5 Facts About Prince’s Lovesexy Album

Recorded in seven weeks Prince recorded Lovesexy at his own Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, between mid-December 1987 and late January 1988.

A response to the Black Album Lovesexy was created as a direct replacement for the shelved Black Album, which Prince pulled from release just before it shipped.

One continuous track on CD The original CD release presented the album as a single 45-minute track, with no gaps between songs, to encourage uninterrupted listening.

Minimalist cover art The album’s cover features a nude Prince surrounded by flowers, a deliberate contrast to the dark themes of the Black Album.

A commercial disappointment Despite critical praise, Lovesexy sold fewer copies than Prince’s previous albums and was seen as a commercial letdown in the U.S.