"Erotic City is a song by the musician Prince. It was released as the B-side to the 1984 single "Let's Go Crazy" and the 12" version of the 1986 single "Girls & Boys". The dance mix of "Erotic City" was released as a 3" and 5" CD single in Germany in 1989 and 1990 respectively. The artwork for the single features the same image of Prince that was used for the cover of "I Would Die 4 U", the extended version of which is the B-side of "Erotic City".
The song starts with a guitar string plucked and whammied, before dropping into the drum track. The experimental number relies on a strong bass line and a simple keyboard riff. The song features Prince's voice both sped up and slowed down at various times to sound like different singers. Also featured is Sheila E., in her recording debut, who would become a close associate with Prince and work with him extensively over the years. Even though the song was a B-side to a #1 hit, it received significant radio play itself. The song was quite notable for its sexual references, and the use of the word "fuck", although people have claimed the word was actually "funk", allowing it to be played on the radio.
"Erotic City" has been heard in the 1996 Spike Lee film Girl 6, and was re-released on CD on the Girl 6 soundtrack, and The Hits/The B-Sides in 1993.
audio link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziJwByNzceo
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