Ratings
2 ratings · avg 3.5
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10 publications
- Chicago Sun-Times4/4
- AllMusic5/5
- Pitchfork10/10
- The Guardian5/5
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5
- The Village VoiceA−
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- Rolling Stone4/5
- Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
- Blender4/5
- Metacriticaggregate100/100
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Tracklist
11 tracks · 71 min
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1999 (Super Deluxe Edition)Deluxe edition · 2019 · 65 tracks
- 11999 (2019 Remaster)
- 2Little Red Corvette (2019 Remaster)
- 3Delirious (2019 Remaster)
- 4Let's Pretend We're Married (2019 Remaster)
- 5D.M.S.R. (2019 Remaster)
- 6Automatic (2019 Remaster)
- 7Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (2019 Remaster)
- 8Free (2019 Remaster)
- 9Lady Cab Driver (2019 Remaster)
- 10All The Critics Love U In New York (2019 Remaster)
- 11International Lover (2019 Remaster)
- 121999 (7" Stereo Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 131999 (7" Mono Promo Only Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 14Free (Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 15How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore ("1999" B-Side) (2019 Remaster)
- 16Little Red Corvette (7" Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 17All The Critics Love U In New York (7" Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 18Lady Cab Driver (7" Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 19Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 20Little Red Corvette (Special Dance Mix) (2019 Remaster)
- 21Delirious (7" Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 22Horny Toad ("Delirious" B-Side) (2019 Remaster)
- 23Automatic (7" Edit) (2019 Remaster)
- 24Automatic (Video Version) (2019 Remaster)
- 25Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Edit) (2019 Remaster)
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1999 is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Prince, released on October 27, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. It was his first top ten album on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States (peaking at number 9) and became the fifth best-selling album of 1983. 1999 was Prince's breakthrough album, but his next album Purple Rain would become his most successful. The title track was a protest against nuclear proliferation and became his first top ten hit in countries outside the U.S. It was also the first album to feature The Revolution. The band's moniker is written in reverse on the front cover.
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According to the Rolling Stone Album Guide, "1999 may be Prince's most influential album: Its synth-and-drum machine-heavy arrangements codified the Minneapolis sound that loomed over mid-'80s R&B and pop, not to mention the next two decades' worth of electro, house, and techno." In 2003, the TV network VH1 placed 1999 49th in its list of the greatest albums of all time. The album was also part of Slant Magazine's list "The 50 Most Essential Pop Albums" and the magazine listed the album at #8 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2003, the album was ranked number 163 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
In brief
- Is 1999 good?
- Riffiter listeners rate 1999 3.5/5 from 2 ratings.
- When was 1999 released?
- 1999 was released in 1982 on Warner Records.
- How many tracks are on 1999?
- 1999 has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 71 minutes.
- What genre is 1999?
- 1999 is catalogued under Funk, R&B.
- What BPM is 1999?
- 1999 runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to 1999?
- Listeners of 1999 also rate Thriller by Michael Jackson, Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, Greatest Hits by Queen.
- Who produced 1999?
- Prince produced all 11 tracks on 1999.
1999 at a glance
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Recorded at
- Sunset Sound
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