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"3121" ist das 31. Studioalbum von Prince. Es erschien am 21. März 2006 bei dem Label NPG Records / Universal Records und enthält zwölf Songs, darunter die drei Singles "Te Amo Corazón", "Black Sweat" und "Fury". Die Laufzeit des Albums beträgt 53 Minuten und 42 Sekunden. Das Albumcover gestaltete der Art Director Sam Jennings.
Die Albumaufnahmen fanden zwischen dem 19. November 2004 und Ende 2005 in Panama, Los Angeles und den Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen statt. "3121" belegte in den amerikanischen Billboard Charts eine Woche lang Platz eins und wurde in den USA ca. 560.000 Mal verkauft, wodurch es Gold-Status erlangte. Damit ist das Album nach "Purple Rain", "Around The World In A Day" und "Batman" das vierte Studioalbum von Prince, das den Spitzenplatz in den amerikanischen Charts einnehmen konnte. In Deutschland wurde das Album 65.000 Mal verkauft und erreichte Platz fünf der deutschen Album-Charts.
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3121 was Prince’s first album to strike number strike gold since Batman in 1989. It was the second of two back to back albums to run high in the charts for many a Prince year. Commercial success, after a whole decade without it, was becoming almost a habit. There is something special about playing a new Prince album for the first time. There are so many emotions the fan goes through, chiefly nervous excitement in wanting it to excel expectation with at any moment the possibility of those hopes being dashed. 3121 smashed all expectations and excels by returning fans to old territory – feeling the energy and excitement between Prince and his music again. 3121 draws on both classic and new Prince. The title track, which reunites Sonny T. and Michael B., kicks out the funk that dominates the album (Lolita, Black Sweat, Love and Get On The Boat) with incredibly infectious tracks that get the listener’s head bopping from the off. Prince treats us to his rough side – Fury – and sugar daddy – Incense And Candles – and lets his old dark side occasionally peak through. Easing up with the soulful Satisfied and the catchy Beautiful, Loved & Blessed, the schmaltzy Te Amo Corazón and the fabulously driving The Word. The standout tracks on this album is the electro-funk Love, summing up the production of the whole album – smooth as hell and 3121 an immensely enjoyable experience. ‘The Fresh Prince’ continues to amaze just as you think he has reached his creative peak, he suddenly surpasses them. 3121 is easily and firmly up there with the best of 2000 to 2010, chock full of joints for the party you will never want to leave. Musicology was intended to be a lesson in music, if you don’t want schooling just put on this masterclass in pure pop music, look no further here.
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