Hit n Run Phase One explained

Hit n Run Phase One
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Prince
Cover:	PrinceHitnrun.jpeg
Released:	September 7, 2015
Recorded:	2013–2015
Studio:	Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota
Genre:	R&B soul electronic
Length:	38:00
Label:	NPG, Universal
Producer:	Prince Joshua Welton
Prev Title:	Art Official Age
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Hit n Run Phase Two
Next Year:	2015

Hit n Run Phase One is the thirty-eighth and penultimate studio album by American recording artist Prince.^{[1] [2]} It was first released exclusively on the Tidal streaming service on September 7, 2015^{[3] [4] [5]} before being released on CD on September 15, 2015 by NPG Records.^[6]

The title was originally reported to be The Hit & Run Album but was confirmed by Prince's publicists as Hit n Run Phase One.^[7]

Critical reception

Hit n Run Phase One received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 53, based on 16 reviews.

Track listing

Notes

• "1000 X's & O's" is also listed as "1000's of X's & O's" on the CD edition.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"

Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	93

Chart (2016)! scope="col"

Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	74

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 14, 2015	Digital download	NPG	^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
September 15, 2015	CD	^[15]

Notes and References

1. Prince Interview at Paisley Park New Album HITNRUN . 14 September 2015 . 19 October 2015 . Entertainment Weekly.
2. Web site: Prince's band 3rdEyeGirl confirm new album for 2015 . 24 July 2015 . 19 October 2015 . BBC.
3. Web site: Prince premieres new single "Stare" . 1 August 2015 . Consequence of Sound. 30 July 2015 .
4. News: Prince to Release New Record, 'The Hit & Run Album' . 1 August 2015 . Spin. 24 July 2015 .
5. Web site: Prince Announces The Hit & Run Album . 1 August 2015 . Pitchfork. 24 July 2015 .
6. Web site: HITNRUN Phase One. Fnac.com. 29 August 2015 . 29 August 2015.
7. News: Prince's band 3rd Eye Girl confirm new album for 2015 . 24 July 2015 . BBC News. 24 July 2015 .
8. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. June 1, 2020.
9. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. June 1, 2020.
10. Web site: Hit n'Run: Prince. iTunes. 14 September 2015.
11. Web site: HITNRUN Phase One. iTunes. 14 September 2015 . 14 September 2015.
12. Web site: HITNRUN Phase One. iTunes. 14 September 2015 . 14 September 2015.
13. Web site: HITNRUN Phase One. iTunes. 14 September 2015 . 14 September 2015.
14. Web site: HITNRUN Phase One. iTunes. 14 September 2015 . 14 September 2015.
15. Web site: Hit n'Run: Prince: Amazon.fr: Musique.