"Musicology"
Single by Prince
From the album Musicology
Single Released	2004
Single Format	CD Single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Funk
Song Length	X:XX
Record label	NPG Records
Writer	Prince
Producer	Prince
Lyrics	External link
Chart positions
Prince US and UK single chronology
"Days of Wild" 2002	"Musicology" 2004	"Cinnamon Girl" 2004

"Musicology" is a 2004 song by Prince, and title song from the album Musicology. The song is an obvious ode to James Brown's style of funk music popularized in the early 1970s. The song is also reminicent of Prince's The Work, pt. 1, from his 2001 album The Rainbow Children. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Princes look, circa 1983 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known as from 1993–2000) is a popular and influential singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Musicology is an album by Prince, released on April 20, 2004, which proved to be his most successful in years, reaching the top 5 of the album charts in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. ... 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The B-side of the single is the Musicology track "On the Couch", a seductive ballad with a gospel flavor. In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... A ballad is a story in a song, usually a narrative song or poem. ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ...