[29], The Purple Rain Tour began at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in November 1984. As encores, the remaining Purple Rain songs closed the concert, "I Would Die 4 U", "Baby I'm a Star" and "Purple Rain". [14] Prince and the Revolution played the final date of the tour, to an audience of 55,000 in Miami's Orange Bowl. The music on Purple Rain is generally regarded as the most pop-oriented of Prince's career, though a number of elements point towards the more experimental records Prince would release after Purple Rain. It was ranked number one on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1984. The music video, directed by Prince himself, was premiered on MTV in June 1984. Much of the album had a grandiose, synthesized, and psychedelic sheen to the production and performances. Prince ended the show saying, "I have to go now. His name was Prince, and he was funky. Prince won a third Grammy that year for Best R&B Song for Chaka Khan's cover of "I Feel for You". Additionally, the album debuted at number one on the Top R&B Albums chart and the Vinyl Albums chart. [60] In their list of The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time, Purple Rain was ranked 2nd, behind the Beatles' Help!. Partially recorded with his touring band the Revolution, the record featured the most pop-oriented music he has ever made. They separated during his youth, which lead him to move back and forth. The risqué lyrics of "Darling Nikki" contributed to the use of Parental Advisory stickers and imprints on album covers that were the record label's answer to complaints from Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). [30] The tour spanned 98 shows, ending in April 1985,[31] and sold 1.7 million tickets. Learn Pop score for Easy Guitar by Prince in minutes. So basically, this track is the theme song of the movie by the same name. Its total sales stand at 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. With Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos. The song is a power ballad that combines rock, R&B, gospel, and orchestral music. "[58], According to Acclaimed Music, it is the 47th most celebrated album in popular music history. After the advent of the Nielsen SoundScan era in 1991, the album sold a further three million copies. Dsus2 Asus2 I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain. [1] By 1996, the album had sold 13 million copies in the United States, making it certified 13x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Download Prince Purple Rain sheet music and printable PDF music notes. The music video for the album's lead single "When Doves Cry" sparked controversy among network executives, who thought its sexual nature was too explicit for television. I only wanted one time to see you laughing. [56], Andrew Unterberger of Billboard gave the album high appraisal, regarding it as one of the greatest albums in popular music: "Purple Rain is certainly in contention for the most perfect album in rock or pop history, expertly flowing from track to track while delighting, surprising and astounding at each bend. I want you to know that God loves you. I never wanted to be your weekend lover Eduardo Ferrell Gaël. [24] It was certified 2x Platinum by the BPI on May 1, 1990 denoting shipments of 600,000 units. "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Purple Rain" peaked at number two and "I Would Die 4 U" peaked at number eight. Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince, released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records. Rolling Stone ranked the album #8 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Warner Bros. Records released both the song and the album on 25 June 1984. 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