Sexuality (Prince song)
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German 7" single
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Single by Prince | |||||||||||
from the album Controversy | |||||||||||
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Released | 1982 | ||||||||||
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Recorded | Uptown, Sunset Sound, Hollywood Sound, 1981 | ||||||||||
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Length | 4:20 | ||||||||||
Label | Warner Bros. | ||||||||||
Writer(s) | Prince | ||||||||||
Producer(s) | Prince | ||||||||||
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"Sexuality" is the second track on Prince's 1981 album, Controversy. The song was also released as a single in Germany, Japan and Australia.[1]
"Sexuality" is a fast-paced track, built around a synth bass line and drum machines. Much like "Controversy", a funky rhythm guitar is used throughout the song with brief stabs of rock thrown in. Similar to the song "Uptown", Prince describes a society free from prejudice as a "New Breed". The political number also takes jabs at tourists and the sensationalism of television.
Prince reused the "Sexuality" line "reproduction of a new breed/Stand up, organize" on the title track for his 2001 album, The Rainbow Children.
The B-side of the single was "Controversy" in Germany and Japan, while Australia paired it with "I Wanna Be Your Lover", from 1979's Prince.