Prince - Musicology

Today Marks The 20th Anniversary of Prince’s 28th Studio Album “Musicology” Originally Released on March 29, 2004.

Musicology is the twenty-eighth studio album by American recording artist Prince.

The album peaked at #3 on both the US Billboard 200 and the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

The album was given to concertgoers at his Musicology Tour, from March 27 to September 9, 2004, in North America. A digital release followed two days after his tour started on March 29, 2004. 

The album was given to concertgoers at his Musicology Tour, from March 27 to September 9, 2004, in North America. A digital release followed two days after his tour started on March 29, 2004. The physical retail version was released on April 19, 2004 (Europe) and April 20, 2004 (US) by NPG Records and distributed by Columbia Records.

Two singles were released from the album, "Musicology" and "Call My Name".

In the United States, "Musicology" received airplay on Urban Adult Contemporary radio stations. The song had larger success as a video with television airplay, as it was played regularly on MTV, BET, and VH1. 

Outside the US, the song had considerable success on the pop charts in a number of countries. Specifically, "Musicology" went Top 40 in Argentina, Australia, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland.

"Musicology" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.

"Call My Name" did not chart in the US, the single nearly cracked the Top 40 of the UK, reaching number 43.

The album went 2× Platinum selling 2,000,000 copies and was certified by the RIAA.

Track-listing:

1. "Musicology"

2. "Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance"

3. "A Million Days"

4. "Life 'o' the Party"

5. "Call My Name"

6. "Cinnamon Girl"

7. "What Do U Want Me 2 Do?"

8. "The Marrying Kind"

9. "If Eye Was the Man in Ur Life”

10. "On the Couch"

11. "Dear Mr. Man"

12. "Reflection"

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology