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People call me rude, I wish we all were nude

Controversy is the first track on Prince's fourth album Controversy, and, six weeks prior to the album's release, Controversy was released as the album's first single. In 1982, the track was included as the b-side of the West German and Japanese versions of the Sexuality single. In 1982, it was included as the third track on the Australian 12" of 1999, the first single from Prince's fifth album 1999. In 1993, the track was included as the first track on Prince's second compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Si… read more
Controversy is the first track on Prince's fourth album Controversy, and, six weeks prior to the album's release, Controversy was released … read more
Controversy is the first track on Prince's fourth album Controversy, and, six weeks prior to the album's release, Controversy was released as the album's first single. In … read more

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Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneer… read more
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous… read more
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