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“Musicology” by Prince
Released 2004
“Musicology” by Prince appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2022 and 2025. It was first released in 2004. Its best result is #212 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,971 indie & aaa song of all time.
The title track of Prince's 2004 album, "Musicology" wears its schooling proudly: a funk workout that tips its hat squarely at the James Brown style of the early 1970s, with a strong family resemblance to Prince's own "The Work, pt. 1" from The Rainbow Children in 2001. He wrote every word and note, and it came out on NPG Records.
The single was backed with "On the Couch", a slinky, gospel-tinged ballad from the album, and Prince posted "Magnificent" on his website as a "virtual B-side". At home it found its radio audience on urban adult contemporary stations and did even better as a video, in regular rotation on MTV, BET and VH1; abroad it went top 40 in seven countries, from Argentina to Norway. It also won Prince the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 647 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 357 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2024 | 729 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2025 | 212 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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