Eye Hate U
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"Eye Hate U" is a soulful, emotionally charged R&B ballad by Prince, released in the mid-1990s and noted for its blend of vulnerability, anger, and sensuality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Gold Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPersona | The Artist Formerly Known as Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyInArtistSingles |
follows the single "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
NERFINISHED
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precedes later NPG-era singles ⓘ |
| composer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
noted for blending vulnerability and anger
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praised for emotional intensity ⓘ recognized as a standout track on The Gold Experience ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
12-inch vinyl single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| era | Prince mid-1990s period ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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slow jam ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drum machine ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLyricalElement |
direct address to a former lover
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wordplay on "I" and "Eye" ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | first person ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
| hasProductionElement | spoken courtroom-style interlude ⓘ |
| hasProductionStyle | minimalist, intimate production ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | slow, atmospheric R&B ballad ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anger
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betrayal ⓘ romantic heartbreak ⓘ sensuality ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
falsetto passages
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melismatic singing ⓘ spoken-word sections ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlist | Prince live performances in the mid-1990s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 5 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Gold Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
NPG Records
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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