Studio Album · No. 10
Lovesexy Songwriting Credits by Prince
Produced by Prince
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Prince carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Lovesexy is a fully solo Prince work, written, produced, and largely performed by him after he aborted the darker Black Album just before its release. He wrote all nine tracks and is credited in the liner notes only with 'whatever,' reflecting the album's spiritual, free-form framing. The record was sequenced as a single continuous track on CD, an authorship choice forcing listeners to hear it as one unbroken piece.
Lovesexy is the ninth studio album by Prince, released in May 1988 on Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros. Records and produced entirely by Prince. The album was conceived as a spiritual companion and counterweight to the darker Black Album he had withdrawn from release, offering a message of divine love and joy in contrast to that record's nihilism. Structured as a single continuous piece on CD, its tracks indivisible, Lovesexy is one of Prince's most idiosyncratic works, combining funk, soul, gospel, and chamber pop in a meditation on faith, sexuality, and transcendence. While less commercially successful than Sign 'O' the Times, the album produced the UK number-one single 'I Wish U Heaven' and a celebrated concert tour. Lovesexy remains one of the most spiritually ambitious and structurally experimental records in Prince's catalog.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eye No
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist)Cat Glover (Backing Vocals) |
| 2 |
Alphabet St.
#8
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist)Cat Glover (Backing Vocals) |
| 3 |
Glam Slam
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist)Sheila E. (Backing Vocals) |
| 4 |
Anna Stesia
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 5 |
Dance On
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist)Sheila E. (Drums)Eric Leeds (Saxophone) |
| 6 |
Lovesexy
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist)Cat Glover (Backing Vocals) |
| 7 |
When 2 R in Love
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 8 |
I Wish U Heaven
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 9 |
Positivity
|
Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince Rogers Nelson | Prince (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist)Cat Glover (Backing Vocals) |