Dirty Mind (Prince song)

"Dirty Mind" is the follow-up single in the US, and title track to Prince's third album, released in 1980.^[3] 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" reached number sixty-five on the soul chart.^[4] Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached number five on the dance chart.^[5]

"Dirty Mind"
Philippines 7" single
Single by Prince
from the album Dirty Mind
B-side	"When We're Dancing Close and Slow"
Released	November 26, 1980
Recorded	Minneapolis, May–June 1980
Genre	Funk[1][2] new wave
Length	3:49 (7" edit) 4:11 (album version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Composer(s)	Prince Doctor Fink
Lyricist(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Uptown" (1980) "Dirty Mind" (1980) "Do It All Night" (1981)

Track listing

1. "Dirty Mind" (7" edit) – 3:49
2. "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" – 5:18

Personnel

Credits sourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.^[6][7]

• Prince – lead and backing vocals, Oberheim OB-X, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, electronic percussion
• Dr. Fink – ARP Omni