Sexy Dancer
"Sexy Dancer" | ||||
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Single by Prince | ||||
from the album Prince | ||||
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Released | April 1980 (UK) May 1980 (Japan) | |||
Recorded | April 1979[1] | |||
Studio | Alpha Studios, Burbank, California | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
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Warner Bros. | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
Producer(s) | Prince | |||
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"Sexy Dancer" is a song by Prince, released in the UK as the second single from his self-titled second album.[2] It was the first Prince single released outside the United States that was not released as a single stateside. The disco number has few lyrics but contains prominent bass guitar, grunts and screams. It also has elements of rock and R&B.
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The song has been modified over the years during live performances, often segueing into or out of other tracks, most recently during Prince's 2007, Earth Tour, where the music to the song is accompanied by completely different lyrics, including parts of the disco classic "Le Freak". The B-side of the track was the album track rocker, "Bambi" in the UK and "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" in Japan.
In Episode 1 of The Golden Bachelor, contestant Leslie Fhima claims that "Sexy Dancer" was written about her after a fling with Prince.
Personnel
Information taken from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.[3][4]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, clavinet, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Polymoog, ARP String Ensemble, bass guitar, drums, Pollard Syndrums, handclaps
References
- ^ "Sexy Dancer". Prince Vault.
- ^ "Prince - Sexy Dancer (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Prince". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-04-30.