Discover the story of the song > Little Red Corvette – Prince

"Little Red Corvette" is a song written by Prince and included in his 1999 album. The song was released as a single in 1982 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song tells the story of a man who meets a woman in a nightclub and immediately falls in love with her. He tries to seduce her, but she tells him that she already has a boyfriend. He tells her that he can be her lover, but she refuses. He then tells her that he can at least take her for a joyride in his little red car. The song ends on a positive note, with the protagonist saying that he hopes the woman will change her mind and that they can finally be together.

The song was written by Prince in one night, after he saw a red car on the street and got the idea for the song. According to Prince, the song is an allegory of sexual life. The lyrics of the song are quite explicit, and Prince said that he wanted the song to be a positive sexual message for women.

"Little Red Corvette" was a commercial and critical success, and was hailed as one of Prince's best songs. The song was ranked number 498 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and number 5 on their list of the 100 greatest songs of the 1980s.