Black Sweat
Prince
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Workin', workin' up a black sweat [Repeat: x4] I don't want to take my clothes off, But I do. I don't want to turn nobody on, Unless it's you. I don't want to dance to hard, baby But this is a groove (yes it is! Fonky) I'm hot, and I don't care who knows it, I got a job to do (think I ain't, come on) I'm workin', workin' up a black sweat I'm workin', workin' up a black sweat I'm workin', oooh! Workin' up a black sweat Workin', workin' up a black sweat I don't want to hurt your pride, But I got to (got to hurt 'em, gonna hurt 'em) You better take your woman and hide, (hide) I'm about to (come, what you gotta do boy! got to, got to) Honey what's really good (sugar what's really good) Break you off like you knew I would I got a brand new dance I got a brand new dance And it's called the Workin', workin' up a black sweat I'm workin', workin' up a black sweat I'm workin' Workin' up a black sweat Workin', workin' up a black sweat Workin' up a black sweat Workin' Breakdown You can act hard if you want to This groove will make you sweet You be screamin' like a white lady When I count two three One, two, three! Workin', workin' up a black sweat I'm workin', workin' up a black sweat I'm workin', workin' up a black Oh, workin' up a black, hey! Black sweat.
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Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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10 facts about this song
Background"Black Sweat" is a song with a contemporary R&B and funk genre by the legendary musician Prince.
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Release DetailsThe song was released as the second single from his 31st studio album, '3121' in 2006.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, "Black Sweat" reached no. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 14 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Grammy NominationsThe song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2007, but lost to John Legend.
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Music VideoIn the music video for "Black Sweat", Prince shows his iconic dancing moves. Unlike his many other videos, this one was purely black and white.
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Notable Lyrics"Black Sweat" is known for its catchy yet weird lyrics such as "You can act hard if you want to/ this groove will make you sweet/ You'll be screamin' like a white lady when I count to three".
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Vocal ArtistryThe song features Prince's falsetto vocals, considered an instrumental part of his musical signature.
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Live PerformancesAlthough it was released later in his career, "Black Sweat" became a staple of Prince's live performances, particularly in his last decade of concerts.
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ReceptionCritics lauded the song, with many praising its spacey, minimalistic production and likening it to Prince's earlier work in the 1980s.
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Unique Selling TechniquesAround the time of "Black Sweat's" release, Prince had started to experiment with giving away his music for free in newspapers and via the internet, a revolutionary approach for that time.
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