I'd say it was "Temptation." Still a clunker 20+ years later.
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no fucking way

I never heard that song

Temptation is my favourite track off Around the World...

I am gonna get banished from this site. But the first "bad" Prince song to me is 'Free' (1999 album). well just my humble opinion.

The boom box sessions from 1978. Were apparently recorded with hungry cats.

his first album is FULL of BAD songs....

I don't much care for temptation. It totally didn't fit in with Around the World in A Day at all. It was like Prince wrote a soft, whispy, hippie album, and ended it with


But his first album was filled with forgettable songs, all in some weird disco style.

Arms of Orion was the first bad song.

Imago said:

I kinda agree with you. There are only about 4 or 5 I even like on there. And even those aren't among my favorites.

GangstaFam said:

You're hot so I agree with you back, even if you disagreed and stuff.

There r NO bad Prince songz!

sexxydancer said:

I don't like to call them bad songs, but just songs I don't like.


I mean, Mozart to me is an absolute genius, but I don't like some of his stuff--that certainly doesn't mean it's bad.

My opinion ultimate is no bar upon which a musician by the likes of Prince should ever have to be concerned with.

As others have said , theres a few songs on his 1st album which really arent good and I'd have trouble singing them if someone put me on the spot , theyve not stuck in my memory . Hookwise , his 2nd album was a 500% improvement on for you .

Totally disagree on Prince and For You. all those songs have a charm about them.

Just as long as were together is awesome, Crazy you is supersweet. Soft and wet was his first "hit". I'm yours is a preview of his guitar playing. Those albums are super impressive in the context of the times and his age.
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novabrkr said:

i remember my mom used to shout "oh for fuck sake is prince strangling cats again? turn that rubbish offff!!!"

roverlo said:

Whachu Talkin' About Willis!!!

sexxydancer said:

I'd say the first "bad" Prince song was anything off of the "Brother Arab" CD in 1989! Wait, you meant our Prince, not the Arabian Prince? My bad...

For You

Damned If Eye Do... can't stand that one.

BobGeorge909 said:

This is blashemphy! You should be vanished from the site!

Although I like Ronnie Talk To Russia, I do think that was his first TRULY bad song. I think that secretly we all have a place in our heart for certain Lackluster songs.

And if anybody clowns Betcha By Golly Wow again--I'm going to scream!

Everything on Rainbow Children apart from The Everlasting Now & 1+1+1=3 to this day i just cant dig this album.

For You, his debut album, is full of unremarkable melodies and songs without any personal characture.

I think you should start there, OP.

I never liked JACK YOU OFF

" GRAFFITI BRIDGE" THE TITLE TRACK OFF THAT ALBUM.

Imago said:

ThirdStrike said:

You are tripping That song is classic and it still rocks

roverlo said:

Are u serious, that's one of his best songs LOL!!!