Sex in the Summer

Album: Emancipation (1996)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Prince's then-wife Mayte Garcia was pregnant with his son during the recording of this song. He used the heartbeat from the baby's ultrasound on the backing track. In his first TV interview, the singer told Oprah what it was like when he first heard the sound:
    "It really grounds you, it makes you realize that things you thought wee important aren't really. That's what it meant to me."

    Sadly, the baby - named Boy Gregory - died from a rare genetic condition called Pfeiffer's syndrome a week after his birth.
  • The original title of this song was "Conception."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Daniel Lanois

Daniel LanoisSongwriter Interviews

Daniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan.

Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde of The PretendersSongwriter Interviews

The rock revolutionist on songwriting, quitting smoking, and what she thinks of Rush Limbaugh using her song.

70s Music Quiz 1

70s Music Quiz 1Music Quiz

The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz.

Richie McDonald of Lonestar

Richie McDonald of LonestarSongwriter Interviews

Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.

Chris Fehn of Slipknot

Chris Fehn of SlipknotSongwriter Interviews

A drummer for one of the most successful metal bands of the last decade, Chris talks about what it's like writing and performing with Slipknot. Metal-neck is a factor.

Andrew Farriss of INXS

Andrew Farriss of INXSSongwriter Interviews

Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.