Purple Rain

About Purple Rain

"Purple Rain" is a power ballad by American artist Prince, released on September 26, 1984, as the third single from his iconic album and film of the same name, Purple Rain. The song was written by Prince and produced by Prince and the Revolution. Originally conceived as a country song collaboration with Stevie Nicks, the track evolved into a fusion of rock, gospel, R&B, and orchestral pop. Clocking in at over eight minutes in its album version, "Purple Rain" became one of Prince’s most defining and enduring works .

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About this song

Credited to

Prince

Album

Musica de los 80 · Track 3 of 51 · Longest track on the album

Released

July 5, 2024

Duration

8:40

Ranking

#1 most played Prince track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

1,205,917 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Musica de los 80