'' is
Prince 's 4th album, released
October 14 ,
1981 . It was the follow up to
1980 's ''
Dirty Mind ''. The title track is an impressive funk workout, where Prince seems to be bored of the media attention he's receiving... but one gets the impression he was quite enjoying it! "
Do Me, Baby " is a classic Prince
Ballad , with
Falsetto whoops and
Camp outbursts peppering the track. "Private Joy" is an upbeat,
Synthesizer romp layered with saucy innuendo. "
Let's Work " is a highlight...stripped down synth-funk which clearly predicts the ''1999'' album. "Annie Christian" is a weird number with sinister
Lyrics . The album finishes with the rather crude
Rockabilly ode to mutual
Masturbation , "Jack U Off". This record so far is considered to be his most political. The album is also an important stepping stone from his early works to the more mature song-writing of the mid
1980s .
- no.3 R&B-chart
- no.21 pop-chart
(all tracks written by Prince)
# "
Controversy " – 7:14
# "Sexuality" – 4:20
# "
Do Me, Baby " – 7:47
# "Private Joy" – 4:25
# "Ronnie, Talk to Russia" – 1:48
# "
Let's Work " – 3:57
# "Annie Christian" – 4:21
# "Jack U Off" – 3:12
#When You Were Mine"
#"Ronnie, Talk to Russia"
#"Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" (US 12")
#"Private Joy"
''Controversy''
lyrics .
