Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
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| "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" | ||
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| U.S. 7" single | ||
| Single by Prince | ||
| from the album Prince | ||
| B-side(s) | "Baby" (US) "Bambi" (NZ) |
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| Released | 23 January 1980 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | Alpha Studios, Burbank, California, April–June 1979 | |
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |
| Length | 3:49 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Prince | |
| Producer(s) | Prince | |
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| Prince singles chronology | ||
| "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (1979) |
"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" (1980) |
"Still Waiting" (1980) |
| Prince (UK) singles chronology | ||
| "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (1979) |
… | "Sexy Dancer" (1980) |
"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" is the U.S. followup single to Prince's first big hit, "I Wanna Be Your Lover". It is also Prince's first rock and roll inspired single release, though it didn't faze the Top 40 charts. The lyrics are self-explanatory from the title and deal with a cruel lover. The song prominently features guitar and bass, with the keyboard featured in a less prominent role. A highlight of the song is a duel guitar solo at the end. The song was played live on Prince's first 3 tours, always being the second number. The extended lyrics on the live version continues the main theme although later on the Dirty Mind tour, these were replaced by screaming "Bitch!" and following this with a blazing guitar solo. The B-side of the song was the album track, "Baby" in the U.S. and "Bambi" in New Zealand.
