While Prince’s religious beliefs were a mystery to most, “Lovesexy” is six relentless minutes of pure joy that even an atheist could catch the Spirit to. The Black Album’s sinister brand of funk found Prince throwing himself against the padded walls of his psyche, but Lovesexy seems as if his soul burst out of Spooky Electric’s straitjacket, running wild with extended sleeves and flying buckles. “This feeling’s so good in every single way / I want it morning, noon, and night of every day / And if, by chance, I cannot have it—I can’t say / But with it, I know Heaven’s just a kiss away.” The airy melodic top (pulsing organs, glossy horns, and nectar-sweet vocals) combined with a dense, aggressive bottom (crisp Linn-Drum snares, meaty guitar riffs, and thumping bass) result in a trippy delight that’ll shake your core with holy thunder.

4 a very long time I said that Lovesexy is a track that combines everything what Prince is about...besides the hits!

I mean it has a great groove, bass, guitar and horns with changes in harmony and those typical high/low voices.

2 busy to be a single or hit, but I sure would have loved that he used this groove/song 4 a more cmmercial song and single edit.

This feeling's so good in every single way
I want it morning, noon and night of every day
And if by chance I can not have it - I can't say
But with it I know heaven's just a kiss away
Kiss away

Lovesexy

I had a geek out moment in Minneapolis last month. Got to speak with Eric Leeds at the Eletric Fetus, Susannah's Dream Factory Art release appearance, and I told him: every time his horn part kicks in...after 29 years, still socks me in the chest and knocks me outta my seat!!!

I love the title track, Lovesexy is the one... til my day is done!

NorthC said:

And what did Eric say?

He's such a modest guy. He simply said "thank you."

We did talk about the tour and the rehearsals for the show. He mentioned how he didn't enjoy it at the time, but now that he's sat back and watched the Dortmund concert he has a better appreciation for the show. He said the 5 months of rehearsals for the tour, was really needed to pull off such a mammoth concert tour.

He praised Roy Bennet's lighting work and said he was very underrated with the lighting arrangements on that tour.

I couldn't help but agree.

ChrisLacy1990 said:

While Prince’s religious beliefs were a mystery to most, “Lovesexy” is six relentless minutes of pure joy that even an atheist could catch the Spirit to. The Black Album’s sinister brand of funk found Prince throwing himself against the padded walls of his psyche, but Lovesexy seems as if his soul burst out of Spooky Electric’s straitjacket, running wild with extended sleeves and flying buckles. “This feeling’s so good in every single way / I want it morning, noon, and night of every day / And if, by chance, I cannot have it—I can’t say / But with it, I know Heaven’s just a kiss away, kiss away.” The airy melodic top (pulsing organs, glossy horns, and nectar-sweet vocals) combined with a dense, aggressive bottom (crisp Linn-Drum snares, meaty guitar riffs, and thumping bass) result in a trippy delight that’ll shake your core with holy thunder.

First of all, I bought this on cassette and that was how I listened to it for a long time. Of course on a cassette, there's no such thing as tracks so the whole concept of a single track didn't mean anything. I just fast-forwarded or rewound until I found what I wanted to hear.

So, the first time I put the CD in my car's CD player, I wasn't thinking about it being one track. I thought my car radio's CD player was broken, LOL. It took me about 15 minutes to realize what this CD was!

Then, at 27:33 in the CD (the bolded part above), I dang near drove off the road when I heard the little guitar riff under that lyric. Awesome!

An apology to Supafunky/the Lovesexy faithful:

Definitely one of the top 5 for me. Every song is killer, even the corny ones (Glam Slam, Dance On). The religious themes don't bother me, though I don't agree with any of them, but I don't have a problem singing any parts of Anna Stesia.

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To me, it's kind of like a view into the other side of the coin. He'd been in the sexy gutters for years and this was a chance for his religious side to take the center stage.

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A lot of his stuff from 87-90 was hit or miss. In particular, most of his production and arrangement stuff in 87-88 is just not something I enjoy. But everything on Lovesexy hits the right notes.

The song Lovesexy itself is such a beautiful mess.

I totally agree with what you all said. And want to add;

I knew his songs at that time from the radio and so on.

But, Lovesexy was my first Prince album I bought myself (and it was my 2nd or 3rd CD overall...). And when I listened to it, it was like an explosion in my head, it was like an musically orgasm which pulsated through the sensory organs, emotions and body.

In my eyes, the album is one of the top masterpieces of P, with the song Lovesexy itself as one of the most princiest songs overall...

= masterpiece..

Lovesexy.. a top rate from me.

Love the song!

'You got me drippin' all over the floor! The FLOOR!'

rdhull said:

The song Lovesexy itself is such a beautiful mess.

Exactly!

To me it would have been a classic if that synth-line would have been a little more creative - it's not that very good in an otherwise fantastic song.

I everything about Lovesexy, the album, and especially the title track - yes, brilliant.

Lovesexy, it's such an amazing pop-funk album, I loooove the screaming guitars and the layers in the production, a top Prince album... in my Prince Top 5 with PR, SOTT, 1999, Parade and yes: Lovesexy.

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TheFman said:

rdhull said:

The song Lovesexy itself is such a beautiful mess.

Exactly!

To me it would have been a classic if that synth-line would have been a little more creative - it's not that very good in an otherwise fantastic song.

Well, its to be expected since he kind of rips his own 1999 riff....or the Sussudio riff..or wait...who's on first?

Could "Lovesexy" be the least performed title track ever? I can't think of one he's done fewer times other than maybe "Come" or "Graffiti Bridge"?

Edit: Or, I guess, "Rave"

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That was one his BEST TOURS.

2nd favorite all-time Prince album...1st thing I played on the day that he died...never cared for "Dance On" but I respect it in the overall flow of the album...maybe it's just me, but "Positivity" has aged (in a wierd way) well as a song and an album-closer over the years...

I happen to be listening to the song "Lovesexy" right now, and I saw this thread, so of course I had to comment. It's a great upbeat song with lovely horn arrangemens. "Lovesexy" is my second favourite song on the album, Anna Stesia being my favourite.

thedance said:

= masterpiece..

Lovesexy.. a top rate from me.

Yep I would go as far to say it's the most played Prince album in my life so far. Also when down it's a pick me up.

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