One Nite Alone... is the twenty-fifth studio album by American recording artist Prince. It was released on May 14, 2002 by NPG Records.
| One Nite Alone... | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2002 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | NPG | |||
| Producer | Prince | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [1] |
Background
editIt features him singing and accompanying himself on piano, making only occasional use of other instruments. It includes a cover of the Joni Mitchell classic "A Case of You", retitled "A Case of U". Mitchell receives special thanks in the liner notes. It is also the first Prince album not to chart. One song that caused some controversy amongst fans[citation needed] is "Avalanche", which describes Abraham Lincoln as a racist.
One Nite Alone... was given to members of the NPG Music Club, separately and included as a gift with his One Nite Alone...Live box set. It was never sold in stores, but bootlegs are available. For many years the primary way to hear the album was through MP3 file-sharing, and original CD copies are quite rare; in 2015, the album was released through Tidal.[citation needed] On May 29, 2020, the album was released on Vinyl.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Prince, except "A Case of U" by Joni Mitchell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Nite Alone..." | 3:37 |
| 2. | "U're Gonna C Me" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Here on Earth" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "A Case of U" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Have a Heart" | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Objects in the Mirror" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Avalanche" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Pearls B4 the Swine" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Young and Beautiful" | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Arboretum" (instrumental) | 3:26 |
Notes
- "One Nite Alone", "U're Gonna C Me", "Here on Earth", "A Case of U", and "Pearls B4 the Swine" were initially released through the NPG Music Club in 2001.
- "U're Gonna C Me" was re-recorded with new instrumentation for MPLSound.
- "A Case of U" is dedicated to the memory of John L. Nelson, Prince's father.
Personnel
edit- Prince – all vocals and instruments except where noted
- John Blackwell – drums on tracks 3 and 4
- Ambient singing – Prince's doves, Divinity and Majesty[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 192 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 105 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 191 |
References
edit- ^ "Prince: every album rated – and ranked". The Guardian. April 22, 2016. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Prince One Night Alone Piano And Voice Album". www.Guide2Prince.org. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Prince – One Nite Alone... Solo Piano And Voice By Prince" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Prince – One Nite Alone... Solo Piano And Voice By Prince" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Prince – One Nite Alone... Solo Piano And Voice By Prince". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.