Prince - Controversy b/w When You Were Mine (1981)

"Controversy" is a song by American musician Prince, the lead single and title track to his 1981 album. The song addresses speculation about Prince at the time such as his sexuality, gender, religion, and racial background, and how he could not understand the curiosity surrounding him.
The song has two main verses, a few choruses, with the title repeated throughout the track. Towards the middle he recites the Lord's Prayer in full, which fueled the fire for some to say the song was blasphemous. Toward the end is a repeating chant of "People call me rude / I wish we all were nude / I wish there was no black and white / I wish there were no rules." The song is straight funk with a steady 4/4 drumbeat, synthesized bass, guitar, and keyboards. The song was backed with "When You Were Mine", from his previous album, Dirty Mind.

Tracklist 

A - Controversy  (3:39)
      Written-By - Prince

B - When You Were Mine  (3:44)
      Written-By - Prince

Companies, etc. 
Licensed From – Wea International
Manufactured By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Manufactured By – WEA Records SA / NV
Distributed By – WEA Records SA / NV
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Ecnirp Music Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Dureco

Credits
Lacquer Cut By – C
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince

Notes 
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic Pop
Style: Soul / Funk
Label: Warner Bros. Records

(side A) From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3601 CONTROVERSY 
(side B) From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3478 DIRTY MIND 

Catalog#  WB 17.866