just goes to show you what's good for some, ain't always good for others (and vice versa)

PRINCE - Black Sweat

Prince`s 'Te Amo Corazon,' the first release from his imminent Universal debut, '3121,' was a pleasant melodic ballad that restored faith on the charts in Spain, Canada, Norway, Italy and elsewhere.

Follow-up 'Black Sweat,' however, is sure to stall whatever momentum Prince may have regained; one can imagine that Universal and hopeful fans must be gritting their collective teeth. This song sounds like a reluctant B-side, recorded late one night when inspiration was running low. Prince squawks, chants the chorus ('Working up a black sweat') and speaks the verses in a monotone.

As much as we continue to hope for a real Prince comeback to help inspire an increasingly stagnant R&B scene, 'Black Sweat' is disappointing, if not irritating.



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Yesterday I heard for the first time Te Amo and Beautiful, Love And Blessed (Okay, actually only the beginnings of the songs), but what I heard was as I found great. I have read so many negative comments towards those songs, that I was really "scared" to listen to them.

Black Sweat is great, too, I think. Still have not heard the complete song - yes I wait for the album. It is maybe not "new" or points to a new direction, but it has something in it that just Prince can do. That certain feel.

Btw, I dig Musicology very much these days. I was very enthusiastic when I first listened to the album, but later I saw mayself playing it very, very seldom. (The only song I really can't stand is "Life O The Party"). Just wanted to add that...

meltwithu said:

On the one, bitches.