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|introduction              = '''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]].  
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|introduction              = '''Black Muse''' is the tenth track on [[Prince]]’s 39th studio album [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]]. The last 3:05 minutes of the track as released on [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]] are in fact an unlisted other song called [[1,000 Light Years From Here]].
  
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A studio version featuring lead vocals by [[Prince]], was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 10|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 [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 19|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.
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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 [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 19|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 [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 10|10 October 2010]] (possibly merged with [[1,000 Light Years From Here]] which is also listed on the same tape, along with a song called seemingly called [[Wud]]).
  
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In 2011 it was slated for release on a [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album that remains unreleased.  
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'''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]]. It is unclear if the song was at any point slated for inclusion on [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album that remains unreleased.  
  
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[[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 [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|Hitnrun Phase Two]].  
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[[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'.  
  
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The last 3:05 minutes of the track as released on [[Album: Hitnrun Phase Two|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 [[Album:_Welcome_2_America|Welcome 2 America]] album.
 
  
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The '''1,000 Light Years From Here''' song was also recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 10|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.
 
 
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 10|10 March 2010]]
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Revision as of 17:31, 4 April 2021

Black M.F. In The House   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Black Sweat
Black Muse
Hitnrun PHASEII album.jpg
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:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

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 1,000 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 1,000 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. It is unclear if the song was at any point slated for inclusion on 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'.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
January 2010 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Basic 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

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Black Muse 7:21 Hitnrun Phase Two Studio with 1,000 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
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Black M.F. In The House   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Black Sweat
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