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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r15801|label="Prince: ''Controversy'' |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |accessdate={{date|2011-09-15}}}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r15801|label="Prince: ''Controversy'' |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |accessdate={{start date|2011|9|15}}}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
|rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Harris">{{cite journal|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=June–July 2001|title=Every Original CD Reviewed - Prince|journal=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|publisher=Alpha Media Group|issue=1}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Harris">{{cite journal|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=June–July 2001|title=Every Original CD Reviewed - Prince|journal=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|publisher=Alpha Media Group|issue=1}}</ref>
|rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
|rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
|rev3Score = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=prince |title=Prince |first=Robert |last=Christgau |authorlink=Robert Christgau |publisher=robertchristgau.com |accessdate={{date|2011-09-15}}}}</ref>
|rev3Score = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=prince |title=Prince |first=Robert |last=Christgau |authorlink=Robert Christgau |publisher=robertchristgau.com |accessdate={{start date|2011|9|15}}}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
|rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
|rev4Score = B+<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318219,00.html |title=Purple Products |first=David |last=Browne |date={{date|Sep 21, 1990}} |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=#32 |publisher=Time |issn=1049-0434 |accessdate={{date|2011-09-15}}}}</ref>
|rev4Score = B+<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318219,00.html |title=Purple Products |first=David |last=Browne |date={{start date|1990|9|21}} |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=#32 |publisher=Time |issn=1049-0434 |accessdate={{start date|2011|9|15}}}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/controversy-19820121 |title=Prince: ''Controversy'' |first=Stephen |last=Holden |date={{date|January 21, 1982}} |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |issue=RS 361 |publisher=Wenner Media |issn=0035-791X |accessdate={{date|2011-09-15}}}}</ref>
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/controversy-19820121 |title=Prince: ''Controversy'' |first=Stephen |last=Holden |date={{start date|1982|1|21}} |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |issue=RS 361 |publisher=Wenner Media |issn=0035-791X |accessdate={{start date|2011|9|15}}}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''Rolling Stone''
|rev6 = ''Rolling Stone''
|rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Hoard">Hoard (2004), p. 655. Portions posted at {{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/prince/albumguide |title=Prince: Album Guide |publisher=RollingStone.com |accessdate={{date|2012-08-01}}}}</ref>
|rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Hoard">Hoard (2004), p. 655. Portions posted at {{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/prince/albumguide |title=Prince: Album Guide |publisher=RollingStone.com |accessdate={{start date|2012|8|15}}}}</ref>
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|rev7 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''

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|rev7score = (8/10)<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A2799.htm |title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |first=Eric |last=Weisbard |date={{start date|1995|10|10}}}} |publisher=Vintage |edition=1st |isbn=978-0-679-75574-6 |accessdate={{start date|2011|9|15}}}}</ref>
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|rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
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|rev8 = ''[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia]]''
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|rev8score = (8/10)<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A2799.htm |title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |first=Eric |last=Weisbard |date={{date|October 10, 1995}} |publisher=Vintage |edition=1st |isbn=978-0-679-75574-6 |accessdate={{date|2011-09-15}}}}</ref>
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|rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music |first=Colin |last=Larkin |year=2002 |edition=Concise 4 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=978-1-85227-923-3 |url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A2799.htm |accessdate={{start date|2011|9|15}}}}</ref>
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|rev9 = ''[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia]]''
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|rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music |first=Colin |last=Larkin |year=2002 |edition=Concise 4 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=978-1-85227-923-3 |url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A2799.htm |accessdate={{date|2011-09-15}}}}</ref>
}}
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not just his body" and comments that it "refines the propulsive [[funk]] of previous albums and adds treatises on religion, work, nuclear war and [[Abscam]]."<ref name="Harris"/>
not just his body" and comments that it "refines the propulsive [[funk]] of previous albums and adds treatises on religion, work, nuclear war and [[Abscam]]."<ref name="Harris"/>


== Track listing ==
==Track listing==
All tracks written, composed, and arranged by Prince
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]
| headline = Side one


;Side one
| title1 = [[Controversy (song)|Controversy]]
# "[[Controversy (song)|Controversy]]" – 7:15
| length1 = 7:15
| title2 = [[Sexuality (Prince song)|Sexuality]]
# "[[Sexuality (Prince song)|Sexuality]]" – 4:21
# "[[Do Me, Baby]]" – 7:43
| length2 = 4:21
;Side two
| title3 = [[Do Me, Baby]]
#<li value=4> "[[Private Joy]]" – 4:29
| length3 = 7:43
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# "[[Ronald Reagan|Ronnie]], Talk to Russia" – 1:58
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}}
# "[[Let's Work]]" – 3:54

# "Annie Christian" – 4:22
{{Track listing
# "Jack U Off" – 3:09
| headline = Side two

| title4 = [[Private Joy]]
| length4 = 4:29
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| title5 = [[Ronald Reagan|Ronnie]], Talk to Russia
| length5 = 1:58
| title6 = [[Let's Work]]
| length6 = 3:54
| title7 = Annie Christian
| length7 = 4:22
| title8 = Jack U Off
| length8 = 3:09
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}}

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== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable"
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!align="left"|Chart (1981)
!align="left"|Peak<br />position
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|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200]]
|align="center"|21
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|-
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard R&B Albums
|align="center"|3
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|-
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|}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
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# "Controversy" (DEU, JAP)
# "Controversy" (DEU, JAP)
# "[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]" (AUS)
# "[[I Wanna Be Your Lover]]" (AUS)

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=Controversy|artist=Prince|type=album|autocat=yes|relyear=1981|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|accessdate=April 2, 2014}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=Controversy|artist=Prince|type=album|autocat=yes|relyear=1981|region=United States|award=Platinum|accessdate=May 2, 2013}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nounspecified=yes|nosales=yes}}

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==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Peak positions===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
! scope="col"| Chart
! scope="col"| Position
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|-
!scope="row"|[[Kent Music Report|Australian Kent Music Report]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=[[Kent Music Report|Australian Chart Book 1970–1992]]|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=[[St Ives, New South Wales|St Ives, NSW]]|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
|55
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|-
!scope="row"|U.S. [[Billboard 200]]<ref name="USchart">{{cite web|title=Allmusic: ''Controversy'' : Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums|publisher=allmusic.com|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r15801/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=April 2, 2014}}</ref>
|21
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|-
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!scope="row"|U.S. Billboard R&B Albums<ref name="USchart"/>
|3
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|}
{{col-2}}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"| Chart (1982)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|U.S. Billboard Pop Albums<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://archive.today/3hZ8H|url=
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/855422?imw=Y|title=Billboard.BIZ: Top Pop Albums of 1982|publisher=billboard.biz|accessdate=April 25, 2014|archivedate=January 15, 2013}}</ref>
|59
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|}
{{col-end}}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 06:41, 29 April 2014

Untitled
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blender[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin(8/10)[7]
Virgin Encyclopedia[8]

Controversy is the fourth studio album by Prince, released on October 14, 1981. Keith Harris of Blender calls the album "Prince's first attempt to get you to love him for his mind, not just his body" and comments that it "refines the propulsive funk of previous albums and adds treatises on religion, work, nuclear war and Abscam."[2]

Track listing

All tracks written, composed, and arranged by Prince

Side one
  1. "Controversy" – 7:15
  2. "Sexuality" – 4:21
  3. "Do Me, Baby" – 7:43
Side two
  2. "Private Joy" – 4:29
  3. "Ronnie, Talk to Russia" – 1:58
  4. "Let's Work" – 3:54
  5. "Annie Christian" – 4:22
  6. "Jack U Off" – 3:09

Personnel

  • Lisa Coleman - backing vocals (on "Controversy", "Ronnie Talk to Russia" and "Jack U Off"), keyboards ("Jack U Off")
  • Dr. Fink - keyboards ("Jack U Off")
  • Bobby Z. - drums ("Jack U Off")
  • All other vocals and instruments performed by Prince.

[9]

Singles and Hot 100 chart placings

  1. "Controversy"
  2. "When You Were Mine"
  1. "Let's Work"
  2. "Ronnie, Talk 2 Russia"
  3. "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" (U.S. 12")
  1. "Do Me, Baby"
  2. "Private Joy"
  1. "Sexuality"
  2. "Controversy" (DEU, JAP)
  3. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (AUS)

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Charts

Notes

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Prince: Controversy at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15).
  2. ^ a b Harris, Keith (June–July 2001). "Every Original CD Reviewed - Prince". Blender (1). Alpha Media Group.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Prince". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Browne, David (September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21)). "Purple Products". Entertainment Weekly (#32). Time. ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15). {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Holden, Stephen (January 21, 1982 (1982-01-21)). "Prince: Controversy". Rolling Stone (RS 361). Wenner Media. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15). {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ Hoard (2004), p. 655. Portions posted at "Prince: Album Guide". RollingStone.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ Weisbard, Eric (October 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)). Spin Alternative Record Guide. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) |publisher=Vintage |edition=1st |isbn=978-0-679-75574-6 |accessdate=September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)}}
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise 4 ed.). Virgin Books. ISBN 978-1-85227-923-3. Retrieved September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15). {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ http://princevault.com/index.php/Album:_Controversy
  10. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Prince – Controversy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ a b "Allmusic: Controversy : Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  14. ^ "Billboard.BIZ: Top Pop Albums of 1982". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

References

  • Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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