Mia Bocca is the first track on Jill Jones's first and only Paisley Park Records album Jill Jones. Shortly before the album's release, Mia Bocca was released as the album's first single, containing two remixes of the track. Although Jill Jones shared official writing credits, the song was written solely by Prince.

Basic tracking for Prince's original version took place in 1982 or early 1983, most likely at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, MN, USA. It was the only song title mentioned in the earliest incarnation of the script for Purple Rain (then titled 'Dreams'), but was omitted once Albert Magnoli rewrote the script into Purple Rain.

In early November 1983 the song was worked on further, when Jill Jones recorded her vocals for it. Clare Fischer's horn and string arrangement was added sometime in 1986 or late 1985.

Prince mixed the song on 30 January 1986 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (on the same day as mixing With You, G-Spot and Baby, You're A Trip, and recording It's A Wonderful Day).

While David Z. and Jill Jones are listed as producers of the song, the only musicians known to have contributed to the track beyond Prince and Jill Jones are Clare Fischer's orchestra, commissioned by Prince. The full album version of the track opens with a version of Baby, You're A Trip (as "Intro (Baby, You're A Trip)") - see the entry for that song for recording details.

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