Dirty Mind (song)
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| "Dirty Mind" | |||||||||||
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 U.S. 7" single cover |
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| Single by Prince | |||||||||||
| from the album Dirty Mind | |||||||||||
| B-side | "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" | ||||||||||
| Released | November 26, 1980 | ||||||||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||||||||
| Recorded | Minneapolis, May–June 1980 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Pop, New Wave | ||||||||||
| Length | 7" edit: 3:54 Album: 4:11 |
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| Label | Warner Bros. | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Prince, Doctor Fink | ||||||||||
| Producer | Prince | ||||||||||
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"Dirty Mind" was the follow-up single in the U.S., and title track to Prince's third album, released in 1980.[1] The song is built around a keyboard riff created by Doctor Fink, which dominates the song. The demo-like[who?] song lacks a chorus, and is a stark departure of the smooth R&B sound of Prince's first two albums. The lyrics concern sexual thoughts, which are fairly representative of the other songs from the album. The single's B-side is the ballad "When We're Dancing Close and Slow", from the previous year's Prince. "Dirty Mind" only reached number sixty-five on the soul chart and did not crack the Hot 100 [2]. Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached number five on the dance charts [3].
[edit] Track listing
- "Dirty Mind" (edit) – 3:54
- "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" – 5:18
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Prince-Dirty-Mind/master/109236
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 471.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 208.
