Black Sweat

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"Black Sweat"
Single by Prince
from the album 3121
B-side"Beautiful, Loved and Blessed"
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)
Recorded2004–2005
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US
GenreFunk[1]
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Te Amo Corazón"
(2005) 		"Black Sweat"
(2006) 		"Fury"
(2006)

"Black Sweat" is a song by Prince that was released as the second single from his 2006 album 3121. The music video to accompany the single was released on February 2, 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

Music video

The video was filmed at Prince's rental home in Los Angeles on January 21, 2006.[2] It is presented in black and white. It features dancer Celestina Aladekoba and was directed by Sanaa Hamri.

Official versions

Chart performance

For the week ending March 11, 2006, "Black Sweat" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 60 (Prince's highest debut since "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" in 1999), and at number 83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. It also debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, which tabulates physical sales.[3]

The song's initial surge of 11,500 digital singles sales was prompted by a month-long promotion with iTunes, in which four consumers would win a private concert performance by Prince.[4] "Black Sweat" was bundled with a second track from 3121, Beautiful, Loved and Blessed (duet with Támar. This promotional tactic propelled the song's lofty Hot 100 debut. As is typical with songs whose chart position is predominantly attributed to initial sales (with little or no radio airplay), "Black Sweat" dropped off the Hot 100 the following week.

"Black Sweat" debuted at number two on the Canadian Singles Chart for sales. The track was released on March 27, 2006 in the UK, and charted relatively low at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart, meaning Prince did not have a top 40 hit since the re-release of "1999" in the year 1998 during his lifetime. In Italy the single peaked at number 24.[5]

Overall, "Black Sweat" appeared on the pop charts in a number of countries in 2006, including the US, and went Top 40 on the charts in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, and Spain.[6] In addition, the song was a hit on Japanese radio, staying at high rotation for several weeks on stations throughout the country.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Black Sweat"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 14
Germany (GfK)[8] 80
Italy (FIMI)[9] 24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 29
Scotland (OCC)[12] 40
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 52
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 43
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 60
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[18] 25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 82

References

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (September 12, 2019). "Prince's 50 greatest singles – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "Video: Black Sweat". Prince Vault.
  3. ^ Billboard staff, "Pop 100", Billboard (18 Mar. 2006), 68; go to http://www.billboard.biz www.billboard.biz for complete chart data.
  4. ^ Billboard magazine, issue date March 11, 2006
  5. ^ Lullabel, Algie. "Radiohead - Welcome To The Machine OK Computer And The Death Of The Classic Album". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Prince - Black Sweat". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  7. ^ "Prince – Black Sweat" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "Prince – Black Sweat" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Prince – Black Sweat". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Prince – Black Sweat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Prince – Black Sweat" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "Prince – Black Sweat". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  15. ^ "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Prince Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  18. ^ "Prince Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  19. ^ "Prince Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.



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