Controversy (song)

"Controversy"
1981 UK 7-inch single
Single by Prince
from the album Controversy
B-side	1981: "When You Were Mine" 1993: "The Future" "Glam Slam" "D.M.S.R." "Anotherloverholenyohead" "Paisley Park" "New Power Generation (Part II)"
Released	September 2, 1981
Genre	Funk Rock New Wave
Length	7:14 (album version) 3:39 (7-Inch edit) 6:06 (2004 release)
Label	Warner Bros. (original) NPG (2004 release)
Songwriter(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" (1981) "Controversy" (1981) "Let's Work" (1981)
Music video
"Controversy" on YouTube
Prince (1993) singles chronology
"Peach" (1993) "Controversy" (1993) "The Most Beautiful Girl In the World" (1994)
Prince (2004) singles chronology
"Days of Wild" (2002) "Controversy (Live in Hawaii)" (2004) "Musicology" (2004)

"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.