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Controversy is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter and musician Prince, released on October 14, 1981, by Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Prince, written (with the exception of one track) by him, and he also performed most of the instruments on its recording.
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"Controversy" is a song by American musician Prince, the lead single and title track to his 1981 album. The song addresses speculation about Prince at the time such as his sexuality, gender, religion, and racial background, and how he could not understand the curiosity surrounding him.
Controversy Lyrics: I just can't believe all the things people say / Controversy / Am I black or white? Am I straight or gay? / Controversy / Do I believe in God?
Already infamous for his provocative lyrics, Prince continued to shock fans by bringing politics into the mix on 1981’s Controversy, unleashing some of pop’s funkiest protest jams.
Controversy is the first track on Prince ’s fourth album Controversy, and, six weeks prior to the album’s release, Controversy was released as the album’s first single. In 1982, the track was included as the b-side of the West German and Japanese versions of the Sexuality single.
Oct 14, 2021 · “Prince’s black-white synthesis is a prophecy” Released on 14 October 1981 in the US, and following a month later, on 13 November, in the UK, Controversy remains a transitional record that catches Prince at a crucial stage of his development.
It should come as little surprise that on his fourth album, Prince has made his inflammatory and explicit sexuality the basis of an amusingly jive but attractive social agenda.
His follow-up, 1981’s Controversy, finds Prince acknowledging his newfound infamy: “I just can’t believe all the things people say/Am I black or white? Am I straight or gay?” he sings on the title track.
