HitNRun: Phase One
by Prince
  • Record Label: NPG
  • Release Date: Sep 7, 2015
User Score
4.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 40
  3. Negative: 20 out of 40

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  1. boycey19690
    Sep 18, 2015
    8
    I find this latest prince release offers a refreshing return to form, being a big prince fan from the early days i feel this album offers something for everyone and although the lyrics dont offer any real depth or leave you with anything to think about each track is catchy and he may gain a few new followers.I may be in the minority but i look forward to phase two.
  2. dperron
    Sep 18, 2015
    8
    But, if you mix theses songs he launched on the web in 2012/14 with Art official Cage and one or 2 new songs, you will find probably the best he never did since Lovesexy. That's the way he is. Say nothing. Select the songs. Have fun. Grantful to u Prince.
  3. Viktor85
    Aug 1, 2021
    8
    Initially, I wasn't very impressed. But I recently started listening to it again and I must say I have started to quite enjoy it. Songs like MILLION $ SHOW and AIN'T ABOUT 2 STOP are bangers! The only song I still don't really care about is FALLINLOVE2NITE even if I appreciate Prince trying different genres. This album is Prince experimenting and having fun. If you only like 80s sounds andInitially, I wasn't very impressed. But I recently started listening to it again and I must say I have started to quite enjoy it. Songs like MILLION $ SHOW and AIN'T ABOUT 2 STOP are bangers! The only song I still don't really care about is FALLINLOVE2NITE even if I appreciate Prince trying different genres. This album is Prince experimenting and having fun. If you only like 80s sounds and want to listen to vintage Prince exclusively then this will not be for you. But if you want to listen to Prince at his most "modern" you will not be disappointed (unless you compare every song to When Doves Cry). Listen with an open mind and enjoy!… Expand

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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. The Wire
    Feb 18, 2016
    50
    Phase One impresses more on first listen [than Phase Two].... But it wears thin quickly. [Feb 2016, p.54]
  2. Mojo
    Oct 27, 2015
    40
    Mashup of overused modern dancefloor styles and rote bragging, with odd moment of classic purple peculiarity. [Dec 2015, p.94]
  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 6, 2015
    40
    Even when HitNRun improves, it implies creative drought. [Nov 2015, p.102]
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