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Purple Rain Returns to No. 1 on the UK Soundtrack Chart
More than forty years after its release, Prince and The Revolution’s Purple Rain continues to prove why it remains one of the most celebrated and enduring albums of the modern era. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning soundtrack has climbed back to No. 1 on the UK's Official Soundtrack Albums Chart, reaffirming its status as a perennial bestseller and a cultural landmark. The album jumps from No. 3 to reclaim the top spot, once again leading the ranking that tracks the bestselling s

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📰 Prince Misses His First No. 1 On One Chart — Mar. 2026
“Purple Rain” once again rises to No. 2 on the U.K.’s Hip Hop & R&B Singles Chart — a familiar near‑victory that highlights both the song’s longevity and the one chart Prince has yet to conquer.

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Mar 21


✦ Purple Rain (Deluxe 2‑CD Edition) – Europe: 2017
The definitive remaster of Prince’s 1984 masterpiece — restored, expanded, and opened to the vault.

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Jun 23, 2017


✦ Purple Rain (Deluxe Vinyl) – Europe/US: Jun. 2017
The 1984 masterpiece reborn on heavyweight audiophile vinyl — the definitive analog edition of Prince’s most iconic album.

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Jun 23, 2017


📰 Prince Wins the Oscar for Purple Rain: Mar. 1985
On March 25, 1985, Prince accepted the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain at the 57th Oscars in Los Angeles. Dressed in a sequined cloak and flanked by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, he delivered a brief, heartfelt speech — then disappeared backstage, skipping the press room entirely. The moment was shown once, never repeated, and never forgotten.

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Mar 25, 1985


✦ Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U – Single UK 7: Feb. 1985
The UK‑exclusive 7" pairing of “Let’s Go Crazy” and “Take Me With U” — a high‑energy snapshot of Prince and the Revolution at their Purple Rain peak.

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Feb 15, 1985


✦ Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U – Maxi-Single UK : Feb. 1985
The definitive UK 12" edition of “Let’s Go Crazy / Take Me With U,” featuring the extended mix and the full‑length “Erotic City” — a cornerstone of the Purple Rain era.

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Feb 15, 1985


✦I Would Die 4 U MaxiSingle US: Dec.1984
A Purple Rain Extended Christmas Miracle Released as a 12-inch maxi-single in the US on December 19, 1984, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: 9 20291-0 A / 0-20291), Prince And The Revolution’s “I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version)” — backed with the Christmas classic “Another Lonely Christmas” — was the fifth single from Purple Rain . The A-side stretched to 10:00, B-side 6:47. Peaked at No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100, No. 11 Hot Black Singles. Issued with oversized 5.9" labels,

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Dec 19, 1984


✦ I Would Die 4 U – Single UK: Nov. 1984
A Purple Rain devotional paired with Prince’s most heartbreaking holiday B‑side ✦ Summary I Would Die 4 U was released in the United Kingdom on November 26, 1984 as a 7-inch vinyl single on Warner Bros. Records (W 9174), backed with the previously unreleased Another Lonely Christmas. Issued as the third UK single credited to Prince and The Revolution, it continued the extraordinary momentum of the Purple Rain era. The A‑side delivered Prince’s ecstatic, gospel‑infused synth‑f

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Dec 14, 1984


✦ Let’s Go Crazy – Maxi‑Single US: Aug. 1984
The definitive US 12" of “Let’s Go Crazy,” pairing the explosive Special Dance Mix with the legendary “Erotic City” — a cornerstone of the Purple Rain era.

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Aug 29, 1984
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