Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution, released in 1984 (USA), pop rock.
- Artist: Prince and the Revolution
- Year: 1984
- Genre: Pop Rock
- Country: USA
Overview
Half soundtrack to the film, half autobiography, it spent 24 weeks at number one and sold over 25 million copies. When Doves Cry with no bass line and the title power ballad defined the decade, and Darling Nikki fallout helped trigger the parental advisory sticker.
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