Dirty Mind (song)

"Dirty Mind"
U.S. 7" single cover
Single by Prince
from the album Dirty Mind
B-side	"When We're Dancing Close and Slow"
Released	November 26, 1980
Format	7" single
Recorded	Minneapolis, May–June 1980
Genre	Pop, New Wave
Length	7" edit: 3:54 Album: 4:11
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Prince, Doctor Fink
Producer	Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Uptown" (1980) "Dirty Mind" (1980) "Controversy" (1981)
Prince (UK) chronology "Sexy Dancer" (1980) … "Do It All Night" (1981)

"Dirty Mind" was the follow-up single in the U.S., and title track to Prince's third album, released in 1980.^[1] The song is built around a keyboard riff created by Doctor Fink, which dominates the song. The demo-like^[who?] 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" only reached number sixty-five on the soul chart and did not crack the Hot 100 ^[2]. Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached number five on the dance charts ^[3].

Track listing

1. "Dirty Mind" (edit) – 3:54
2. "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" – 5:18

References

1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Prince-Dirty-Mind/master/109236
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 471. 
3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 208.