Prince, Soft and Wet | Throwback Vibez

In the 56th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Soft and Wet” by the late, great Prince.   

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez ! Throwback Vibez is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ancient – no fossils ! All genres of music are welcome. In the 56^th edition of Throwback Vibez ️ (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Soft and Wet” performed by Prince.

“If this is lust, then I must confess I feel it every day / If this is wrong, then I long to be as far from right as I may.” Ooh-wee, Prince! “Soft and Wet” is the third track from For You, Prince’s rare debut LP, released in 1978. “Soft and Wet” barely cracked the pop charts, peaking at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. Notably, it only spent four weeks in the charts. The Purple One penned “Soft and Wet” with Chris Moon. Prince produced it.

Despite being a minor hit for Prince, “Soft and Wet” has a lot of positive things going for it. It thrives off its funky keys and synths.  The groove is infectious. As always, Prince delivers lovely, high-flying vocals.  His falsetto stands out. The melodies are both rhythmic and tuneful. Early on, “Soft and Wet” shows off the potential and talent that Prince would become before breaking through.  Lyrically, there are plenty of captivating moments. “Hey, lover, sugar, don’t you see? / There’s so many things that you do to me,” he sings in the first verse. In the second, he asserts, “All I wanna feel is a burning flame / Tell me, tell me, baby, that you feel the same.” Word. In the third and final verse, he sings, “(Hey lover) / You’re just as soft as a lion tamed / You’re just as wet as the evening rain.” As strong as the verses are, the chorus is the centerpiece, highlighting the titular lyrics:

“Soft and wet

You are soft and wet

Your love is soft and wet

Ooh, soft and wet

Ooh, oh.”

Is “Soft and Wet” an underrated Prince song? Yes, though it is fair that the song is not considered the top of his catalog.  Still, with that mean falsetto and those funky synths, this early Prince song deserves more love.

Prince // For You // NPG / Legacy Recordings // 1978

Prince, Soft and Wet: Throwback Vibez ️ No. 56 (2025) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NPG / Legacy Recordings; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]