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"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 from the album.
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Apr 24, 2024 · Origins. The song, which was written by Prince and his group, the Revolution, is the title track to the 1984 film of the same name. It is the final song on the movie’s soundtrack, culminating...
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Sep 17, 2020 · At the time of the release of Purple Rain the album on June 25, 1984, and the film of the same name on July 27, 1984, Prince was hardly a household name.
- "Let's Go Crazy" For the first half-decade of Prince's recording career, the singles that had crossed over to the pop chart hadn't properly showcased all of his skills as a guitarist.
- "Take Me With U" Prince had originally fashioned "Take Me With U" as a duet with Apollonia Kotero for Apollonia 6's debut. But there were a couple of issues.
- "The Beautiful Ones" Although it has been widely believed that "The Beautiful Ones" was written about girlfriend Susannah Melvoin, Prince said in 2015 that it was about Denise "Vanity" Matthews, who had been slated to be in Purple Rain, but left before production started.
- "Computer Blue" At one point, "Computer Blue" was 14 minutes long, but when "Take Me With U" was added to the soundtrack, Prince had to edit it down, eventually taking 10 minutes out of it, including a spoken-word section, although a 12-minute take was included on the 2017 expanded reissue of the soundtrack.
Dec 6, 2014 · Now, Prince, around that time before Purple Rain, he had achieved some crossover with white audiences with 1999. It's kind of wild that the first single off of Purple Rain is, I think,...
Apr 23, 2024 · Inspired by his recent breakup with Apollonia Kotero, his co-star in his movie, Purple Rain, Prince took to his keyboard to fully express his heartache in a single song. The result of this inspiration was Purple Rain, a song that would come to be a defining moment in his musical career.
Dec 26, 2023 · The resulting product was released in 1984, not only as a song but as part of an album and a film, both sharing the name “Purple Rain.”. This became a landmark in the history of music, symbolizing Prince’s status as a pioneer who blurred the lines between different music genres.
