“7” written by Prince, Jimmy McCracklin, and Lowell Folsun was from 1992’s Love Symbol Album. It features a sample from a 1967 Otis Redding and Carla Thomas duet, “Tramp.” The most successful single from the album in the U.S., it earned a #3 placement on Top 40 Pop/Mainstream charts and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song did well in Canada peaking at #12.

Known as one of Prince’s most difficult songs to decipher, this analysis is heavily researched and includes the more popular interpretations, while articulating the most well-informed explanation believed to be the most accurate.