5 Facts About Prince’s Lovesexy Album

Prince recorded Lovesexy in about seven weeks. He scrapped the Black Album just before its release and started fresh, completing the new album mostly alone.

Lovesexy was a direct response to the Black Album. The Black Album was dark and minimalist, while Lovesexy is bright, spiritual, and celebratory.

Prince played nearly every instrument on the album. He handled vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums, with minimal outside help.

The album was released as a single continuous track on CD. Prince intended the album to be heard as one piece, not as separate songs.

Lovesexy was a commercial disappointment compared to his earlier work. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, a drop from the multiplatinum success of Purple Rain and Sign o’ the Times.