Controversy is the fourth studio album of Prince released in 1981 by Warner… Read Full Bio ↴Controversy is the fourth studio album of Prince released in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records. It peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200. All the writing, production and most of the instrumentation was done by Prince himself. This album is the first to reference Prince in his signature colour - Purple, use sensational spelling (eg. You = U).
Fun fact: Prince's Eponymous second album - Prince, his third album Dirty Mind and Controversy don't have the album name on the official album covers instead they only have "Prince" written in the album appropriate font, which might be a hint that these three album were somehow connected with a theme.
Controversy continues in the same vein of new wave-tinged funk on Dirty Mind, emphasizing Prince's fascination with synthesizers and synthesizing disparate pop music genres. It is also more ambitious than its predecessor, attempting to tackle social protest ("Controversy," "Ronnie, Talk to Russia," "Annie Christian") along with sex songs ("Jack U Off," "Sexuality"), and it attempts to bring funk to a rock audience and vice versa.
Fun fact: Prince's Eponymous second album - Prince, his third album Dirty Mind and Controversy don't have the album name on the official album covers instead they only have "Prince" written in the album appropriate font, which might be a hint that these three album were somehow connected with a theme.
Controversy continues in the same vein of new wave-tinged funk on Dirty Mind, emphasizing Prince's fascination with synthesizers and synthesizing disparate pop music genres. It is also more ambitious than its predecessor, attempting to tackle social protest ("Controversy," "Ronnie, Talk to Russia," "Annie Christian") along with sex songs ("Jack U Off," "Sexuality"), and it attempts to bring funk to a rock audience and vice versa.
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Controversy
Prince Lyrics
Annie Christian Annie Christian wanted to be number one But her kingdom neve…
Controversy I just can't believe all the things people say Controversy A…
Do Me, Baby Here we are in this big old empty room, staring…
Jack U Off If you're looking for somewhere to go Thought I'd take you…
Let's Work One, two, three Let's work Let's work I've had my eyes on y…
Private Joy Ooh Ooh My little secret, my private joy I could never let a…
Ronnie, Talk to Russia Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late before its too…
Sexuality Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Stand up, everybody This is your life Le…