Soft and Wet
"Soft and Wet" is a song performed by American musician Prince. It was his first solo single, released on June 7, 1978, his 20th birthday, from his debut album, For You. The track contains drums, bass guitar and synthesizers. The lyrics were co-written by Chris Moon, the producer-songwriter-engineer who discovered Prince in Minneapolis. The song peaked at 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 25, 1978, after two weeks on the chart.
| "Soft and Wet" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album For You | ||||
| B-side | "So Blue" | |||
| Released | June 7, 1978 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | October–December 1977 | |||
| Genre | Minneapolis sound | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince, Chris Moon | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
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MC Hammer sampled "Soft and Wet" in "She's Soft and Wet," from the album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, while R&B singer N'dambi covered the song for her 2005 album A Weird Kind of Wonderful (it appears on the Japan-only issue of said album).
In a scene from the 2000 film Unbreakable, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Robin Wright's character, Audrey, mentions to her husband, David (Bruce Willis), that her favorite song is "Soft and Wet".[1]
Soft and Wet is the name of the Stand (a manifestation of ones spirit) of Josuke Higashikata, the protagonist of the 8th part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJolion.
Track listing
- A. "Soft and Wet" – 3:01
- B. "So Blue" – 4:26[2]
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 92 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 12 |
References
- "The cutest/funniest Prince reference/mention in a movie?". Prince.org. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- Soft and Wet (7", Single) Discogs