Editing Lovesexy

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Lovesexy
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]
| cover      = Prince-Lovesexy.jpg
| border     = yes
| alt        =
| released   = May 10, 1988
| recorded   = {{flatlist|
* October 1987 ("When 2 R in Love")
* December 11, 1987 – January 31, 1988
}}
| studio     = [[Paisley Park]], [[Chanhassen, Minnesota|Chanhassen]]
| genre      =
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[funk]]<ref name="allmusic"/>
| length     = 45:03
| label      =
* [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]]
* [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| producer   = Prince
| prev_title = [[Sign o' the Times]]
| prev_year  = 1987
| next_title = [[Batman (album)|Batman]]
| next_year  = 1989
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Lovesexy
 | type        = Studio album
 | single1     = [[Alphabet St.]]
 | single1date = April 1988
 | single2     = [[Glam Slam]]
 | single2date = July 11, 1988
 | single3     = [[I Wish U Heaven]]
 | single3date = September 20, 1988
}}
}}

'''''Lovesexy''''' is the tenth [[studio album]] by American recording artist [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]. The album was released on May 10, 1988, by [[Paisley Park Records]] and [[Warner Bros. Records]]. The album was recorded in just seven weeks, from mid-December 1987 to late January 1988, at Prince's new [[Paisley Park|Paisley Park Studios]], after the cancellation of the infamous [[The Black Album (Prince album)|Black Album]] and most of the album is a solo effort from Prince, with a few exceptions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Clerc |first=Benoît |title=Prince: All the Songs |publisher=[[Lagardère Publishing|Octopus Publishing]] |year=2022 |isbn=9781784728816 |pages=159–167}}</ref> The lyrical themes of the record include positivity, self-improvement, [[spirituality]], and [[God]].

Despite being critically acclaimed, ''Lovesexy'' became Prince's first album since 1981's ''[[Controversy (Prince album)|Controversy]]'' not to crack the top 10; on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] reaching #11, however, it reached number one in the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. It spawned three singles: "[[Alphabet St.]]"—which became a worldwide top-10 hit in the spring of 1988—and the follow-up singles "[[Glam Slam]]" and "[[I Wish U Heaven]]", both of which failed to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Subsequently, it was Prince's least successful album in the United States since 1980. It was certified [[RIAA certification|Gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) in December 1988.

''Lovesexy'' was accompanied by the Lovesexy Tour, of which the September 9th Dortmund show in Germany was released on [[Videotape|video cassette]] and [[LaserDisc]]. The tour was also televised (with a short delay for editorial purposes) on several European channels, with the broadcast containing various alternate camera shots in place of the ones used in the officially released video, which was released a year later in 1989.

== Recording ==
The opening track, "Eye No", was recorded with the full band ([[Miko Weaver]] on guitar, [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] on bass, [[Doctor Fink]] and Boni Boyer on keyboards, [[Eric Leeds]] on saxophone, [[Atlanta Bliss]] on trumpet and [[Sheila E.]] on drums). Sheila E., in fact, plays drums on several tracks and sings backup, along with Boyer. Leeds and Bliss provide horns on most tracks, and [[Ingrid Chavez]] provides the intro to "Eye No".<ref name=":0" />{{sfn|Hahn|2003|p=127}} The album is designed to be heard in the context of a continuous sequence: [[Gramophone record|LP]] pressings split the album in two side-long tracks, without visual bands to indicate individual songs.<ref>{{Citation |title=Prince - Lovesexy |date=1988 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/139427-Prince-Lovesexy |access-date=2025-04-11 |language=en}}</ref> Similarly, early [[CD]] copies of ''Lovesexy'' have the entire album in sequence as a single track, though some later editions have it as nine separate tracks.<ref>{{Citation |title=Prince - Lovesexy |date=1988-05-10 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/231563-Prince-Lovesexy |access-date=2025-04-11 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Prince - Lovesexy |date=2021-02-04 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/905464-Prince-Lovesexy |access-date=2025-04-11 |language=en}}</ref> ''Lovesexy'' is also the first Prince album to replace the pronoun "I" with a stylized "👁" symbol, commonly Romanized as "eye" (i.e. "Eye No"), in both song titles and [[liner notes]]; the symbol would not be completely adopted, however, until 1992's ''[[Love Symbol Album]]''.

==Music==
The theme of the album is the struggle between good and evil. [[God]] and [[Satan]], virtue and sin (although, with the Gemini character that he developed in 1989, these "sides" may also represent "ego and alter-ego"), the perennial themes of Prince's work, mix as Prince climaxes to "Love is God, God is love, girls and boys love God above" in the song "Anna Stesia".

Prince referred to ''Lovesexy'' as a gospel album. It opens with a sermon of sorts; "Eye No", a positive energetic track advising people to be free from their vices and to reject Satan, and affirming his belief in God, while using his bully pulpit to encourage the listener to do the same. "Eye No" is a reworking of a song called "The Ball" from the unreleased ''[[Crystal Ball (unreleased album)|Crystal Ball]]''.{{sfn|Hahn|2003|p=124}} The song ends with a scale of horns and a segue of conversations (originally recorded on "Eye No"'s original version "The Ball" which segued into another song; the "conversations", or background party ambiance, was later used on the ''Graffiti Bridge'' album as a segue between "We Can Funk" and "Joy in Repetition") leading to the album's biggest-selling single, "[[Alphabet St.]]", which mixes [[dance music]], rock and [[Rapping|rap]] along with playful lyrics about sex, braggadocio, and the heavenly state of feeling "lovesexy". Next is "[[Glam Slam]]", a busy dance track which features Prince's full band. It speaks to the uplifting interlude between Prince and a woman, and how, when he fell down, she lifted him. It also praises the woman's love and sense of humanity. The song ends with an almost classical music string solo (performed on keyboard). Ending side one of the vinyl release is "Anna Stesia", a heartfelt confessional number divulging various sins of the flesh, and ends with Prince promising to dedicate his life and music to God.

Side two opens with the machine gun-like pace of "Dance On", which lambastes negative aspects of society, somewhat akin to "[[Sign o' the Times (song)|Sign O' the Times]]". The title track follows, described by Prince as "The feeling you get when you fall in love&nbsp;... not with a boy or girl but with the heavens above," and it is another energetic dance track; the "Good News" indeed Prince extols its virtues graphically and then he and [[Cat Glover]] share an orgasm, both using sped-up ''Camille''-like vocals, going from Prince's voice to Cat's. This leads into "When 2 R in Love", a sex-infused ballad recorded during the sessions for the untitled black album. Next is the almost sparse, but uplifting "[[I Wish U Heaven]]", which says that no matter what controversy or opposition one may bring, the result is still wishing your enemy the best. It follows a Biblical proverb about "blessing those that curse you, loving those that hate you, for it heaps hot coals on their heads". The last track is "Positivity", which echoes the theme of "Dance On". It extols the virtues of staying positive, while asking the listener to examine examples of negativity and negative aspects of the world; overlooking the quick thrill and pushing toward being positive throughout it. The song continuously asks the question "Have you had your plus sign today?" The vocals are sung, but the bridge and extended portions are more of a spoken rap-type style that Prince had started to display as early as "Annie Christian" in 1981. The song ends with sounds of water rushing and a river over keyboard chords. This final song was later given to [[Mavis Staples]] for her 1991 album, ''[[The Voice (Mavis Staples album)|The Voice]]''.

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lovesexy-mw0000195674|title=''Lovesexy'' – Prince|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Harris|first=Keith|url=http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_2291.html|title=Prince: ''Lovesexy''|magazine=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|location=New York|issn=1534-0554|volume=1|issue=1|date=June–July 2001|access-date=April 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820041651/http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_2291.html|archive-date=August 20, 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|last=McLeese|first=Don|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3884314.html|title=Prince bares all with new album|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|issn=1553-8478|date=May 9, 1988|access-date=April 8, 2017|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410213944/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3884314.html|archive-date=April 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4score = B<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Browne|first1=David|author1-link=David Browne (journalist)|last2=Sandow|first2=Greg|author2-link=Greg Sandow|url=https://ew.com/article/1990/09/21/decade-prince-albums/|title=A decade of Prince albums|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|location=New York|issn=1049-0434|issue=32|date=September 21, 1990|access-date=August 22, 2011}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Price|first=Simon|author-link=Simon Price|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/22/prince-every-album-rated-and-ranked|title=Prince: every album rated – and ranked|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|issn=1756-3224|date=April 22, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Hilburn|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Hilburn|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-08-ca-3693-story.html|title=Sex 'n' Salvation|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|issn=0458-3035|date=May 8, 1988|access-date=April 8, 2017}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eccleston|first=Danny|title=Pop Life|magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|location=London|issn=1351-0193|issue=272|date=July 2016|pages=58–65}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev8score = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|last=O'Hagan|first=Sean|author-link=Sean O'Hagan (journalist)|title=Porn Cocktail|magazine=[[NME]]|location=London|issn=0028-6362|date=May 14, 1988|page=30}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Browne|first=David|author-link=David Browne (journalist)|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/lovesexy-250731/|title=''Lovesexy''|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|location=New York|issn=0035-791X|date=June 16, 1988|access-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev10score = B+<ref>{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|url=https://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv688-88.php|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|issn=0042-6180|date=June 28, 1988|access-date=September 15, 2011}}</ref>
}}

The cover (based on a photo by [[Jean Baptiste Mondino]]) caused some controversy upon release as it depicts Prince in the nude.{{sfn|Hahn|2003|p=125}} Some record stores refused to stock it or wrapped the album in black, although ''Lovesexy'' had been issued as a replacement for the hastily withdrawn ''[[The Black Album (Prince album)|The Black Album]]'', which had an achromatic black cover.

''Lovesexy'' was Prince's least successful album since 1981, failing to break the top 10, being certified Gold and spending just 21 weeks on the US ''Billboard'' 200. While "[[Alphabet St.]]" managed to crack the top 10, it did not make a lasting impression and the subsequent two single releases failed to chart on the Hot 100. 

The situation in the United Kingdom was more positive, where the album debuted at number 1 (Prince's first number-one album in the UK) and all the singles became top 40 hits. In addition, the Lovesexy Tour (which concluded in February 1989) was a massive success across Europe and Asia.

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline        = ''Lovesexy'' track listing
| all_writing     = Prince
| title1          = Eye No
| length1         = 5:47
| title2          = [[Alphabet St.]]
| length2         = 5:38
| title3          = [[Glam Slam]]
| length3         = 5:04
| title4          = Anna Stesia
| length4         = 4:56
| title5          = Dance On
| length5         = 3:44
| title6          = Lovesexy
| length6         = 5:48
| title7          = When 2 R in Love
| length7         = 4:01
| title8          = [[I Wish U Heaven]]
| length8         = 2:43
| title9          = Positivity
| length9         = 7:15
}}

'''Sample credits'''
* The opening to "Eye No" contains a sample from a [[Roger Limb]] track "Passing Clouds", created at the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] released in 1971 on the ''Out of this World'' album.

'''Notes'''
* The "Eye" in "Eye No" is actually represented by a stylized eye symbol (👁) in place of the pronoun "I" throughout the liner notes. It is commonly transliterated as "Eye" because of "I Wish U Heaven"'s placement later on the album.
* First pressings of the compact disc feature all content on a single track. Likewise, the vinyl edition presented each side of vinyl with no track indexes. Some later pressings of both CD and vinyl featured nine separate tracks. When Prince's music was added to digital stores and streaming services in 2017, ''Lovesexy'' was made available in its single track format only. However, a tracked version was later released digitally in 2021.{{citation_needed|date=January 2021}}

==Personnel==
Information sourced from Benoît Clerc<ref name=":0" /> and Guitarcloud<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lovesexy {{!}} Guitarcloud - Prince Equipment Archive |url=https://guitarcloud.org/era/lovesexy |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=guitarcloud.org |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] (credited solely with "whatever" in the liner notes) – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, Yamaha KX88, [[Roland MKS-20]], [[Ensoniq ESQ-1]], [[E-mu Emax]], [[Fairlight CMI]], [[Roland D-50]], [[Yamaha DX7]], bass guitar, [[Dynacord Add-One]], [[Linn LM-1]], drums, percussion, Publison IM90 Infernal Machine
* [[Sheila E.]] – drums and percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 9), backing vocals (5, 9)
* [[Boni Boyer]] – keyboards (1, 5), backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
* [[Dr. Fink]] – keyboards (1, 5) 
* [[Miko Weaver]] – electric guitar (1, 5)
* [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] – bass guitar (1, 5) 
* [[Eric Leeds]] – saxophone (1, 2, 9) 
* [[Atlanta Bliss]] – trumpet (1, 2, 9)
* [[Ingrid Chavez]] – spoken intro (1), spoken voice (2)
* [[Cat Glover]] – rap (2), backing vocals (2–4)

==Singles and Hot 100 chart placings==
* "[[Alphabet St.]]" (#8 US, #3 US R&B, #9 UK)
# "Alphabet St. – part 1" – ''7" version only''
# "Alphabet St. – part 2" – ''7" version only''
# "Alphabet St." – ''12" version only''
# "Alphabet St. – This is not music, this is a trip" – ''12" version only''

* "[[Glam Slam]]" (#44 US R&B, #29 UK)
# "Glam Slam" – ''7" version only''
# "Glam Slam (Remix)" – ''12" version only''
# "Escape (Free yo mind from this rat race)"

* "[[I Wish U Heaven]]" (#18 US R&B, #24 UK)
# "I Wish U Heaven" – ''7" version only''
# "I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 and 3)" – ''12" version only''
# "Scarlet Pussy"

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 1988 weekly chart performance for ''Lovesexy''
! scope="col"| Chart (1988)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report|Australian Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=239}}</ref>
| 8
|-
{{album chart|Austria|3|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|Canada|7|chartid=8699|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|1|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/88/M&M-1988-06-04-OCR-Page-0011.pdf |title=Eurochart Hot 100 Albums |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=5 |issue=23 |date=June 4, 1988 |page=20 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Pennanen |first=Timo |title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 |language=fi |edition=1st |location=Helsinki |publisher=[[Otava (publisher)|Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-951-1-21053-5}}</ref>
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Institut français d'opinion publique|IFOP]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Liste_Selection2.php?Lettre=P |title=Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste |website=InfoDisc |language=fr |access-date=July 16, 2022}} ''Select "PRINCE" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".''</ref>
| 9
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|4|id=712|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
! scope="row"| Italian Albums (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php |title=Classifiche |work=[[Musica e dischi]] |language=it |access-date=July 16, 2022}} ''Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Lovesexy" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".''</ref>
| 1
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|2|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|AFYVE]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri |first=Fernando |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |date=September 2005 |location=Madrid |publisher=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|Fundación Autor/SGAE]] |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
| 17
|- 
{{album chart|Sweden|1|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=19880515|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|11|artist=Prince|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|5|artist=Prince|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2020}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2016 weekly chart performance for ''Lovesexy''
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|France|146|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 17, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|74|date=20160429|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|75|date=20160429|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022|refname="UK 2016"}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCatalog|26|artist=Prince|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2023 weekly chart performance for ''Lovesexy''
! scope="col"| Chart (2023)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|141|artist=Prince|album=Lovesexy|rowheader=true|access-date=August 6, 2023}}
|-
! scope="row"| Hungarian Physical Albums ([[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|MAHASZ]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 31. hét |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2023/31|publisher=[[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|MAHASZ]] |access-date=August 24, 2023}}</ref>
| 25
|-
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Lovesexy''
! scope="col"| Chart (1988)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1988 |title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1988 |website=austriancharts.at |language=de |access-date=July 16, 2022}}</ref>
| 10
|-
! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RPM-IDX/IDX/80s/RPM-1988-12-24-OCR-Page-0013.pdf |title=Top 100 Albums of '88 |magazine=RPM |volume=49 |issue=10 |date=December 24, 1988 |page=13 |issn=0033-7064 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 48
|-
! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1988&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten – CD 1988 |language=nl |publisher=[[Dutch Charts]] |access-date=July 16, 2022}}</ref>
| 12
|-
! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/89/M&M-1989-01-01-OCR-Page-0017.pdf |title=1988 Year End Eurocharts – Top 100 Albums |magazine=Music & Media |volume=4 |issue=51/52 |date=January 1, 1989 |page=30 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 10
|-
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1988|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1988|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=November 29, 2020}}</ref>
| 26
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1988|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=November 29, 2020}}</ref>
| 23
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! scope="row"| UK Albums ([[Gallup (company)|Gallup]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1989/MW-1989-03-04-awards-IDX-48.pdf |title=Top 100 Albums – Year-End Chart 1988 |department=Music Week Awards |magazine=[[Music Week]] |date=March 4, 1989 |page=8 |issn=0265-1548 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 59
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917160922/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref>
| 100
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705184242/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|archive-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref>
| 53
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==Certifications and sales==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Lovesexy''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=Lovesexy|artist=Prince|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1994|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=Lovesexy|artist=Prince|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=1988|certyear=2001}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=Lovesexy|artist=Prince|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1989}}
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==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite book | author = Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard | title = The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition | publisher = Simon and Schuster | year = 2004 | isbn = 0-7432-0169-8 | url = https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac }}
*{{Cite book|last=Hahn|first=Alex|title=Possessed: The Rise And Fall Of Prince|url=https://archive.org/details/possessed00alex|url-access=registration|year=2003|publisher=Billboard Books| isbn = 0-8230-7749-7}}

==External links==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Prince-Lovesexy/release/568772 Lovesexy]'' at [[Discogs]]

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