Prince - 1999

Today Marks The 43rd Anniversary of Prince's 5th Studio Album "1999" Originally Released on October 27, 1982.

“1999” is the fifth studio album by Minneapolis, Minnesota musician Prince, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records.

“1999” became his first studio album recorded with his band the Revolution.

“1999” was Prince's first top 10 album on the Billboard 200, The album peaked at #9 upon release, The album also peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was fifth in the Billboard Year-End Albums of 1983.

Four singles were released from the album with each single released Prince released a new B-side single with each song.

The title track "1999" peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100, a mid-1983 re-release later reached #12 in the US.

“How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999".

“Rolling Stone ranked "1999" number 339 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

"Little Red Corvette" was the second single released from the album the song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The initial US single was backed with album track "All the Critics Love U in New York", while UK releases featured "Lady Cab Driver" or "Horny Toad".

"Delirious" was the third single and Prince's second Top 10 hit, peaking at #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the fall of 1983.

"Horny Toad" was the B-side single to "Delirious" released on August 17, 1983.

"Let's Pretend We're Married" was the final single released off the "1999" album.

The song peaked at #52 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The song "Irresistible Bitch" was the B-side to "Let's Pretend We're Married" The song became a fan favorite among Prince fans.

1999's critical and commercial success propelled Prince to a place in the public psyche and marked the beginning of two years of heightened fame via his following releases.

1999 received widespread acclaim from critics, and was seen as Prince's breakthrough album. On March 24, 1999, 1999 was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Following Prince's death in 2016, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at number seven, besting its original performance on the chart thirty-three years earlier.

A re-release and remaster of the album, including 35 previously unreleased recordings, was released in November 2019.

 1999 has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time by several publications and organizations.

The music videos for both "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" received heavy rotation on MTV, making Prince one of the first black artists to be prominently featured on the television channel.

According to the Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), "1999 may be Prince's most influential album: Its synth-and-drum machine-heavy arrangements codified the Minneapolis sound that loomed over mid-'80s R&B and pop, not to mention the next two decades' worth of electro, house, and techno." It is also included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

In 2008, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The album was released as a Remastered, Deluxe and Super Deluxe edition on November 29, 2019.

The most elaborate re-issue contains five CDs featuring previously-unreleased tracks, and a live DVD, with a total running time of 5 hours & 53 minutes. It reached the top 20 of the charts in Belgium, the Netherlands and Hungary.

Track-listing:

 1. 1999

2. Little Red Corvette

3. Delirious

4. Let's Pretend We're Married

5. D.M.S.R.

6. Automatic

6. Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)

8. Free

9. Lady Cab Driver

10. All The Critics Love U In New York

11. International Lover

By Romie Rome For Musique Funkology©.