"Dirty Mind" is the follow-up single in the US, and title track to Prince's third album, released in 1980. The song is built around a keyboard riff created by Doctor Fink, which dominates the song. The demo-like 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. Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached number five on the dance chart.
Track listing
"Dirty Mind" (7" edit) – 3:23
"When We're Dancing Close and Slow" – 5:18
Personnel
Credits sourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.
Prince – lead and backing vocals, Oberheim OB-X, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, electronic percussion Dr. Fink – ARP Omni
References
Prince (musician) songs
1980 singles
Songs written by Prince (musician) Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Prince (musician) 1980 songs