i'm drunk and this is the greatest song ever. this is a pop masterpiece. why wasn't this single. who else can write a song like this. this is the most undderated p song. fuck me. this is so good. give me dear uncle george. i'm going to cry this is so good.

I love that track! Still sounds fresh and new!

Agree 100%! Never understood why this wasn't a single - was my favorite song on Controversy from the moment I bought the album!

It is super catchy and surely would have been a radio hit, had it been released. Great song.

Anyone know the story behind the cover version by Cheyne on the Weird Science soundtrack???

lurker316 said:

It is super catchy and surely would have been a radio hit, had it been released. Great song.

Anyone know the story behind the cover version by Cheyne on the Weird Science soundtrack???

With a cover version, they only have to pay licensing fees to the songwriter.
Using the artist's original release would be waaay more expensive, especially with Prince's heights at the time of filming.

Estate ??

Ya Listening ?

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Release this as if it is the latest new thing.

Promote it as if it is the latest new thing.

Be goddman creative!

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Have some damn surprising remixs done by Anderson .Paak, Questlove/Q-tip, Lizzo, Jacques Lu Cont, Lady Gaga, Dua Lippa, Bruno Mars, etc.

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It's worth it!

Such a great track.

Always been.

And always will be!

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Who knows, maybe there's a extended version some where in the vault...

SoulAlive said:

It definitely should have been a single.Great song!

In my opinion, 'Private Joy' and 'Extralovable' were two sensational hits that were never to be. Imagine both of them on a greatest hits album along with 'I Wanna Be Your Lover', '1999', 'Little Red Corvette' and 'When Doves Cry'.

VaultCurator said:

love2thenines2003 said:

For me the Bijou of this album and a really weird masterpiece is Annie Christian.....pure electro punk funk ...avant Garde song ever...best song on this album!

I love that one too!!!

LaToya Jackson butchered the fuck out of it.

RJOrion said:

I wonder if the reason Prince never released it as a single, is because the the keyboard hook that drives the song was lifted/borrowed/stolen from the Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 1975 hit single "Who Loves You"

I hear (but had to listen closely) what you mean, but the chord progressions for that hook is pure coincidental, and quite logic when you play it on a keyboard.

Sure i could be that he heard this song.

But not enough to say that it's the reason why it was hold back for a single release.

VaultCurator said:

SoulAlive said:

It definitely should have been a single.Great song!

In my opinion, 'Private Joy' and 'Extralovable' were two sensational hits that were never to be. Imagine both of them on a greatest hits album along with 'I Wanna Be Your Lover', '1999', 'Little Red Corvette' and 'When Doves Cry'.

Absolutely true.

TrivialPursuit said:

LaToya Jackson butchered the fuck out of it.

kinda like that fucked up shit too

guilty pleasure.

VaultCurator said:

Was never a big fan of Controversy (the album). Not nearly as good as Dirty Mind, and too much rather average material (Annie Christian, Sexuality, Ronnie Talk 2 Russia). Even the title song I never really cared for. Private Joy along with Let's Work saves the album, and Do Me Baby is decent too (although a bit overdone for me).

Many of us have called it experimental, or a segue album between a change in sounds.

But experimental or not, I don't think Controversy has a bad song on it.

Vannormal said:

love2thenines2003 said:

SoulAlive said:

SquirrelMeat76 said:

Was never a big fan of Controversy (the album). Not nearly as good as Dirty Mind, and too much rather average material (Annie Christian, Sexuality, Ronnie Talk 2 Russia). Even the title song I never really cared for. Private Joy along with Let's Work saves the album, and Do Me Baby is decent too (although a bit overdone for me).

WHAT?? Sexuality is my absolute favorite!! Tastes do differ it seems

BeauFunk said:

SquirrelMeat76 said:

Was never a big fan of Controversy (the album). Not nearly as good as Dirty Mind, and too much rather average material (Annie Christian, Sexuality, Ronnie Talk 2 Russia). Even the title song I never really cared for. Private Joy along with Let's Work saves the album, and Do Me Baby is decent too (although a bit overdone for me).

I much prefer Controversy to DM. But we've covered my problems before

I strangled Valentino (he strangled Valentino)
Been mine ever since (been his ever since)
If anybody asks you (if anybody asks you)
You belong to Prince!

EnglishGent2 said: