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  Cover Prince_uptown_coverjpg
  Caption US 7" single cover
  Artist Prince
  From Album Dirty Mind
  B-side "Crazy You"
  Released 10 September , 1980
  Format 7" single<br /> 12" Single
  Recorded Mpls , May–June, 1980
  Genre Pop , New Wave
  Length 7" edit: 4:09<br />Album/12": 5:30
  Label Warner Bros Records
  Writer Prince
  Producer Prince
  Chart Position <nowiki>#</nowiki>5 R&B
  Last Single " Still Waiting "<br />(1980)
  This Single "Uptown"<br />(1980)
  Next Single " Dirty Mind "<br />(1980)
  Artist Prince (UK)
  Type singles
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  Last Single " Sexy Dancer "<br />(1980)
  This Single
  Next Single " Do It All Night "<br />(1981)




"Uptown" was the lead single in the U.S. to Prince 's third album, '' Dirty Mind ''. Beginning with a lone drum intro, the track explodes into the Keyboards of the Chorus . The verses feature a more prominent Funk Guitar . The song breaks down to a more instrumental section toward the end that's mainly just guitar, bass and drums with an occasional keyboard riff. The Minimalist style of the song is representative of most of the ''Dirty Mind'' album, the album that started Prince's cult following. The song addresses the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis that is the city's hang-out spot for artists. Uptown is an area where one can be free to express oneself and Prince was very fond of the area. The song opened the '' Controversy '' tour and made a few live appearances after that, notably in Prince's 2001 "Hit'N'Run" tour. "Uptown" was backed with "'''Crazy You'''", from his Debut Album , '' For You ''.


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