Not to be confused with Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic.
1999 studio album by Prince
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Studio album by
Prince
Released
November 9, 1999
Recorded
1988, June 1998–September 1999
Studio
Paisley Park, Chanhassen
Electric Lady, New York City
O'Henry Sound, Burbank
Genre
Pop[1]
R&B
Length
64:08
Label
NPG
Arista
Producer
Prince
Prince chronology
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (2001)
Singles from Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
"The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" Released: October 5, 1999
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is the twenty-third studio album by American recording artist Prince, who was at the time going by the unpronounceable "Love Symbol" (as shown on the album cover). Released on November 9, 1999, by NPG Records and Arista Records, the album was issued shortly after the release of The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999). It includes several guest appearances, including by Gwen Stefani, Eve, and Sheryl Crow; Prince also completed a cover of Crow's 1996 single "Everyday Is a Winding Road". A pop and R&B album, it departs from the soul genre found on Prince's previous efforts.
The album received generally mixed reviews from critics, who enjoyed the guest appearances on the album, but were confused by Prince's attempts at harnessing the pop music market. Commercially, the album peaked at number eighteen in the United States and number five in Canada, becoming his most successful album in over three years, with similar results elsewhere. By the end of 1999, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first and only single, "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold", peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the album's only song to chart. Second and third singles, duets "So Far, So Pleased" and "Hot Wit' U", were planned for released in summer 2000, but were both cancelled after the album's lukewarm commercial success. Instead, two promotional singles were released, "Baby Knows" and "Man'O'War". To promote the album, Prince hosted a pay-per-view event, entitled Rave Un2 the Year 2000 which would later be released on DVD.
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