Prince releases new single, "Free Urself," on Tidal

It's a perky synth-pop number with a positive message.

September 29, 2015 at 7:11AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Prince dropped a new single, "Free Urself," late Monday on Tidal.

If you don't subscribe to the streaming service, then you're missing a bubbly synth-pop tune (think early Prince) with simple and simple-minded lyrics about "life is what you make it/be the best u can be."

He does some other philosophizing, including "love urself so we can love each other." The song is all about positivity.

You'll recall Prince released a previous single, "Stare," on Spotify in July and an album "HitNRun," on Tidal on Sept. 7.

"Free Urself," which is not on "HitNRun," is being billed as the Purple Pick of the Week. Prince is personally choosing the pick, which could be new or a rarity from his vault.

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Jon Bream

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Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

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