Today Marks The 45th Anniversary of Prince's 3rd Studio Album "Dirty Mind" Originally Released October 8, 1980.
“Dirty Mind” is the third studio album by Minneapolis, Minnesota musician Prince released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records.
The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 chart and at #7 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. The year-end chart performance for Dirty Mind held the #30 position.
Three singles were released from the album "Uptown", "Dirty Mind" and "Do It All Night".
"Uptown" is the lead single from Prince's third album peaked at #101 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and at #5 on both the Billboard Hot Soul Singles charts and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs charts.
"Dirty Mind" is the follow-up single in the US, and title track to Prince's third album The song peaked at #65 on the Billboard Soul chart.
Along with the tracks "Uptown" and "Head", "Dirty Mind" reached #5 on the Billboard Dance chart.
The 3rd song "Do It All Night" was released in the UK only. The B-side of the track was the controversial Dirty Mind ode to oral sex, "Head".The song opened Prince's Dirty Mind tour.
“Dirty Mind” has been considered by critics to be his most creative and boldest album, setting the standard for his artistic direction in the following years.
Track-listing:
1. Dirty Mind
2. When You Were Mine
3. Do It All Night
4. Gotta Broken Heart Again
5. Uptown
6. Head
7. Sister
7. Partyup
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology. ©
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