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2000:"A Work of Self-Liberation and Devotion Fit for a Prince"
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2316:(in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2292:(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2157:. Vol. 12, no. 11. New York. p. 85
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2349:(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2304:(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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2438:. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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1918:. No. 1. New York. Archived from
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1955:. No. 357. New York.
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646:" (previously a hit for
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3084:The Very Best of Prince
3012:One Nite Alone... Live!
2476:"Prince Chart History (
2464:Official Charts Company
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2179:(January 28, 1997).
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2058:Beaumont, Mark
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1654:Swiss Albums (
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1441:The Holy River
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1288:Tower of Power
1280:
1277:George Clinton
1269:
1262:What Can I Do?
1258:
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1234:"Emancipation"
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1171:"Sleep Around"
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878:Allen Shamblin
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3139:Newpower Soul
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1788:Certification
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1730:Chart (1997)
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1572:Album Top 100
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1500:Chart (1996)
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1487:Weekly charts
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1412:Savion Glover
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1210:Eric Bazilian
1207:
1203:
1199:
1195:
1193:"My Computer"
1192:
1188:
1184:
1181:
1177:
1173:
1170:
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719:Track listing
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679:
677:
673:
672:Eric Bazilian
669:
665:
664:the Delfonics
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260:Review scores
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196:Emancipation
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3200:Crystal Ball
3198:
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3173:
3155:
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3130:
3123:
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3089:
3082:
3075:
3068:
3050:
3044:Remix albums
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3024:
3017:
3010:
2991:
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2964:
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2939:
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2899:Planet Earth
2897:
2890:
2883:
2876:
2869:
2862:
2855:
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2815:Crystal Ball
2813:
2808:Emancipation
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2594:. Retrieved
2581:
2573:Music Canada
2563:
2551:. Retrieved
2546:
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2525:. Retrieved
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2147:Emancipation
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2086:Emancipation
2085:
2076:
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2062:Emancipation
2061:
2052:
2040:. Retrieved
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2021:
2009:. Retrieved
2003:
1993:
1984:The Guardian
1982:
1976:
1964:. Retrieved
1950:
1945:Emancipation
1944:
1936:
1924:. Retrieved
1920:the original
1913:
1908:Emancipation
1907:
1899:
1887:. Retrieved
1878:Emancipation
1877:
1844:
1836:2Γ Platinum
1801:Music Canada
1779:Emancipation
1778:
1762:
1751:
1739:
1724:Emancipation
1723:
1701:
1683:
1494:Emancipation
1493:
1376:Rosie Gaines
1286:" (1974) by
1275:" (1982) by
1264:" (1994) by
1252:
1244:
1243:
1182:"Da, Da, Da"
835:"We Gets Up"
722:
710:
707:Emancipation
706:
700:
693:
680:
676:Joan Osborne
656:Bonnie Raitt
639:Emancipation
638:
637:
625:
611:
604:triple album
588:studio album
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