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Sign o' the Times, stylized as Sign "☮" the Times, is the ninth studio album by American recording artist Prince. It was released on March 31, 1987 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is the follow-up to Parade (1986), and Prince's first "solo" album following his departure from The Revolution; the symbol between the quotes is a peace sign. The songs were largely recorded during 1986 to 1987 in sessions for albums Prince ultimately aborted—Dream Factory, Camille, and Crystal Ball.

The album's music draws on funk, soul, psychedelic pop, and rock music. Sign o' the Times features lyrical themes such as the depressing state of the world in the title track, gender identity/androgyny in "If I Was Your Girlfriend", party funk in "Housequake", sexual lust in "It", replacing a loved one in "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man", and spiritual enlightenment in "The Cross". The album also had an accompanying concert film of the same name.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Prince, except where noted

Side 1
  1. "Sign o' the Times" – 4:57
  2. "Play in the Sunshine" – 5:05
  3. "Housequake" – 4:42
  4. "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" – 4:01
Side 2
  1. "It" – 5:09
  2. "Starfish and Coffee" (Prince, Susannah Melvoin) – 2:50
  3. "Slow Love" (Prince, Carole Davis) – 4:22
  4. "Hot Thing" – 5:39
  5. "Forever in My Life" – 3:30
Side 3
  1. <li value=10>"U Got the Look" (featuring Sheena Easton) – 3:47
  2. "If I Was Your Girlfriend" – 5:01
  3. "Strange Relationship" – 4:01
  4. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" – 6:29
Side 4
  1. <li value=14>"The Cross" – 4:48
  2. "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" (Prince, Doctor Fink, Eric Leeds) – 9:01
  3. "Adore" – 6:30




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