Prince's "When You Were Mine" is a track from his early work, prominently featured on the album Dirty Mind (1979). It’s known for its catchy New Wave- influenced production, candid lyrics about love and jealousy, and the way it showcases Prince’s developing versatility as a songwriter and performer. The song has been discussed in contexts ranging from its musical style to interpretations of its open-relationship lyric and possible sly innuendos. If you’d like, I can:
- Provide a concise lyric excerpt analysis (without reproducing copyrighted text at length).
- Compare this song to other tracks on Dirty Mind in terms of theme and sound.
- Outline the song’s typical live-performance history and notable covers or remixes.
