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Written by: Prince
Produced by: Prince
Released: June '84 on Warner Bros.
Charts: 16 weeks
Top spot: No. 2
Bobby Z of the Revolution recalled the first time he heard Prince play "Purple Rain": "It was almost country. It was almost rock. It was almost gospel." The basic tracks were recorded live at a 1983 club date in Minneapolis, benefiting the Minnesota Dance Theater. But the seeds came from Prince's 1999 tour -- Bob Seger was touring at the same time, and Prince decided to try writing a song in the same anthemic vein.
Appears on: Purple Rain (Warner Bros.)