Little Red Corvette Lyrics

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“Little Red Corvette” is arguably the greatest song about a one night stand in history. He compares this woman to an exciting ride in a powerful sports car.

It was the second single from 1999 and became Prince’s first of fourteen top 10 hits in the 1980s. Its success then pushed the album’s first single “1999” up to a later higher peak of #12 (after stalling at #44 previously).

“Little Red Corvette” was also a big hit in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

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What did Prince say about "Little Red Corvette"?
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Prince wrote virtual liner notes in the mid-90s for some of his biggest hits as a feature on one of his first websites. Here’s his entry for “Little Red Corvette” (and, yes, he wrote it in the third person):

after another marathon all-night recording session [Prince Rogers Nelson] wrote this in the front seat of Lisa’s pink car (brand of car can be gotten from her) whom PRN drove when she was in LA. PRN always considered the song a dream because it was written between 3 or 4 catnaps and he was never fully awake.

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Recorded At
Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN (May 20, 1982)
Release Date
October 27, 1982
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