Purple Rain (album) - Chart History

Chart History

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report 1
UK Albums Chart 2
US Billboard 200 1
US Billboard R&B Albums 1
Certification
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada) 6× Platinum 600,000^
France (SNEP) Platinum 338,600
Germany (BVMI) Platinum 500,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 50,000x
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA) 13× Platinum 13,000,000^



Singles
  • "When Doves Cry" (U.S. #1, R&B #1, UK #4, Australia #1)
  1. "When Doves Cry"
  2. "17 Days"
  • "Let's Go Crazy" (U.S. #1, UK #7, Australia #10)
  1. "Let's Go Crazy"
  2. "Erotic City"
  • "Purple Rain" (U.S. #2, UK #8, Australia #41)
  1. "Purple Rain"
  2. "God" (vocal)
  3. "God" (instrumental) — UK version only
  • "I Would Die 4 U" (U.S. #8, UK #58, Australia #96)
  1. "I Would Die 4 U"
  2. "Another Lonely Christmas"
  • "Take Me with U" (U.S. #25, UK #7)
  1. "Take Me with U"
  2. "Baby I'm a Star"
  • "Let's Go Crazy" and "Take Me with U" were released as a double A-side single in the UK in 1985.

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