Controversy (album version)
~ Recording by Prince
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | K 17866 (T), K 26195, K17866T, WBSD 49808 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WB M5-3601 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (SRC pressing, Allied metal parts) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3601 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (SRC pressing) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3601 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | XBS-3601 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | K 56950 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf, GEMA/Biem, WE 351) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3601, WB 56 950, WB K 56 950 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:18 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Single | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WB 26.195, WB 26195 | |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | K 56950 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (Allied pressing) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3601 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | 1999 | Prince | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 238221 |
| 1.9 | Controversy | ?:?? | Prince | Dirty Mind / Controversy (SR) | Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 4-23953, 9 23953-4 F |
| 1.9 | Controversy | ?:?? | Prince | Dirty Mind / Controversy (RCA Music Club C 253733) | Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 4-23953, 9 23953-4 F |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Controversy (“made in West Germany by Polygram” on CD) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 256 950, 3601-2 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf, GEMA/Biem, WE 321) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3601, K 56 950, WB K 56 950 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3601-2 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WBSD-49808 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:15 | Prince | 1999 | Prince | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599238222 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-23601-2 |
| 1.10 | Controversy | 7:16 | Prince | Dance Classics, Volume 7 & 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 560 647-2 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Ultimate | Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122733812 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Ultimate (super jewel box) | Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122 73381 2 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Ultimate | Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 73381 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:16 | Prince | Controversy (“CD 3601” on disc) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3601-2, CD 3601 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Ultimate (jewel case) | Prince | Album + Compilation | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Strategic Marketing | 8122 73381 2 | |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Ultimate | Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 73381 |
| 3.5 | Controversy | 7:18 | Prince | Sex Tape : 50 chansons pour le sexe | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Les Inrockuptibles | |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:16 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-13533 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:15 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:15 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | G0100045021870 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-23601-2 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:16 | Prince | Controversy (1 3601-2 SRC-03) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3601-2 |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (“made in West Germany” on CD) | Prince | Album | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 256 950, 3601-2 | |
| 1.1 | Controversy | 7:14 | Prince | Controversy (STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf, GEMA, WE 351) | Prince | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WB 56 950, WB K 56 950 |
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:17 | Prince | Ultimate | Prince | Album + Compilation | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | ||
| 1.3 | Controversy | 7:15 | Prince | Ultimate | Prince | Album + Compilation | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | ||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Controversy (long version) | 7:18 | Prince | Controversy | Prince | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | PRO-A-980 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Controversy (long version) | 7:18 | Prince | Sexy Dancer / Controversy | Prince | Single | Warner Bros. Records (bootleg version of the real Warner Bros. Records label) | WB26196 | |
| 1.1 | Controversy | ?:?? | Prince | The Hit List | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | [none] | |
| 1.3 | Controversy (Warner Bros promo mix) | 7:14 | Prince | Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 2 | Prince | Album + Compilation | [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | P-2 | |
Relationships
| engineer: | Mick Guzauski Bob Mockler (engineer) Ross Pallone |
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| producer: | Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) |
| instruments and vocals: | Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) |
| background vocals: | Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) |
| arranger: | Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981) |
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| recorded at: | Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1981) |
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| mixed at: | Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-08-14 until 1981-08-23) |
| DJ-mixes: | Classic Megamix (order: 6) |
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| sampled by: | Black Is Black by Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group) My Name Is Prince by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The New Power Generation |
| edits: | Do I Believe in God (LNTG Muscle mix) by Late Nite Tuff Guy |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/417BgvwuyihreDKPXbp2kS [info] |
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| streaming page: | https://music.apple.com/us/song/1544294165 [info] |
| recording of: | Controversy (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-08-13) |
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Related works
Controversy
| lyricist and composer: | Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) |
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| publisher: | Controversy Music |
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