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“Glam Slam” by Prince
From the album Lovesexy (1988)
“Glam Slam” by Prince appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1988. It was first released in 1988 on the album Lovesexy. Its best result is #27 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #254 alternative song of 1988.
"Glam Slam" followed "Alphabet St." as the second single from Lovesexy, Prince's tenth album, out on Paisley Park in 1988, and it carries the record's whole mission of fusing God and sex: the come-on is plainly physical, but something spiritual hums underneath. Prince plays nearly everything himself, from acoustic and electric guitars and electric bass to synthesizer, drums, drum machine and percussion, with Cat joining him on backing vocals. It's knotty stuff, recalling "Life Can Be So Nice" from Parade, and it closes on a chorus of strings played on a keyboard.
Shep Pettibone and Steve Peck pumped up a 12-inch remix for the clubs, and the B-side, "Escape", reworked its chorus under brand-new lyrics aimed at drugs and gangs. In 1991 Prince cut "Glam Slam '91", which grew into "Gett Off" on Diamonds and Pearls.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 27 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1988 | 30 |
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