Dirty Mind (Prince song)
| "Dirty Mind" | ||||
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Philippines 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album Dirty Mind | ||||
| B-side | "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" | |||
| Released | November 26, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Minneapolis, May–June 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:49 (7" edit) 4:11 (album version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Lyricist | Prince | |||
| Producer | Prince | |||
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"Dirty Mind" is the title track to Prince's third album, and the follow-up single from that album in the US, released in 1980.[3] The song is built around a keyboard riff created by Doctor Fink, which dominates the song. The demo-like 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" reached number sixty-five on the soul chart.[4] Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached number five on the dance chart.[5]
Track listing
- "Dirty Mind" (7" edit) – 3:49
- "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" – 5:18
Personnel
Credits sourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.[6][7]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, Oberheim OB-X, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, electronic percussion
- Dr. Fink – ARP Omni
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dirty Mind - Prince." AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (September 12, 2019). "Prince's 50 greatest singles – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "Prince – Dirty Mind at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1980. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Dirty Mind". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.