Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career. In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol logo. Hollow circle above downward arrow crossed with a curlicued horn-shaped symbol and then a short bar (known to fans as the "Love Symbol") and was often referred to as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or TAFKAP) or simply The Artist.
After signing with Arista Records in 1998, Prince reverted to his original name in 2000. Over the next decade, six of his albums entered the U.S. top 10 charts. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died after accidentally overdosing on fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums and over 50 finished music videos. He also released songs under multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made popular after being covered by other musicians, most notably "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor and "Manic Monday" by the Bangles. Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016, and was inducted twice into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
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Studio albums
For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Love Symbol (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
Crystal Ball (1998)
The Truth (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone... (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N·E·W·S (2003)
The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Musicology (2004)
3121 (2006)
Planet Earth (2007)
Lotusflow3r (2009)
MPLSound (2009)
20Ten (2010)
Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Art Official Age (2014)
HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Posthumous releases:
Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Originals (2019)
Welcome 2 America (2021)
Prince also released two albums credited to Madhouse, three albums credited to the New Power Generation, and one credited to the N.P.G. Orchestra:
Madhouse:
8 (1987)
16 (1987)
The New Power Generation:
Goldnigga (1993)
Exodus (1995)
Newpower Soul (1998)
The N.P.G. Orchestra:
Kamasutra (1997)
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Wonderful Ass
Prince Lyrics
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(2 sexy in here, yeah)
(The Revolution will be heard!) {x2}
U're so wonderful {x4}
U've got a wonderful ass
Girl, U've got a wonderful ass
U do not understand my quirky ways
My crazy logic leaves U in a daze
U think my neurosis is just a phase
Girl, U've got a wonderful ass
U're so wonderful, wonderful
U're so wonderful (U've got a wonderful ass)
U think that all my friends are my bedmates
True love before sex U just can't relate
My sensibilities U aggravate
U've got a wonderful ass
U're so wonderful, wonderful
U're so wonderful (U've got a wonderful ass)
Listen..
Educate, tolerate, negotiate, communicate
Litigate, graduate, appreciate, separate
Interrogate, violate, fluctuate, perpetrate
Masturbate, stimulate, stimulate, stimulate...
U say that U love me, it don't do no good
U want me 2 trust U, I wish that I could
U cannot build a house with plastic wood
U've got a wonderful ass
U're so wonderful, wonderful
U've got a wonderful ass
U're so wonderful, oh, wonderful (Won-der-ful)
U've got a wonderful, wonderful ass
(That sure is wonderful, she's wonderful)
U've got a wonderful ass
I guess what it is is that I hate your ideas of fun (Oh yeah?)
But baby I rate your ass number one
I don't usually have time 2 drink from your glass
But I can always find time 4 your ass
U know what I'm talkin' about baby?
(Yeah)
I'm talkin about that... ass
(2 sexy in here, yeah)
(The Revolution will be heard!) {x2}
U're so wonderful {x4}
U've got a wonderful ass (U've got a wonderful ass)
U do not understand my quirky ways
Girl, U've got a wonderful
U've got a wonderful
U've got a wonderful, wonderful ass
U don't understand my quirky ways, yeah
(U don't understand my quirky ways, but..)
My crazy logic leaves U in a daze
(U're in a daze, oh I like that ass)
But U've got that wonderful ass
Baby, U think all my friends are my bedmates, yeah
(Well, U sleep around all the time)
Hey now baby, true love before sex U can't relate, yeah (True true love)
But U've got that wonderful ass, babe
My sensibilities U aggravate (I understand)
(U try 2 fuck 4 love)
U, why can't, can't U relate, yeah
U've got a wonderful ass
I like it (I like it)
I said I like it (Said I like it)
Wonderful
U know I like that ass (Really?)
The lyrics to Prince's song Wonderful Ass are a playful ode to the power of physical attraction. The song opens with Prince talking about a woman's ass, which he describes as "wonderful." He sings about how she doesn't understand his "quirky ways," but that her amazing butt makes up for it. He also complains about her not being able to appreciate his sense of humor and that his neurosis leaves her in a daze. Throughout the song, he emphasizes her ass as the most attractive and fascinating aspect of her.
However, there's a playful tone to the lyrics, and Prince seems to be poking fun at himself as much as anything else. He lists off words that rhyme with "ate," before teasing the woman that she can't relate to "true love before sex." But despite any apparent conflicts or issues, Prince is clearly smitten with the woman's body and enjoys nothing more than admiring her wonderful ass.
Overall, the lyrics to Wonderful Ass are a lighthearted and playful take on lust and attraction. Prince never takes himself or the situation too seriously, focusing instead on the pure physical pleasure he finds in eyeing up this woman's assets.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm talkin' about that ass
The singer is talking about a woman's rear end
(2 sexy in here, yeah)
The environment is sexually-charged
(The Revolution will be heard!) {x2}
A chant asserting the power of the Revolution
U're so wonderful {x4}
The woman is great in the singer's eyes
U've got a wonderful ass
The woman has an attractive buttocks
U don't understand my quirky ways
The woman does not comprehend the singer's unconventional behavior
Girl, U've got a wonderful ass
Despite her lack of understanding, the woman's ass is still appealing to the singer
U do not understand my quirky ways
The woman is not aware of the singer's unconventional ways
My crazy logic leaves U in a daze
The singer's odd reasoning confuses the woman
U think my neurosis is just a phase
The woman believes that the singer's mental condition is temporary
Girl, U've got a wonderful ass
The woman's butt is still attractive to the singer, despite her inability to understand him
Listen..
The singer is about to list several words that rhyme with the suffix '-ate'
Educate, tolerate, negotiate, communicate
Words that rhyme with '-ate' and could be used to resolve a conflict
Litigate, graduate, appreciate, separate
More rhyming '-ate' words, including some that suggest ending a relationship
Interrogate, violate, fluctuate, perpetrate
The final group of '-ate' words include some that suggest negative behaviors
Masturbate, stimulate, stimulate, stimulate...
The singer has added a comedic, sexual twist to the final group of rhyming words
U say that U love me, it don't do no good
The woman's expression of love is not effective in resolving their issues
U want me 2 trust U, I wish that I could
The woman is asking for trust, but the singer has doubts
U cannot build a house with plastic wood
The woman's efforts are futile, like building a house with fake materials
U've got a wonderful ass
Despite their issues, the singer finds the woman's butt attractive
U're so wonderful, wonderful
Reiteration of how the woman is amazing
U think that all my friends are my bedmates
The woman believes that the singer is sleeping with all of his friends
True love before sex U just can't relate
The woman is unable to understand the concept of waiting for love before engaging in sex
My sensibilities U aggravate
The woman is frustrating to the singer because they don't see eye to eye
U've got a wonderful ass
But the woman's rear end is still attractive
Baby, U think all my friends are my bedmates, yeah
The woman mistakenly believes that the singer is sleeping with all of his friends
Hey now baby, true love before sex U can't relate, yeah
The woman is not familiar with waiting for love before engaging in sex
But U've got that wonderful ass, babe
However, the woman's butt is still attractive to the singer
My sensibilities U aggravate
The woman's lack of understanding still bothers the singer
U, why can't, can't U relate, yeah
The singer is still trying to get the woman to understand him
I guess what it is is that I hate your ideas of fun (Oh yeah?)
The woman's ideas of a good time are not to the singer's liking
But baby I rate your ass number one
Regardless of their differences, the woman's butt is still the most attractive thing to the singer
I don't usually have time 2 drink from your glass
The singer doesn't often spend time with the woman
But I can always find time 4 your ass
He always has time to appreciate her butt
U know what I'm talkin' about baby?
The singer is making sure the woman understands his interest is specifically in her backside
(Yeah)
The woman acknowledges the singer's statement
(Really?)
The woman is questioning the singer's interest in her ass
Contributed by Kaelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.