Black Sweat
Appearance
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"Black Sweat" | ||||
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B-side | "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed" | |||
Released | February 7, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US | |||
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Length | 3:12 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
Producer(s) | Prince | |||
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"Black Sweat" is a song by
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
.
Music video
The video was filmed at Prince's rental home in Los Angeles on January 21, 2006.[1] It is presented in black and white. It features dancer Celestina Aladekoba and was directed by Sanaa Hamri.
Official versions
- Original
- Video version
- TSMV edit by Tommie Sunshine
Chart performance
For the week ending March 11, 2006, "Black Sweat" debuted on the
Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, which tabulates both physical and digital sales.[2]
The song's initial surge of 11,500 digital singles sales was prompted by a month-long promotion 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
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.[4]
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.[5] In addition, the song was a hit on Japanese radio, staying at high rotation for several weeks on stations throughout the country.
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 14 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 80 |
Italy (FIMI)[8] | 24 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 29 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 40 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 17 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 52 |
43 | |
6 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 60 |
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[17] | 25 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] | 82 |
References
- ^ "Video: Black Sweat". Prince Vault.
- ^ Billboard staff, "Pop 100", Billboard (18 Mar. 2006), 68; go to http://www.billboard.biz www.billboard.biz for complete chart data.
- ^ Billboard magazine, issue date March 11, 2006
- ^ Lullabel, Algie. "Radiohead - Welcome To The Machine OK Computer And The Death Of The Classic Album".
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(help) - ^ Steffen Hung. "Prince - Black Sweat". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- Ultratip. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince – Black Sweat" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince – Black Sweat". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Prince – Black Sweat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- Canciones Top 50. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince – Black Sweat". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.