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  2. Purple Rain (album) - Wikipedia

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    Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and ...

  3. Purple Rain (film) - Wikipedia

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    Purple Rain. (film) Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution. The film is directed by Albert Magnoli, who later became Prince's manager, from a ...

  4. Purple Rain (song) - Wikipedia

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    Jungle Love. (1984) Purple vinyl issue. Limited edition release. " Purple Rain " is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name starring Prince, and was released as the third single ...

  5. Ventura Highway - Wikipedia

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    The song contains the phrase "purple rain", later the title of the 1984 song, album, film and tour, from the artist Prince.Whether any connection actually exists, both Mikel Toombs of The San Diego Union and Bob Kostanczuk of the Post-Tribune have written that Prince got the title directly from "Ventura Highway".

  6. When Doves Cry - Wikipedia

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    "When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince, and the lead single from his sixth studio album Purple Rain.According to the DVD commentary of the film Purple Rain (1984), Prince was asked by director Albert Magnoli to write a song to match the theme of a particular segment of the film that involved intermingled parental difficulties and a love affair.

  7. Computer Blue - Wikipedia

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    Producer (s) Prince and The Revolution. " Computer Blue " is a song by Prince and The Revolution. Released on June 25, 1984, [1] it is the fourth track on Prince's sixth album, Purple Rain, which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. In the film, the song represents Prince's character's angst at the budding relationship ...

  8. I Would Die 4 U - Wikipedia

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    I Would Die 4 U. " I Would Die 4 U " is a song by Prince and the Revolution, the fourth single in the US from their 1984 album, Purple Rain. The up-tempo dance song was a top 10 hit—the final one from the album—in the US, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's lyrics evoke Jesus Christ 's message to his followers: "U—I ...

  9. The Beautiful Ones - Wikipedia

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    See media help. " The Beautiful Ones " is the third track on Prince and the Revolution 's soundtrack album Purple Rain. It was one of three songs produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince, the other two being "When Doves Cry" and "Darling Nikki". The song was recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles by Peggy Mac and David Leonard [3 ...