Single: Sexy M.F.

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Sexy M.F.

Single details Released: 30 June 1992 (US release) 6 July 1992 (UK release) Related album: Label(s): Warner Bros. / Paisley Park Records Non-Album track(s): Sexy M.F. (5:25) Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA: Billboard Hot 100 25 Jul. 1992 66 4 USA: Billboard Hot R&B Singles 25 Jul. 1992 76 7   Europe Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 1 Aug. 1992 10 10 France: Nielsen & Ipsos Top 50 15 Aug. 1992 19 10 Ireland: IRMA Singles Chart 9 Jul. 1992 5 7 U.K.: Gallup Singles Chart 18 Jul. 1992 4 7   Pacific Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Australia: ARIA Top 50 Singles 19 Jul. 1992 5 9 Certifications This single has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This single has not received any awards in the USA See also Sexy M.F. (Music video) Sexy M.F. (Home video) Alternate Single Configuration ?? May 1992 configuration Side 1 A. Sexy M.F. Side 2 B. Black M.F. In The House

Sexy M.F. was the first single to be released from Prince’s fourteenth album , the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. It was released three and a half months before the album, and only two weeks after the UK release of the previous album’s final single, Thunder. The single’s b-sides were taken from the previous album, Diamonds And Pearls, and the Diamonds And Pearls Tour was underway at the time of release. The single reached only number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart (the song’s explicit content restricted its airplay), and number 76 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart. It fared better in the UK, where radio stations created their own edits of the track in order to play it; the single reached number 4 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart. Track listing 7" 12" A. Sexy M.F. (5:25) B. Strollin’ (3:46) References: US: 7-18817 UK: W0123 DE: 5439-18817-7 UK Shaped picture disc: W0123P A. Sexy M.F. (5:25) B1. Strollin’ (3:46) B2. Daddy Pop (5:16) References: DE/AU: 9362-40481-0 UK: 9362-40481-0 (2007 reissue) See individual tracks and related albums for credits. Other Formats CD 12" Promo (UK: W0123CD, DE: 9362-40481-2) 1. Sexy M.F. (5:25) 2. Strollin’ (3:46) 3. Daddy Pop (5:16) (JAP: WPDP-6305) 1. Sexy M.F. (5:25) 2. Strollin’ (3:46) (US: PRO-A-5570, US Yellow vinyl: L-39777) A. Sexy M.F. (5:25) B. Sexy M.F. (5:25) CD Promo (DEU: SEXY 1) 1. Sexy M.F. (5:25)

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7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 USA 7" US: 7-18817 Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 None

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Triva A home video single release of Sexy M.F., was released two weeks prior to the single’s release. Sexy M.F. was played nightly on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour, underway at the time of the single’s release. On 7 June 1992, Prince’s 34th birthday, a promo 12" was distributed to DJs, in a similar fashion to the Gett Off promo on the same date the year before. A May 1992, configuration of the Sexy M.F. single (listed in Alternate Configuration section above) contained Black M.F. In The House which ended up on the New Power Generation’s first ’solo' album Gold Nigga, released in 1993. During a Love4oneanother.com "? of the week" in 1999, a fan (using the name Joe Kelly) asked, "Since you are obviously opposed to violence and promote peace, what is the positive significance and meaning of your gun microphone [used on the single’s cover and during live shows]?", to which Prince replied, "My words of peace go in2 the gun and nullify its power". References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) PrinceOnlineMuseum.com

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