Looks like Jon Bream let the cat out of the bag while the estate is busy being cryptic and fighting with fans on Twitter:

Source: https://archive.is/202604....0-429.292

I think the funniest part is if this didn't publicly leak last year they wouldn't have picked another song, I think they just wouldn't have released anything.

lustmealways said:

I think the funniest part is if this didn't publicly leak last year they wouldn't have picked another song, I think they just wouldn't have released anything.

I think they're 100% trying to cash in on the hype around Celine Dion's comeback and hoping this will pull in views from her fanbase

So the song that already leaked last year?

SMH.

Smh... why this release?

I like the demo but the Piano & Microphone tour had so many gems which would've fit this 10-year milestone much better.

The 10-year anniversary of Prince's death and the estate releases... a Celine Dion demo.

I'm starting to think that it's not only incompetence, but also complete indifference to the man and his work.

johnpiex said:

Maybe they’ll surprise us and announce a much larger release of some sort, which With This Tear is apart of.

Right, just like they did with every other one-off single they released in the last 3.5 years

ShellyMcG said:

Ramzoo said:

Let's say that's better than nothing. I'm not complaining but 4 example the other take of "Sometimes It Snows In April" would have been perfect (recorded the same day in 85', in line with the "Parade" celebration).

EXCELLENT suggestion.

The official Prince Facebook and X pages now both have a profile picture of Prince from 1992

"Credits on Tidal say it's mastered and mixed by Chris James." - VinceNPG

dustoff said:

The 10-year anniversary of Prince's death and the estate releases... a Celine Dion demo.

I'm starting to think that it's not only incompetence, but also complete indifference to the man and his work.

Exactly.

Interesting. It says ℗ 2026 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings. Normally, it would be Warner for the rest of the world outside the US, but that’s not the case this time.

Ramzoo said:

Let's say that's better than nothing. I'm not complaining but 4 example the other take of "Sometimes It Snows In April" would have been perfect (recorded the same day in 85', in line with the "Parade" celebration).

THIS.

here's a short piece of that version

[Edited 4/20/26 18:28pm]

It is on YouTube

Super Dramatic
I'd rather have "Databank" cleaned up nicely, please...

The track is already live on youtube and being circulated by fans, people are commenting on the video and discussing it online, but the estate hasn't even acknowledged it yet. They're too busy jerking themselves off and arguing with fans on twitter to even hype up or promote this single before it drops tomorrow.

I still can't comprehend how anybody could suck this fucking bad at their jobs

There is also a "official video" with a small piece of an interview at the beginning and crowd sounds at the end. Different clips extract from classical Prince videos.

nayroo2002 said:

Super Dramatic
I'd rather have "Databank" cleaned up nicely, please...

Leave me out of this. I took a shower and I'm clean alright!

databank said:

nayroo2002 said:

Super Dramatic
I'd rather have "Databank" cleaned up nicely, please...

Leave me out of this. I took a shower and I'm clean alright!

just heard it on spotify - it's fully produced version - sounds much better quality than the leak - possibly with addiotnal echo shite put on his voice!!!