The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (2LP, Limited Edition, Reissue)
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Description
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is the twenty-third studio album by American recording artist Prince, who was going by the unpronounceable "Love Symbol" (as shown on the album cover). Released on November 9, 1999 by NPG Records and Arista Records, the album was issued shortly after the release of The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999). It includes several guest appearances, including by Gwen Stefani, Eve, and Sheryl Crow; Prince also completed a cover of Crow's 1996 single "Everyday Is a Winding Road". A pop and R&B album, it departs from the soul genre found on Prince's previous efforts.
The album received generally mixed reviews from critics, who enjoyed the guest appearances on the album, but were confused by Prince's attempts at harnessing the pop music market. Commercially, the album peaked at number eighteen in the United States and number five in Canada, becoming his most successful album in over three years, with similar results elsewhere. By the end of 1999, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first and only single, "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold", peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the album's only song to chart. Second and third singles, duets "So Far, So Pleased" and "Hot Wit' U", were planned for released in summer 2000, but were both cancelled after the album's lukewarm commercial success. Instead, two promotional singles were released, "Baby Knows" and "Man'O'War". To promote the album, Prince hosted a pay-per-view event, entitled Rave Un2 the Year 2000 which would later be released on DVD.
Release info
Label: NPG Records 19075913981
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 2019
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Pop Rock, Funk
Tracklist
A1 Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
A2 Undisputed
A3 The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
B1 Segue
B2 Hot Wit U
B3 Tangerine
B4 So Far, So Pleased
B5 The Sun, The Moon And Stars
C1 Everyday Is A Winding Road
C2 Segue
C3 Man'O'War
C4 Baby Knows
D1 I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore
D2 Silly Game
D3 Strange But True
D4 Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do
D5 Untitled
D6 Prettyman
