Controversy is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter and musician Prince, released on October 14, 1981, by Warner Bros. Records. With the exception of one track, it was written and produced entirely by Prince.

Controversy narrowed in on Prince’s evolving worldview, bringing his songs out of the bedroom and onto the dancefloor and out into the streets to protest against the political tension that would come to define the era.

Controversy is the fourth studio album by Prince. It reached number three on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and in 1985 was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of...

Dec 31, 2014 · The Full 1981 Album By Prince. Skip to main content. Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. ... Controversy by Prince. Publication date 1981-10-14 Topics Prince Language English Item Size 35.6M . The Full …

Oct 14, 2022 · Controversy is when Prince began to transform into a world-beating '80s phenom. This transitional album, released on Oct. 14, 1981, is the first to prominently feature members of the Revolution. It's the first to use his unique spelling for a song title, and the first to connect Prince with the color purple.

Apr 29, 2016 · Released on October 14, 1981, Controversy became a conveniently radical rejoinder to that incident, one of the most famous moments in early Prince history.

Nov 26, 2024 · Controversy is the fourth full-length studio album by Prince. It was released worldwide in October 1981 (twelve months after his previous album, Dirty Mind). Specific recording dates for most of the album’s tracks are not known. The album was completed at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California, between 14 - 23 August 1981.

Controversy by Prince released in 1981. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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.

Oct 10, 2021 · Happy 40th Anniversary to Prince’s fourth studio album Controversy, originally released October 14, 1981.