Charts / Awards (2004-11-30)
'Call My Name' sets a new record for Prince



LOS ANGELES (www.npgmc.com) - This week's Billboard R&B Singles chart sets a record for the platinum-plus MUSICOLOGY album single "Call My Name," as it rebounds to No 44 in its 27th week on the chart. Believe it or not, this is the longest any Prince single has ever spent on the R&B chart.
His previous records for longevity were "I Want 2 B Your Lover" and "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World," both of which spent 23 weeks on the chart.
While he's enjoying this chart success, Prince has made available new and unreleased songs on his online NPG Music Club site, www.npgmc.com.
"San Jose Jam" was recorded live at sound check in San Jose during the sold-out MUSICOLOGY tour; and the new song, "Glass Cutter" (demo), recorded at Paisley Park earlier this year, features Prince on all instruments and vocals.

Natisse2 said:

WOOOW! And I have heard Musicology on the radio more than Cll My Name

paisleypark4 said:

yeah? I haven't even heard either of them on Australian radio Aussie radio stations SO need to wake up to themselves

Natisse2 said:

Never hear anything from Musicology in Denver!!! Talk about wakin up....anyways glad to hear about CMN...well deserved!!

Allways thought it was the best song on the album!
they even play it on israeli radio sometimes...

paisleypark4 said:

really!...i have never heard musicology, but i get call my name every night

Congratulations P! Love It , Love It , Love It . This truly has been a great year 4 the Purple One who is most deserving. I love the attention he’s constantly getting which is totally overdue. I love Musicology and CMN is absolutely beautiful just like the man himself. He has made my year and I truly love him 4 that.

HOLY CRAP!!! Now we know the NPGMC mods definitely come to this site. I posted this EXACT story, almost WORD FOR WORD, a week ago. I've been plagiarized by Paisley Park!!! Cool...

Natisse2 said:

Hello?? The only one named performer known here is "Delta"

renfield said:

lol, thats exactly what i thought re: someone posting it pretty much the same a week ago! since then we've got new figures for the charts though and its still in the top 50 so its on 28 weeks now isn't it?

softandwet said:

Yeah, it's in week 28 now, at no.48. The new chart comes out tomorrow, but I think it may drop off this go-'round (songs older than 20 weeks are removed once they fall below no.50).

This is bizarre, in the UK, U R more likely to hear "Cinnamon Girl" more than "Call My Name" and every1 happens 2 know "Musicology".

Has ANY of these tracks been given a UK singles/downloads release?

'dre

Cool, cool, cool! I'm so happy for him! Just loooove him ungodly!
I have heard both Musicology and Call My Name. Props to Philadelphia radio stations. I'm hoping they'll start playing Cinnamon girl.

That's some great news to hear for P! Hopefully, we'll have a single that stays on their even longer.

Very cool (and surprising!) news
Me likes!!

I told you cats a long time ago that this single would do well on the R&B charts. Here in NY you hear it several times a day on the R&B stations. I think "On the Couch" will be the next R&B hit from the cd.

This is great news for the Purple Man! I hope he plays the Grammys in '05!

It's http://www.npgmusicclub.com

You totally rock P, with your purple & sexy bad self!!!! That's shows all of those people who said that his royal badness was washed up and a has been!! Keep doing what you do because only YOU can do it so well!!! Love you 4ever!
[Edited 12/1/04 12:55pm]

Wow! Very cool. This just proves that his R&B oriented songs are more likely to get unconditional love by R&B radio stations. I am certain that his other strictly R&B songs, such as Dear Mr. Man, On the Couch, and Reflections, would also kick ass on the charts (as well as "If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life").

if the previous record was 23 weeks on the charts for 'i wanna be your lover' and TMBGITW, how come in week 27 there's a story saying 'this week sets a new record'?

surely the new record was set in week 24!

it's simple MATHEMATICS, people.

surely the new record was set in week 24!


lol, yeah thats what i thought, i think basically noone realised until week 27. either way, its funny the NPGMC didn't have a clue at all until someone posted it on here a week ago. now they use it as a press release type thing, which is pretty cool i guess, for the person who found it out! its on week 28 now, hopefully 29 when new figures come out for this week.

wow, maybe someone was sitting there thinking "that can't be right..?" as they scratched their head wondering why Adore didn't chart for a zillion weeks.. or maybe it's just me.


ps-actually maybe that was part of WB's beef, lol. right around half a year later P would be ready to release the next album as opposed to shopping the current singles

softandwet said:

2020 said:

I love it when he gets these awards. He deserves it. CALL MY NAME is worthy of it. People are recognizing his talent in the R & B genre. How cool is that prince?

I love it when he gets these awards. He deserves it. CALL MY NAME is worthy of it. People are recognizing his talent in the R & B genre. How cool is that prince? [/b] [/color][/quote]


it's not an award love, they're just pointing out his single in america is the longest he's ever had on the rnb charts. a personal best,if you will

Hi,

is this single available somewhere?

Thanx, jazzzzz

san jose jam?
i didn't get an email about this?

where can i find it on npgmc? VIP room?

Wha wha whaaa???

Wasn't 1999 on the Top 100 for like, 2 years or something?

savoirfaire said:

this is strictly for rnb airplay, dunno if 1999 was in that category or not!