Daily album for February 14, 2026 1999 by Prince (1982)

Cover art for 1999

Genres

  • contemporary r&b
  • dance
  • dance-pop
  • disco
  • funk
  • minneapolis sound
  • new wave
  • pop
  • pop rock
  • r&b
  • rock
  • synth funk
  • synth-pop

1999 is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter and musician Prince, released on October 27, 1982, by Warner Bros. Records. It was his first album to be recorded with his band the Revolution; however, the band properly debuted in the following album, Purple Rain. 1999's critical and commercial success propelled Prince to a place in the public psyche and marked the beginning of two years of heightened fame via his following releases.

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