Erotic City
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"Erotic City" is a funk-infused, sexually charged song by Prince (often credited with Sheila E.) that became a cult favorite despite its controversial lyrics and initial B-side release.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erotic City canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
Prince
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement |
1980s funk
ⓘ
post-disco ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistImage | Prince’s sexually provocative persona ⓘ |
| containsElementsOf |
R&B
ⓘ
dance music ⓘ synth-funk ⓘ |
| controversy | radio airplay due to explicit lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creditedWith | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult favorite ⓘ |
| distribution | vinyl single ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseContext | B-side to Prince single Let’s Go Crazy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
minneapolis sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBsideOrAasBsideOf | Let’s Go Crazy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasEditedVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasExplicitVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasFanReception | club favorite ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformancesBy |
Prince
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | danceable groove ⓘ |
| influencedBy | funk ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
eroticism
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sexuality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
funk-infused sound
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sexually explicit lyrics ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| performer |
Prince
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | B-side ⓘ |
| vocalists |
Prince
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheila E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | duet ⓘ |
| writer | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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