Controversy (album)
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Controversy is Prince’s 1981 studio album that blends funk, new wave, and pop while exploring themes of politics, sexuality, and identity.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Controversy (song) | 3 |
| Controversy | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prince album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | Platinum (RIAA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 21 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSTopR&B/Hip-HopAlbums | 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtFeatures | Prince in a trench coat and newspaper-style headlines ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
Cold War politics
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religion ⓘ sexual liberation ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1999 ⓘ |
| follows | Dirty Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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minneapolis sound NERFINISHED ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Annie Christian
NERFINISHED
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Controversy (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Do Me, Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack U Off NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie, Talk to Russia ⓘ Sexuality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 37:14 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
identity
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politics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| mediaType |
compact disc
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digital album ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Controversy (song)
NERFINISHED
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Do Me, Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Sexuality ⓘ |
| partOf | Prince discography ⓘ |
| performer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Kiowa Trail Home Studio
NERFINISHED
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Sunset Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1981 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-10-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| sideOneTrackCount | 4 ⓘ |
| sideTwoTrackCount | 4 ⓘ |
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