- funk, pop, new wave, rock
- 37 min
- 8 tracks
- Warner Bros. Records
Controversy is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter and musician Prince, released on October 14, 1981, by Warner Bros. Records. Prince wrote and produced the entire album, except for one track, and also performed most of the instruments on the recording.
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Character-led, spare, grave and contemporary.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Blender4/5 ★
- Chicago Sun-Times4/4 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- Pitchfork9/10
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
- The Village VoiceA−
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Tracks
- 1Controversy7:16
- 2Sexuality4:21
- 3Do Me, Baby7:44
- 4Private Joy4:30
- 5Ronnie, Talk to Russia1:58
- 6Let’s Work3:55
- 7Annie Christian4:23
- 8Jack U Off3:09
8 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Prince
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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