3121

For other uses, see 3121 (disambiguation).

2006 studio album by Prince

3121

Studio album by Prince Released

March 21, 2006

Recorded

November 2004 – early 2006

Studio

3121 and Paisley Park

Genre

R&Bfunkrockelectronica

Length

53:42

Label

NPG, Universal

Producer

Prince

Prince chronology

Musicology
(2004)

3121
(2006)

Ultimate Prince
(2006)

Singles from 3121

\"Te Amo Corazón\"
Released: December 20, 2005
\"Beautiful, Loved and Blessed\"
Released: January 2006
\"Black Sweat\"
Released: February 7, 2006
\"Fury\"
Released: June 27, 2006

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating

Metacritic69/100

Review scores Source Rating

AllMusicBlenderEntertainment WeeklyC+Los Angeles TimesNewsdayAPitchfork6.0/10Rolling StoneSpinBStylus MagazineA−The Village VoiceA−

3121 (pronounced \"thirty-one twenty-one\") is the thirty-first studio album by American musician Prince. It was released on March 21, 2006 (or, on 3/21). 3121 was released by NPG Records and distributed, under a \"one-album deal\", by Universal Music.

3121 reinforced Prince\'s big comeback after the critical success of Musicology (2004). It is the only Prince album ever to debut at number one (during his lifetime) on the Billboard 200, with over 180,000 copies sold in its first week. It knocked the soundtrack for High School Musical off the top spot, and became Prince\'s first number one album since Batman in 1989. Eventually it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

No. Title Length 1.

\"3121\"4:31

2.

\"Lolita\"4:06

3.

\"Te Amo Corazón\"3:35

4.

\"Black Sweat\"3:12

5.

\"Incense and Candles\"4:04

6.

\"Love\"5:45

7.

\"Satisfied\"2:50

8.

\"Fury\"4:02

9.

\"The Word\"4:11

10.

\"Beautiful, Loved and Blessed\" (featuring Támar)5:43

11.

\"The Dance\"5:20

12.

\"Get On the Boat\"6:18

Personnel

Michael Bland (on \"3121\"), Cora Coleman Dunham (on \"Te Amo Corazón,\" \"Get On the Boat\") – drums
Sonny T (on \"3121\"), Joshua Dunham (on \"Te Amo Corazón,\" \"Get On the Boat\") – bass
Maceo Parker, Candy Dulfer, Greg Boyer and Ray – horn section
Herbert Urena, Ricky Salas (on \"Te Amo Corazón\"), Sheila E. (on \"Get On the Boat\") – percussion
Clare Fischer – string arrangements
The New Power Generation (shouts), Támar (and co-lead on \"Beautiful, Loved and Blessed\") – additional and backing vocals
Prince – all other instruments and voices

Technical

Produced by Prince
Photo: Afshin Shahidi
Designer: Sam Jennings
Recorded at Paisley Park Studios and 3121
Engineered by Ian Boxill, L. Stu Young
Assisted by Lisa Chamblee Hampton
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for 3121
Chart (2006) Peak
position Australian Albums (ARIA)

18

Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)

15

Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)

3

Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)

15

Danish Albums (Hitlisten)

2

Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)

3

Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)

24

French Albums (SNEP)

8

German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)

4

Italian Albums (FIMI)

10

Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)

5

Polish Albums (ZPAV)

13

Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)

40

Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)

18

Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)

1

UK Albums (OCC)

9

US Billboard 200

1

US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)

1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for 3121
Chart (2006) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)

75

Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)

53

French Albums (SNEP)

193

German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)

97

Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)

60

US Billboard 200

134

US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)

46

Certifications

Certifications for 3121
Region Certification Certified units/sales Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)

Gold

15,000^

United Kingdom (BPI)

Silver

60,000^

United States (RIAA)

Gold

500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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