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|single image = [[file:Whendovescry single.jpg]] | |single image = [[file:Whendovescry single.jpg]] | ||
|image link = http://www.princevault.com/images/1/18/Whendovescry_single.jpg | |image link = http://www.princevault.com/images/1/18/Whendovescry_single.jpg | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 16|16 May | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 16|16 May 1984]] (USA 7") <br> |
+ | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1984]] (USA 12") <br> | ||
+ | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22 June 1984]] (UK 7") | ||
|album = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] | |album = [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
− | |tracks = [[17 Days]] <small>(3:54)</small><br>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit) <small>(3:47)</small> | + | |tracks = [[17 Days]] <small>(3:54)</small><br> |
+ | [[When Doves Cry]] (Edit) <small>(3:47)</small> | ||
<!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY --------> | <!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
|previous year = 1983 | |previous year = 1983 | ||
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|previous image = Image:Letspretendweremarried single.jpg | |previous image = Image:Letspretendweremarried single.jpg | ||
|next image = Image:Letsgocrazy single.jpg | |next image = Image:Letsgocrazy single.jpg | ||
− | |previous single = Single: | + | |previous single = Single: Let’s Pretend We’re Married |
− | |next single = Single: | + | |next single = Single: Let’s Go Crazy |
− | |previous single link = [[Single: | + | |previous single link = [[Single: Let’s Pretend We’re Married|Let’s Pretend We’re Married]] |
− | |next single link = [[Single: | + | |next single link = [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] |
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
|introduction = <b>When Doves Cry</b> was the first single to be released from the album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], by [[Prince and the Revolution]] (the single was credited only to [[Prince]], as he recorded the track alone). | |introduction = <b>When Doves Cry</b> was the first single to be released from the album [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], by [[Prince and the Revolution]] (the single was credited only to [[Prince]], as he recorded the track alone). | ||
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It was released five weeks prior to the album, and received a release around the world. The b-side, [[17 Days]], was previously-unreleased and not included on the album. [[17 Days]] was credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], marking the first time a track was released with that credit. | It was released five weeks prior to the album, and received a release around the world. The b-side, [[17 Days]], was previously-unreleased and not included on the album. [[17 Days]] was credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], marking the first time a track was released with that credit. | ||
− | The single became [[Prince]] | + | The single became [[Prince]]’s first US number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. It also reached number 1 on the Billboard Black Singles Chart and on the Dance Disco Top 80 Chart. Billboard also ranked it as the #1 single of 1984. |
<b>When Doves Cry</b> was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicated two-million units shipping in the United States. It was the last single released by a solo artist to receive such certification before the certification requirements were lowered in 1989. | <b>When Doves Cry</b> was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicated two-million units shipping in the United States. It was the last single released by a solo artist to receive such certification before the certification requirements were lowered in 1989. | ||
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B. <b>[[17 Days]]</b> (3:54)<br> | B. <b>[[17 Days]]</b> (3:54)<br> | ||
{{SingleRef|1= | {{SingleRef|1= | ||
− | US/CA: 0- | + | US/CA: 0-20228<br> |
EC: 80000-19<br> | EC: 80000-19<br> | ||
UK: W 9286T<br> | UK: W 9286T<br> | ||
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<!-------Other formats-----------> | <!-------Other formats-----------> | ||
|format3 =7" Promo | |format3 =7" Promo | ||
− | |7 inches = | + | |7 inches = *<small>(JP: PS-1022 - Red flexidisc)</small> |
A. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:49)<br> | A. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:49)<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
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*<small>(US: GWB-0516, CA: GS 45210)</small> | *<small>(US: GWB-0516, CA: GS 45210)</small> | ||
A. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:47)<br> | A. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Edit)</b> (3:47)<br> | ||
− | AA. '''[[ | + | AA. '''[[Let’s Go Crazy]] (Edit)''' (3:46)<br> |
|format4 =12" Promo | |format4 =12" Promo | ||
− | |12 inches =<small>(US: PRO-A-2139, UK: SAM 201)</small><br> | + | |12 inches =*<small>(US: PRO-A-2139, UK: SAM 201)</small><br> |
A. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Long Version)</b> (5:52)<br> | A. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Long Version)</b> (5:52)<br> | ||
B. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Short Version)</b> (3:47)<br> | B. <b>[[When Doves Cry]] (Short Version)</b> (3:47)<br> | ||
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| Peak Position = 19 | | Peak Position = 19 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 2 | | Weeks in chart = 2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 11 Aug. 1984 | | Date = 11 Aug. 1984 | ||
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| Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_21|21 Aug. 1984]] | | Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_21|21 Aug. 1984]] | ||
| Institution, Country = RIAA, USA | | Institution, Country = RIAA, USA | ||
− | | Certification = | + | | Certification = Platinum <small>(2- million)</small> |
}} | }} | ||
{{Certification| | {{Certification| | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry<br>( | + | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry<br>(Sheet music)]] |
|image1 = [[File:SheetMusic-WhenDovesCryUS-smaller.jpg|x80px|link=Sheet Music: When Doves Cry]] | |image1 = [[File:SheetMusic-WhenDovesCryUS-smaller.jpg|x80px|link=Sheet Music: When Doves Cry]] | ||
− | |item2 = [[Video: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry<br>(video) | + | |item2 = [[Video: When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]<br>(Music video) |
|image2 = [[File: Whendovescry-tb-vid.png|x80px|link=Video:_When_Doves_Cry]] | |image2 = [[File: Whendovescry-tb-vid.png|x80px|link=Video:_When_Doves_Cry]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[File: Promo-whendovescry-stand.jpg|60px]] [[file:1984-WBRecordsAD-Nr1.png|81px]] | [[File: Promo-whendovescry-stand.jpg|60px]] [[file:1984-WBRecordsAD-Nr1.png|81px]] | ||
<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
− | |trivia = The single was #1 in the U.S.A. Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks, from July 7 | + | |trivia = The single was #1 in the U.S.A. Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks, from July 7 1984 to August 4 1984. |
* The single remained 18 weeks in the Billboard Black Single Top 40 Chart. | * The single remained 18 weeks in the Billboard Black Single Top 40 Chart. | ||
* The single remained 11 weeks in the UK Top 40 Chart. | * The single remained 11 weeks in the UK Top 40 Chart. | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
<!-------REFERENCES -------> | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* '''Certification(s)''': [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH http://www.riaa.com/], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Doves_Cry Wikipedia] | * '''Certification(s)''': [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH http://www.riaa.com/], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Doves_Cry Wikipedia] | ||
* '''Chart(s)''': | * '''Chart(s)''': |
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1983: Let’s Pretend We’re Married ◄ | All Singles | All Related Artists Singles | ► 1984: Let’s Go Crazy |
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1983 Let’s Pretend We’re Married |
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