Prince gave the songwriting credit to lead singer Vanity, although he was the writer and composer.

[5] Inaya Day released a hit cover version of the song in 2005 that reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart.

Due to its explicit lyrics, "Nasty Girl" met with resistance on mainstream American radio, peaking within the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

The lyrics's explicit content ultimately ends in a let-down for the woman from whose perspective they are written, concluding with the disappointed recitation, "Oh, is that it?

American singer Inaya Day recorded a cover version of "Nasty Girl".