Can you say, "hey ya" by Outkast?

I may not be a huge fan of that song, but I understand why it's a big hit. It's different and very catchy. The video helped a lot, but the song mostly carried itself.

A lot of hard core Prince fans have a hard time accepting the fact that most people don't like what they like. I used to have that problem but I grew out of it.

That song without a video is TERRIBLE on every level.

It's your right to feel that way, but when the song plays at the clubs, people go nuts. Do you think anyone's gonna go nuts for Black Sweat or anything else on 3121?

See.....that's the POWER of video. When you hear this song, you think of the video.

Yeah, but even a kick ass video won't make any song on 3121 a monster hit.

The argument that Prince is now successful because he is "riding on his name" is simply 100% incorrect.

Remember when Prince's name got him NOTHING but ridicule? I recall when Pulse Magazine did a review of "Emancipation" in their year-end edition that stated basically "If this record - 3 CDs of diverse and very strong material - had been released by a young 23 year old up and comer, it would have set the world of R&B on its ear. But because it’s Prince, people expect greatness and are used to it, so it doesn't get much notice."

For Prince to recapture his relevance, commercial appeal and success after such a long time in the wilderness commercially is a HUGE accomplishment. Over the span of the last 2 to 3 years, he has RECAPTURED his good name – he is not “riding” on it. The hardest thing in the world to come back from is being considered "uncool" and for a long time, for most people Prince was synonymous with a joke on Leno or Letterman. He was a joke for changing his name, for his goofy behavior, for writing slave on his face, etc. Rightly or wrongly, he was a joke. BUTt he's come back from it on the strength of 2 great albums, a mind-blowing tour, and some fantastic TV performances..... And, given his R&R hall of fame induction, a renewed appreciation for his legacy.

It's so funny, EVERY Prince album - even SOTT, 1999, Purple Rain - had its share of complainers, and every Prince album ever released will have its share of complainers. I remember when “Lovesexy” came out, it was greeted with quite a bit of astonishment and hostility, because people wanted the Black Album, and they hated the cover, and they hated the material. It was bewildering at first. When "ATWIAD" came out, there were GROANS of consternation from those who wanted another 1999 or Purple Rain. When “SOTT” came out, half of the fans were still in mourning over the end of The Revolution. When “Diamonds & Pearls” came out, people hated the hip-hop angle. The haters have always been there and will always be there, simply claiming to be waiting for Prince to release another "good" album.

"3121" in my mind is easily his best album since "The Gold Experience", and possibly the best since "Lovesexy." It's a lithe and tight, funky collection of songs with really no weak links. And it's a #1 album and huge success. "3121" is also one of the most universally acclaimed albums of Prince's career.

I understand not liking the album, buy why try to come up with such tortuous reasons to explain away and try to marginalize the albums' success? I guess there were people that said "Purple Rain" was only a success because of the movie; and ATWIAD was a success because it was riding PR's coattails; “Batman” was only a success because of the movie; what other reasons do people give? The haters always want to explain away a triumph. But the reality is this: anybody with any rudimentary knowledge of the realties of the album charts will tell you that MOST WEEKS 184k would be enough to challenge for a #1 spot. What does “weak competition” mean? There was no Eminem or 50 Cent CD out this week, or something else guaranteed to move 600k+ units? That means “weak competition”? I have a newsflash for you folks - - - there are only a handful of those type of releases a year. If you want to whine about “3121” having “weak competition” then you must have a pretty dim view of the music industry, because 184k would do the job more often than not. I guess a lot of #1 albums get there because of “weak competition.”

When an artist like Prince hits #1 with little airplay and promotion, it's a major accomplishment, and it's nice to see most Prince fans celebrating this success rather than come up with reasons to explain it away to make their own dire and negative predictions look less ridiculous and wrong – which, of course, they were.

Now we agree. Prince is too old I think.....

Well, Madonna is the same age and her songs are major hits around the world. The videos aren't anything special, but the songs are really good and she can still move. She still knows how to act young, and that makes a huge difference.

Well, Madonna is the same age and her songs are major hits around the world. The videos aren't anything special, but the songs are really good and she can still move. She still knows how to act young, and that makes a huge difference. Prince may not be able to dance like he used to, but he can still work it if he really wanted to.

The problem with all the haters, is that haven't a leg to stand on... I LOVE seeing how they change their tune each year:

Through the NPS, Rave, TRC years, it was:
"Prince doesn't sell because his albums suck."
"He'll never have top the charts again."

After Musicology: "He's just selling out the tour cause he's a nostalgia act. If you take away the giveaways, he hasn't sold crap."

Now, after 3121:
"Let's see how far he drops next week."
"He may have hit number one, but he doesn't have any hit singles."
"Universal bought the chart spot"

Face it... Prince won. And those who appreciate the man's work, we've been winnin' for years!

Ya'll are scrambling like roaches when the light comes on now, BUT WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

At the end of the day, Prince's music is still pretty lame.

When Prince has a hit as big as Hung Up, get back to me.

Then don't listen to it and leave. Why are you here trying to bring something negative to an accomplishment. That my friend is called HATE.

Your reasoning is dire need of an Abba sample

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hahaha !!! Madonna makes great songs ?!!!! Madonna is nowhere near Prince. She cannot sing, she cannot play any instrument like Prince does, she cannot comose a song really on her own. She is a business woman, not a musician.
Cut the crap. You feel bad cuz Prince just released an album that a vast majority of people, fans and critics really dig. Moreover he is now N.1 in the us Charts.
That's too much to handle for a sore naysayer like you.

Vast majority of PEOPLE dig this album? Are you fucking serious?

Madonna doesn't need to be as talented as Prince. She still has REAL hits while Prince pops in once in a while to impress people with his hits of the past. If you ask the average person what the last Prince hit they remember is, they'll give you a title from well over 10 years ago.

When Prince has a hit as big as Hung Up, get back to me.