7 (Prince song)
1992 single by Prince and the New Power Generation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"7" is a song by American musician Prince and the New Power Generation, from their 1992 Love Symbol Album. It was released in late 1992 as the third single from the album, and became the most successful in the United States. It features a sample of the 1967 Lowell Fulsom song "Tramp" and is composed of heavy drums and bass in an acoustic style. It has a distinct Middle Eastern style of music, and a Hindu reincarnation theme, and an opera-like chorus which features Prince's multi-tracked vocals. The lyrics have religious and apocalyptic themes. The song is ambiguous and can be interpreted in many ways, as the "7" mentioned in the chorus could be the song referring to the Seven Deadly Sins or the seven Archon of Gnosticism or the seven names of God in the Old Testament. The song received positive reviews and peaked within the top forty of many of its major markets.
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Single by Prince and the New Power Generation | ||||
from the album Love Symbol Album | ||||
B-side | "7" (acoustic version) | |||
Released | November 17, 1992 | |||
Studio | Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota) | |||
Genre | Pop rock, psychedelic pop,[1] Funk Pop | |||
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Label | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US | |||
Songwriter(s) | Prince, Lowell Fulsom, Jimmy McCracklin | |||
Producer(s) | Prince | |||
Prince and the New Power Generation singles chronology | ||||
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"7" on YouTube | ||||