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"Soft and Wet" is a song performed by American musician Prince. It was his first solo single, released on June 7, 1978, his 20th birthday, from his debut album, For You. The track contains drums, bass guitar and synthesizers. The lyrics were co-written by Chris Moon, the producer-songwriter-engineer who discovered Prince in Minneapolis. The song was released in Barbados, South Africa, and the United States by Warner Bros. Records. There also exists a promotional, not-for-sale version of the 7" vinyl single that contains both a mono version and stereo version of the song. The song peaked at 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 25, 1978, after two weeks on the chart.
| "Soft and Wet" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album For You | ||||
| B-side | "So Blue" | |||
| Released | June 7, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | October–December 1977 | |||
| Genre | Minneapolis sound | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince, Chris Moon | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
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A disco mix of the song served as the B-side to a 12" single vinyl that also contained a disco mix of the Prince song "Just as Long as We're Together."
Track listing
- A. "Soft and Wet" – 3:01
- B. "So Blue" – 4:26[1]
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 92 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[3] | 12 |
Cover versions
- R&B singer N'dambi covered the song for her 2005 album A Weird Kind of Wonderful (it appears on the Japan-only issue of said album).
Samples
- MC Hammer sampled "Soft and Wet" in "She's Soft and Wet," from the album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em.[4]
References in popular media
- In a scene from the 2000 film Unbreakable, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Robin Wright's character, Audrey, mentions to her husband, David (Bruce Willis), that her favorite song is "Soft and Wet".[5]
- In the 8th part of manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJolion, "Soft & Wet" is the name of a Stand (the manifestation of one's fighting spirit) belonging to main protagonist Josuke Higashikata and his predecessor Josefumi Kujo, which grants them various bubble-themed abilities.
References
- Soft and Wet (7", Single) Discogs
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 677.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 471.
- "www.whosampled.com". whosampled.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- "The cutest/funniest Prince reference/mention in a movie?". Prince.org. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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«Soft and Wet» es una canción interpretada por el músico estadounidense Prince. Publicado como su primer sencillo el 7 de junio de 1978 para su álbum debut, For You. La canción contiene baterías, guitarra bajo y sintetizadores. Las letras fueron coescritas junto con Chris Moon, productor que descubrió a Prince en Mineápolis. La canción fue publicado solamente en Barbados, Sudáfrica y los Estados Unidos por Warner Bros. Records. La canción alcanzó el puesto #92 en el Billboard Hot 100 el 25 de noviembre de 1978.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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