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. 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

 * 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.


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