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Wikipedia article"'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. 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[http://www.discogs.com/Prince-Soft-And-Wet/release/576455 Soft and Wet (7", Single)] Discogs ChartsCover 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'. 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". *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. ReferencesCategory:Prince (musician) songs Category:1978 debut singles Category:Songs written by Prince (musician) Category:Warner Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Prince (musician) Category:1977 songs | |
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