The theme of the album is the struggle between good and evil. The latter is called Spooky Electric.
God and sex, the perennial themes in the work of Prince, finally truly mix as Prince climaxes to "Love is God, God is Love, Girls and Boys love God above" in the song Anna Stesia.
The cover of the album caused some controversy as it depicted Prince in the nude, in a seemingly devout pose.
The release of the album was accompanied by a world tour.