| "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Prince | |
| from the album Sign o' the Times | |
| Released | March 31, 1987 |
| Recorded | March 13–15, 1986 |
| Studio | Galpin Blvd. Home Studio |
| Genre | R&B, soul, psychedelic funk[1] |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Prince |
| Producer(s) | Prince |
"The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" is a song written and performed by Prince. It is the fourth track on his 1987 double album Sign o' the Times,[2] and features a reference to one of Prince's favorite artists, Joni Mitchell. The track was planned to be the album's fifth and final single, but this never came to fruition and remains unreleased in that format.