Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by Prince, released on June 25, 1984. It is the first to feature the billing of his band the Revolution, and is the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments.
Purple Rain became Prince's first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" reached number one the Billboard Hot 100, while "Purple Rain" peaked at number two and "I Would Die 4 U" peaked at number eight. Prince was the third artist after Elvis Presley and the Beatles to have the number-one album, single and film in the US all at the same time
In May 1996, it was certified 13x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and its total sales stand at 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Prince and the Revolution won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Prince also won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score for the film Purple Rain.
Tracklist
Side A:
1. Let's Go Crazy
2. Take Me with U
3. The Beautiful Ones
4. Computer Blue
5. Darling Nikki
6. When Doves Cry
Side B:
7. I Would Die 4 U
8. Baby I'm a Star
9. Purple Rain
