_Black Is The New Black (2016) |Black Is The New Black]] and [[Album: Piano & A Microphone|Piano & A Microphone]]), '''Hitnrun Phase Two''' is the last album that came out during [[Prince]]'s lifetime (in digital), and the first one to hit the stores after his unexpected death. It is therefore not considered as a posthumous album.
 
  
 
<b>First Steps</b>
 
<b>First Steps</b>
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When asked why the album was given to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied using the phrase: <blockquote>''"OLIVE BRANCH"'' </blockquote>
 
When asked why the album was given to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros. Records], [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied using the phrase: <blockquote>''"OLIVE BRANCH"'' </blockquote>
 
The tweet that included the link to the [[Big City]] snippet read:<blockquote> ''"WARNER BROTHERS "BIG CITY" SHOUT ... C'MON U'ALL, WE CAN WORK THIS OUT!"'' </blockquote>
 
The tweet that included the link to the [[Big City]] snippet read:<blockquote> ''"WARNER BROTHERS "BIG CITY" SHOUT ... C'MON U'ALL, WE CAN WORK THIS OUT!"'' </blockquote>
This phrasing was interesting, given that the unreleased 1977 track [[We Can Work It Out]] included the lyric "Makin' music naturally, me and W.B. / Music for the young and old, music bound to be gold". However, as expected  [[We Can Work It Out]] was not included on the album.
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This phrasing was interesting, given that the unreleased 1977 track [[We Can Work It Out]] included the lyric "Makin’ music naturally, me and W.B. / Music for the young and old, music bound to be gold". However, as expected  [[We Can Work It Out]] was not included on the album.
  
 
As speculated before its release other tracks debuted in 2015 were also included on the album. Two studio tracks released in 2015 that were not included, however, are [[Free Urself]] and the 2014 re-recording of [[If I Could Get Your Attention|If Eye Could Get Ur Attention]].
 
As speculated before its release other tracks debuted in 2015 were also included on the album. Two studio tracks released in 2015 that were not included, however, are [[Free Urself]] and the 2014 re-recording of [[If I Could Get Your Attention|If Eye Could Get Ur Attention]].
  
<b>Recording process</b>
 
  
Much of the album is believed to have been recorded in early-to-mid 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA.
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<b>Sessions and compiling</b>
  
Some tracks were recorded earlier, however, with [[Groovy Potential]], [[Screwdriver]] and [[Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (as 'Rock And Roll Love Affair') dating back to 2012, [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]] and [[Big City]] to 2011 while [[Black Muse]] and [[When She Comes]] are believed to originate from 2010.
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The album is a selection of songs recorded from March 2010 to mid 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA.
  
*[[Black Muse]] was debuted live during the opening night of the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]] on [[15 December 2010|15 December 2010, Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, USA]], in its only known performance (although the performance included lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], [[Elisa Dease]] and [[Liv Warfield]] while [[Prince]] was offstage. A studio version is thought to have been recorded in 2010 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA.  
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*[[Black Muse]], [[1000 Light Years From Here]] and [[When She Comes]] originate from 2010. Different versions of [[1000 Light Years From Here]] and [[When She Comes]] were intended for the planned 2011 [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album (Both songs were included in their original forms in 2021 on the posthumous release of the album). [[Black Muse]] was debuted live during the opening night of the [[Welcome 2 America Tour]] on [[15 December 2010|15 December 2010, Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, USA]], in its only known performance (although the performance included lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], [[Elisa Dease]] and [[Liv Warfield]] while [[Prince]] was offstage). On the album, [[Black Muse]] is followed on the same track by an unlisted song : [[1000 Light Years From Here]]. It is not known why [[Prince]] chose to sequence the two songs as one track on the physical and digital releases of the album and not as separate tracks.
  
*[[2 Y. 2 D.]] was first recorded in early-to-mid 2011, most likely at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. While the original version was a horn-driven funk version, [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]] re-recorded the track in early 2013.  
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*[[2 Y. 2 D.]] was first recorded in early-to-mid 2011, most likely at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. While the original version (included on '''Hitnrun Phase Two''') is a horn-driven funk version, [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]] re-recorded the track in early 2013 (this version remains unreleased).  
  
*[[Revelation]] is believed to have been recorded in Summer 2014 at [[Paisley Park Studios]].
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*[[Xtraloveable]] and [[Big City]] also date back to 2011. [[Extraloveable|Xtraloveable]] was first recorded in 1982 and re-recorded for a [[Single:_Extraloveable|single release]] in 2011 to promote the [[Welcome 2 Canada Tour]].
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*[[Rock And Roll Love Affair|Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (as 'Rock And Roll Love Affair'), [[Screwdriver]] and [[Groovy Potential]], were recorded in 2012 and released to the public that same year or the following year.
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*[[Revelation]] and [[Look At Me, Look At U]] are believed to have been recorded in 2014 while [[Baltimore]] and [[Stare]], the most recent songs on '''Hitnrun Phase Two''', were recorded in 2015 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA.
  
 
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|tracklisting          =  
 
# <b>[[Baltimore]]</b> (4:33)
 
# <b>[[Baltimore]]</b> (4:33)
 
# <b>[[Rocknroll Loveaffair]]</b> (4:01)
 
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# <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45)
 
# <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45)
 
# <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15)
 
# <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15)
# <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21)
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# <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21)<br> includes [[1000 Light Years From Here]] (unlisted)  
 
# <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21)
 
# <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21)
 
# <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26)
 
# <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26)
 
<br>
 
<br>
|credits                = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])<br>
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|credits                = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]).<br>
 
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# <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45)
 
# <b>[[When She Comes]]</b> (3:45)
 
# <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15)
 
# <b>[[Screwdriver]]</b> (4:15)
# <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21)
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# <b>[[Black Muse]]</b> (7:21)<br> includes [[1000 Light Years From Here]] (unlisted)  
 
# <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21)
 
# <b>[[Revelation]]</b> (5:21)
 
# <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26)
 
# <b>[[Big City]]</b> (6:26)
|musicians              = [[Prince]] - Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (assumed)
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|musicians              = [[Prince]] - Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Baltimore]], [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]]
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*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]])
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]]
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*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]])
*[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]]
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*[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]])
*[[Kenni Holmen]] - tenor sax on [[Baltimore]], [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]]
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*[[Kenni Holmen]] - tenor sax on [[Baltimore]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]])
*[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone sax on [[Baltimore]], [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]]
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*[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone sax on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]])
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*[[Eryn Allen Kane]] - vocals on [[Baltimore]]
 
*[http://stringenius.com/ Stringenius] - strings on [[Baltimore]]
 
*[http://stringenius.com/ Stringenius] - strings on [[Baltimore]]
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*[[John Blackwell]] - drums on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[When She Comes]], [[Screwdriver]], [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]]), [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]]
 
*[[Ida Nielsen]] - bass guitar on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Screwdriver]] and [[Big City]]
 
*[[Ida Nielsen]] - bass guitar on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Screwdriver]] and [[Big City]]
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Xtraloveable]], [[When She Comes]], [[Screwdriver]], [[Black Muse]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]]
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*[[Andy Allo]] - background vocals on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed)
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*[[Marcus Anderson]] - tenor saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]], [[Stare]] and [[Big City]], (as part of [[NPG Hornz]]), soprano saxophone on [[Revelation]], flute and saxophone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[When She Comes]]
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*[[Keith Anderson]] - tenor saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), [[Stare]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Lynn Grissett]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), [[Stare]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Joey Rayfield]] - trombone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), [[Stare]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] –alto saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] and [[Big City]], flute on [[Groovy Potential]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[BK Jackson]] - baritone saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed), and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Sylvester Onyejiaka]] - baritone saxophone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Steve Reid]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Phil Lassiter]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (credited as Philip Lassiter, as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Nick Marchione]] - trumpet on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (credited as Nicholas Marchione, as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
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*[[Roy Agee]] - trombone on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] (assumed) and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - keyboards and handclaps on [[2 Y. 2 D.]]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - keyboards and handclaps on [[2 Y. 2 D.]]
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Groovy Potential]]
 
*[[Andrew Gouché]] - bass guitar on [[When She Comes]] and [[Revelation]]
 
 
*[[Xavier Taplin]] - keyboard on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Revelation]]
 
*[[Xavier Taplin]] - keyboard on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Revelation]]
*[[Shelby J.]] - background vocals on [[Big City]] and [[Black Muse]] (assumed)
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*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[Groovy Potential]] (sampled from an other unidentified track)
*[[Elisa Dease]] - background vocals on [[Big City]] and [[Black Muse]] (assumed)
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*[[Andrew Gouché]] - bass guitar on [[When She Comes]] and [[Revelation]]
*[[Liv Warfield]] - background vocals on [[Big City]] and [[Black Muse]] (assumed)
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*[[Shelby J.]] - background vocals on [[Black Muse]] (including [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) and [[Big City]]
*[[Andy Allo]] - background vocals on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]] and [[Black Muse]] (assumed)
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*[[Elisa Dease]] - background vocals on [[Black Muse]] (including [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) and [[Big City]]
*[[Eryn Allen Kane]] - vocals on [[Baltimore]]
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*[[Liv Warfield]] - background vocals on [[Black Muse]] (including [[1000 Light Years From Here]]) and [[Big City]]
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*[[Cassandra O’Neal]] - keyboards on [[Big City]]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledisi Ledisi] - background vocals on [[Big City]]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledisi Ledisi] - background vocals on [[Big City]]
*[[Cassandra O'Neal]] - keyboards on [[Big City]]
 
*[[Marcus Anderson]] - flute on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], tenor saxophone on [[Stare]] and [[Big City]], soprano saxophone on [[Revelation]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Keith Anderson]] - tenor saxophone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Lynn Grissett]] - trumpet on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Joey Rayfield]] - trombone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] – flute on [[Groovy Potential]], alto saxophone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[BK Jackson]] - baritone saxophone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Sylvester Onyejiaka]] - baritone saxophone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Steve Reid]] - trumpet on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Phil Lassiter]] - trumpet on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (credited as Philip Lassiter, as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Nick Marchione]] - trumpet on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (credited as Nicholas Marchione, as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
*[[Roy Agee]] - trombone on [[Look At Me, Look At U]], [[Stare]], [[Revelation]] and [[Big City]] (as part of [[NPG Hornz]])
 
 
|production            = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger, engineer
 
|production            = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger, engineer
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Dresdow Dylan Dreslow] - engineer
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Dresdow Dylan Dreslow] - engineer
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - engineer
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Stanley Justin Stanley] - engineer
 
*[[Booker T.]] - engineer
 
*[[Booker T.]] - engineer
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - horn and string arrangements and string production on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Extraloveable|Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]]
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*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - horn and string arrangements and string production on [[Baltimore]], [[2 Y. 2 D.]], [[Extraloveable|Xtraloveable]], [[Groovy Potential]], [[When She Comes]] and [[Black Muse]] (and [[1000 Light Years From Here]])
 
*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - horn arrangement on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]]
 
*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - horn arrangement on [[Rocknroll Loveaffair]]
 
*[[Marcus Anderson]] - horn arrangement on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Stare]]
 
*[[Marcus Anderson]] - horn arrangement on [[Look At Me, Look At U]] and [[Stare]]
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|item1  = [[Tidal]]
 
|image1  = [[Image:Tidal screenshot.png|60px|link=Tidal]]
 
|image1  = [[Image:Tidal screenshot.png|60px|link=Tidal]]
|item2  = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]]
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|item2  = [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]]<br>(Album)
 
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Hitnrun Phase Two

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Album details


Released: 12 December 2015 (Tidal release)

15 December 2015 (iTunes release)
21 January 2016 (CD first available at Paisley Park Studios show)
29 April 2016 (Worldwide retail release)

Length: 58:00
Label(s): NPG Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; The Brewhouse Studios, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
iTunes
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: 12 Dec. 2015 16 16 (days)
Canada: 12 Dec. 2015 16 12 (days)
Australia: 22 Apr. 2016 29 6 (days)
Brazil: 16 Dec. 2015 66 5 (days)
UK: 12 Dec. 2015 16 18 (days)
Germany: 12 Dec. 2015 8 19 (days)
France: 12 Dec. 2015 11 26 (days)
Spain: 12 Dec. 2015 8 25 (days)
Italy: 12 Dec. 2015 15 16 (days)
 
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2 Jan. 2016 41 2
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 2 Jan. 2016 23 1
USA: Billboard R&B Album Sales 2 Jan. 2016 20 2
USA: Billboard Top R&B Albums 2 Jan. 2016 13 2
USA: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales 2 Jan. 2016 41 2
USA: Billboard Independant Albums 2 Jan. 2016 28 2
USA: Billboard Tastemaker Albums 20 Feb. 2016 3 7
USA: The Billboard 200 14 May 2016 40 3
USA: Billboard Top Current Albums 21 May 2016 16 6
USA: Billboard Top Album Sales 14 May 2016 19 4
USA: Billboard Internet Albums 21 May 2016 5 2
USA: Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 14 May 2016 5R 11
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 7 May 2016 3R 12
R indicates re-entry of an album that had already charted.
 
Europe
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 2 Jan. 2016 104 1
Portugal: AFP Portugal Albums Top 30 Week 18/2016 26 1
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


Extraloveable
b/w None
Extraloveable - Single.jpg
Rock And Roll Love Affair
b/w None
Rocknrollloveaffair single.jpg
Screwdriver
b/w None
Screwdriver single.jpg
Baltimore
b/w None
Baltimore single.jpg

See also


Tidal Hitnrun Phase One
(Album)
Tidal screenshot.png Hitnrun album.jpg
Hitnrun Phase Two (stylized as HITnRUN Phase Two) is the 39th full-length studio album by Prince, and the final Prince-related album to be released during his lifetime. It was released digitally in December 2015, just three months after his previous album Hitnrun Phase One, and four months before his death.

A physical CD was first available for purchase at Prince’s two-show Piano And A Microphone Gala Event at Paisley Park Studios on 21 January 2016. Shortly after it was available via local stores in Minneapolis. A large distribution of the CD album in stores was planned by Prince and was scheduled for 29 April 2016. Although he has worked on other projects in the meantime (Black Is The New Black and Piano & A Microphone), Hitnrun Phase Two is the last album that came out during Prince’s lifetime (in digital), and the first one to hit the stores after his unexpected death. It is therefore not considered as a posthumous album.

The album contains twelve tracks, six of which were previously unreleased in any shape or form. Initially, the album was only available as a bundle with Hitnrun Phase One on Tidal. Three days later it was also available as standalone download via iTunes.


First Steps

While the use of "Phase One" on the title of its predecessor led many to assume that a follow-up using this title was planned, the album was only confirmed by Prince three months after the release of Hitnrun Phase One in a tweet.

In a response to a fan question by @_dirtydiana97 asking "is there a HitNRun Phase 2 coming out someday?", the response by @Prince3EG was:
"Warner Bros. Records WB HAS IT ALREADY. PETITION THEM 2 RELEASE IT."

When the same fan asked for any titles of songs included, the account confirmed that Big City is included, followed later by re-posting a 54-second snippet of the track previously shared in October 2013. @Prince3EG also confirmed the inclusion of Revelation soon after. A few days later, @Prince3EG confirmed Black Muse as another track included on the planned album. The following day, 2 Y. 2 D. was also confirmed.

When asked why the album was given to Warner Bros. Records, @Prince3EG replied using the phrase:
"OLIVE BRANCH"
The tweet that included the link to the Big City snippet read:
"WARNER BROTHERS "BIG CITY" SHOUT ... C'MON U'ALL, WE CAN WORK THIS OUT!"

This phrasing was interesting, given that the unreleased 1977 track We Can Work It Out included the lyric "Makin’ music naturally, me and W.B. / Music for the young and old, music bound to be gold". However, as expected We Can Work It Out was not included on the album.

As speculated before its release other tracks debuted in 2015 were also included on the album. Two studio tracks released in 2015 that were not included, however, are Free Urself and the 2014 re-recording of If Eye Could Get Ur Attention.


Sessions and compiling

The album is a selection of songs recorded from March 2010 to mid 2015 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA.

  • 2 Y. 2 D. was first recorded in early-to-mid 2011, most likely at Paisley Park Studios. While the original version (included on Hitnrun Phase Two) is a horn-driven funk version, Prince and 3rdEyeGirl re-recorded the track in early 2013 (this version remains unreleased).


Promotion

Four singles from the album have been released, although none specifically to promote the album, instead between 2011 and early 2015 respectively.

Charts

The album reached position 13 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums in January and 41 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts (when it was still a digital release). Hitnrun Phase Two re-entered the charts after the CD release (which ultimately came a few days after Prince’s passing) and reached number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.



Track listing
CD Digital
  1. Baltimore (4:33)
  2. Rocknroll Loveaffair (4:01)
  3. 2 Y. 2 D. (3:50)
  4. Look At Me, Look At U (3:27)
  5. Stare (3:45)
  6. Xtraloveable (5:00)
  7. Groovy Potential (6:16)
  8. When She Comes (3:45)
  9. Screwdriver (4:15)
  10. Black Muse (7:21)
    includes 1000 Light Years From Here (unlisted)
  11. Revelation (5:21)
  12. Big City (6:26)


The digital version is the original issue.

  1. Baltimore (4:33)
  2. Rocknroll Loveaffair (4:01)
  3. 2 Y. 2 D. (3:50)
  4. Look At Me, Look At U (3:27)
  5. Stare (3:45)
  6. Xtraloveable (5:00)
  7. Groovy Potential (6:16)
  8. When She Comes (3:45)
  9. Screwdriver (4:15)
  10. Black Muse (7:21)
    includes 1000 Light Years From Here (unlisted)
  11. Revelation (5:21)
  12. Big City (6:26)

All songs written by Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation).



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks
  • None



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA Digital None HITNRUN Phase One & Two Tidal bundle (.mp3 & .flac) border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
USA CD 7 98576 86832 1 Released in February 2016 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Canada / Europe CD 7 98576 86832 1 Released 29 April 2016 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}
Japan CD UICU 1276 released 27 May 2016 border border link=File:LabelA}}} link=File:LabelB}}}

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia

  • The bundle is available on Tidal streaming services as well as on Tidal store on mp3 (14,99 €) and flac (26,99 €) digital formats.

References
Hitnrun album.jpg 2015
Hitnrun Phase One
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 2016
4Ever
Prince4ever album.jpg