There've been lots of threads and commentary on the Lovesexy album as a whole and the era in general, but I've not seen much discussion here on the Org about the title track itself. What do people think of it?

I aboslutely love it -- it's got so much energy and personality -- but I've always assumed I'd be in the minority. I figured most people would consisder it cheesy. So I was surprised when I was listening to the Peach & Black Podcast review of the album and heard all four of them rave about what an amazing song it is.

In fact, @Toejam (who's opinion I value) went so far as to say Lovesexy might be his absolute favorite Prince song of all time. (If I recall correctly, he said he came down to Lovesexy, Strange But True, and maybe one other song.) That's pretty high praise.

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It's an incredible song, simply complex. And the spoken section is delicious.

absolute masterpiece. best song his his best album. one of the greatest and most headspinning things ever recorded.

It never felt rapturous or energetic to me, and when I first heard it I thought it was stealing from 1999 but slowed down.

I like "Eye No", or the unreleased "The Line" much much more.

Yep. It's definitely up there!

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Love this brilliant JAM. And ur right about it being underrated...cant even find it on YT. Deserved a 12" version.

SoulAlive said:

“Yeah...U want me to swim in your love sea” “Yeah...U want me to swivel in your love seat” did we ever figure out the correct lyric?

I've always heard "U want me to swim in your love sea."

lurker316 said:

lurker316 said:

It's always been one of the best fleshed out and strongest songs on Lovesexy. While Lovesexy's meters were beyond 10 on the dials, it still has a sparseness to it, much like Parade or Around The World In A Day. It was just louder.

I love the bass line of the song, and the strength of the horn section. The melody is a bit weird, but it's typical Prince, really. I always find myself disappointed when the song ends and swooshes into "When 2 R In Love." But the segue does seem to work, one to the other.

I believe it would've, and should've, been a better opening track than " No." I can hear him shouting "Welcome 2 the new power generation!" at the beginning, rather than the "rain is wet..." stuff on " No," which should've been an opener for side 2.

But , the song is probably the best track on the album. "Glam Slam" and "Anna Stasia" runs 2nd and 3rd.

TrivialPursuit said:

LoveGalore said:

RJOrion said:

incredible !

now, supposedly there is an alternate 'rock' version of this song..... does anyone know anything about it?

SoulAlive said:

LoveGalore said:

I loooooove the transition to W2RIL. The kisses, swooshing, and "sweet dreams"... Wow. Brilliant segue honestly.

Let me clarify: I don't hate the segue. It's that "Lovesexy" is such a bop that I don't want it to end.

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Well, it remains my favorite Prince album. Period.

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And the title song is so unbelievably fucking great, with all the layers... unearthly unique!

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I wonder if there is an extended version in the vault?!

To me this song screams for a three times longer version.

With all these layers and melodies on top of each other... it is worth a (re)MIX at least.

Love to have all these seperate tracks, please release them.

I can dream on, right ?

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RJOrion said:

SoulAlive said:

The title track....then “When 2 R In Love”....followed by “I Wish U Heaven”....that 3-song sequence is the best moment on the album,imo.

Yep...same here.