Little Red Corvette
Prince
1983
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Reported release: 1983
Reported release: 1983Date needs verification
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Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1983.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
Little Red Corvette was already on Prince's 1982 album 1999 before its later single campaign. The Prince Estate describes it as an important crossover between his funk, rock and pop audiences. MusicAtlas separately retains the verified original album selection; the annual listing's exact single edit or album presentation remains unresolved.
Evidence scope: Source-supported recording, release and career context; personal songwriting inspiration is not inferred.
Sources for this information
Prince Estate - 1999 original album discography
1982 original album includes 1999 and Little Red Corvette; Cold War setting, synthesizer/drum-machine arrangements and crossover context. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Earlier note and its recorded status
Earlier status: Supplied note - not independently verified. This earlier wording is retained as historical context; the reviewed account above is the current summary.
Prince wrote this song after falling asleep in band member Lisa Coleman's pink Edsel.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1983 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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