I Hate U
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"I Hate U" is a soulful R&B ballad by Prince, released in the mid-1990s and noted for its emotional intensity and courtroom-themed narrative.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Gold Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
noted for courtroom-themed narrative
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praised for emotional intensity ⓘ |
| era | Prince 1990s period ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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slow jam ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBside | accompanying remixes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| includedOn | The Gold Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
drum machine
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electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricMood |
emotional
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intense ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
courtroom
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emotional conflict ⓘ romantic betrayal ⓘ |
| partOf | Prince discography ⓘ |
| performer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerCredit | The Artist Formerly Known as Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
NPG Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dramatic monologue
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minimalist arrangement ⓘ spoken courtroom dialogue ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
betrayal
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jealousy ⓘ love-hate relationship ⓘ sexual tension ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
falsetto passages
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spoken-word sections ⓘ |
| writer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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