Uptown
Prince
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She saw me walking down the streets of your fine city It kinda turned me on when she looked at me and said, "come here" Now I don't usually talk to strangers but she looked so pretty What can I lose, if I, uh, just give her a little ear? "What's up little girl?" "I ain't got time to play" Baby didn't say too much She said, "Are you gay?" Kinda took me by surprise, I didn't know what to do I just looked her in her eyes and I said, "no, are you?" Said to myself, said "She's just a crazy, crazy, crazy little mixed up dame She's just a victim of society and all its games" Now where I come from We don't let society tell us how it's supposed to be Our clothes, our hair, we don't care It's all about being there Everybody's going uptown That's where I want to be Uptown Set your mind free Uptown Got my body hot Get down I don't want to stop, no As soon as we got there good times were rolling White, Black, Puerto Rican, everybody just a-freakin' Good times were rolling She started dancing in the streets Ow, girl, she's just gone mad, you know She even made love to me Ooh, best night I ever had, ah yeah I never talk to strangers but this time it's all right See, she got me hot, ah, I couldn't stop, ah Good times were rolling all night, all night, yeah Now, where I come from we don't give a damn We do whatever we please It ain't about no downtown, nowhere-bound, narrow-minded drag It's all about being free Everybody's going uptown It's where I want to be Uptown You can set your mind free, yeah Uptown Keep your body hot Get down I don't want to stop, no Uptown Oh, oh, yeah Uptown Everybody's going, everybody's going Everybody gotta gotta uptown Now go-go-go, go-go-go uptown Uptown Yeah, yeah, now, all now, uptown Gotta go-go-go Baby, got to go, got to, uptown C'mon, c'mon, you, you have to, you gotta go uptown Oh, oh, oh, baby, oh yeah
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Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Album Track"Uptown" is a song from Prince’s third album, “Dirty Mind”, released in 1980.
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Chart PerformanceWhen released as a single in 1980, “Uptown” reached number five on the Billboard Dance Chart and was Prince’s first song to achieve this feat.
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InspirationThe song "Uptown" was inspired by Prince's hometown of Minneapolis. "Uptown" refers to a district of Minneapolis known for its music scene and nightlife.
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Genre ShiftThe song marked a shift in Prince's musical style from his earlier funk-infused tracks to a more new wave and punk rock sound.
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Social Commentary"Uptown" is known for its lyrics which addressed issues such as race and gender stereotypes.
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Live PerformancesIt became a popular choice during Prince's live performances; during Dirty Mind Tour, "Uptown" was the opening song.
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Music VideoAlthough there is no official music video for "Uptown," live performance clips of the song have been released.
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CollaborationsPrince performed the song live in collaboration with many artists over the years, including his band The Revolution.
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Writing and ProductionAs with the majority of his songs, Prince wrote, performed, and produced "Uptown" himself.
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LegacyAlthough “Uptown” didn’t chart as highly as some of Prince’s later hits, it’s still regarded as an important track in his discography, signalling his movement towards more political and personal themes.
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Pop Culture ReferenceThe concept of "Uptown," as Prince framed it, later went on to inspire the name of Prince's longtime backing band, The New Power Generation's 2001 album, "The Minneapolis Sound."
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