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“Let’s Work” was the second single from the 1981 Controversy album by Prince, released on 6 January 1982. The song originates from a dance called “the Rock” that local kids were doing at the time in Minneapolis. Prince responded quickly with a track called “Let’s Rock,” and wished to quickly release it as a single. Warner Bros. refused, and a disappointed Prince did not include the song on Controversy, saying the phase had passed. The song was updated with new lyrics and possibly new music and became “Let’s Work” — one of his most popular dance numbers to date. The song is based on a funky bass line and features a shouted title throughout the song and relies heavily on keyboards to create a sexy groove in the verses and quick solos for the choruses. The lyrics are a tease, equating “working” with having sex. The song was backed with “Ronnie, Talk to Russia,” which precedes it on the Controversy album.

The extended remix features instrumental solos, samples from “Controversy” and “Annie Christian”, two other songs from the same album, and extra, more insistent lyrics. Prince performed the extended version in concert during the Controversy and 1999 tours. This is the first U.S. Prince single to include a non-album B-side (although it was previously released as a single in the UK). “Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)” was written on the Dirty Mind tour, and is consistent with the minimalist demo-like quality of that album.
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  • taitchr

    Do love this one!

    March 2012

  • kissmylips22

    The Purple one at his BEST!!!!!!

    August 2011

  • newjillswing

    catchy

    July 2011

  • maharincess

    never get's old!!! NEVER!!! love it....

    April 2011

  • womanonfire

    new theme song!!

    November 2010

  • womanonfire

    DAMN I FORGOT ABOUT THIS ONE. I'M GOING THROUGH IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!! THIS WAS THE JAM....LET'S WORK.....DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [2]

    November 2010

  • kissmylips22

    LET WORK TIL MORNIN COMES. I MAKE U CLIMB THE WALLS ....DAMMMMMMMM

    May 2010

  • MamaCoCo

    Classick Rogers Nelson (RAW).....LET'S WORK

    May 2010

  • ezwriter1

    The 12" version of this song is sick

    May 2010

  • l1brat1on

    This is one of my new favorites by Prince. Thanks, babes.

    March 2010

  • l1brat1on

    This one of my new favorites.

    March 2010

  • Mr_Destructive

    I love the groove on this one.

    January 2010

  • MamaCoCo

    DAMN I FORGOT ABOUT THIS ONE. I'M GOING THROUGH IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!! THIS WAS THE JAM....LET'S WORK.....DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    November 2009

  • kissmylips22

    gonna work all night!!!

    October 2009

  • Marquisdehulk

    If i could get U in the raw, I'd make U climb the walls..

    April 2008
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