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Prince and The Revolution released this track as the fourth song on Purple Rain, Prince's sixth studio album, on June 25, 1984. The album also functioned as a soundtrack to the accompanying film. In the movie, Prince's character performs the song at a nightclub to express emotional distress regarding a love interest and her relationship with another character, intending to provoke them during The Revolution's performance.
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In the film's narrative, the song conveys Prince's character's emotional turmoil over a romantic situation involving two other characters.
