Musically, the song is a standard 12-bar rock song with emphasis on the contrast between heavy drum beats by a Linn LM-1 drum machine and Sheila E.'s live percussion, and a vastly distorted almost completely saturated guitar sound.

Although not credited on the single release, the song also features Scottish recording artist Sheena Easton.

The lyrics recite the familiar "boy versus girl in the World Series of love" line.

(Coincidentally, the 1987 World Series came to Prince's hometown of Minneapolis a few months after the song was released.)

The remix is noteworthy for some of Atlanta Bliss's trumpet solos, which often were included in live versions of the song.