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− | |introduction = <b>Purple Rain</b> was the third single from [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = <b>Purple Rain</b> was the third single from [[Prince]]’s seventh album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] (the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]). The single was the second to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. |
It was released ten weeks after the album, and received a release around the world. Unusually, '''[[God]] (Love Theme From Purple Rain)''' was available on international versions of the single, but not in the US, where it has never had an official release. | It was released ten weeks after the album, and received a release around the world. Unusually, '''[[God]] (Love Theme From Purple Rain)''' was available on international versions of the single, but not in the US, where it has never had an official release. | ||
− | The single continued [[Prince]] | + | The single continued [[Prince]]’s run of success, reaching number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 4 on the Billboard Black Singles Chart. |
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− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000057169 / 1984-10-25] | * <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000057169 / 1984-10-25] | ||
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|categories = [[Category: 1984]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Prince and the Revolution)]] | |categories = [[Category: 1984]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Prince and the Revolution)]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:34, 20 August 2021
1984: Let’s Go Crazy ◄ | All Singles | All Related Artists Singles | ► 1984: Syndicate |
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