PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY


This article includes the discography of African American musician Prince. Also included is a list of the songs and recordings he has written and produced during his career.

Contents
Albums
Singles
Notes
Computer CD-ROM
Top 40 Hits written for, covered, or sampled by others
Top 40 R&B Hits only
Other notable songs written by Prince and recorded by other artists
References
External links

Albums


Accumulative worldwide sales: 86,275,000.
YearAlbumU.S.UKWorldwide sales
RIAA
Certification		BPI
Certification		Additional Information
1978''For You''163-930,000--
★ 1st studio album
★ Released: April 7 1978
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1979''Prince''22-1.95mPlatinum (02/21/80)Gold (12/11/04)
★ 2nd studio album
★ Released: October 19 1979
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1980''Dirty Mind''45-2.01mGold
(06/20/84)		-
★ 3rd studio album
★ Released: October 8 1980
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1981''Controversy''21-2.65mPlatinum (01/11/85)Silver (11/17/89)
★ 4th studio album
★ Released: October 14 1981
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1982''1999''9306.07m4xPlatinum (03/24/99)Silver (01/01/85)
★ 5th studio album
★ Released: October 27 1982
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ Double LP album
1984''Purple Rain''1719.88m13xPlatinum (05/16/96)2xPlatinum (05/01/90)
★ 1st soundtrack
★ Released: June 25 1984
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ With 'The Revolution'
1985''Around the World in a Day''154.58m2xPlatinum (07/02/85)Gold (04/22/95)
★ 6th studio album
★ Released: April 22 1985
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ With 'The Revolution'
1986''Parade''344.15mPlatinum (06/03/86)Platinum (03/01/92)
★ 2nd soundtrack
★ Released: March 31 1986
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ With 'The Revolution'
★ Music from ''Under the Cherry Moon''
1987''Sign "O" the Times''644.02mPlatinum (01/10/89)Platinum (09/01/90)
★ 7th studio album
★ Released: March 30 1987
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ Double LP album
★ Replaced the withdrawn ''Camille'' album.
1988''Lovesexy''1112.82mGold
(12/05/88)		Platinum (08/23/89)
★ 8th studio album
★ Released: May 10 1988
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ Replaced the withdrawn ''Black Album''
1989''Batman''116.79m2xPlatinum (08/29/89)Platinum (11/01/89)
★ 3rd soundtrack
★ Released: June 20 1989
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1990''Graffiti Bridge''612.30mGold
(11/01/90)		Gold (08/21/90)
★ 4th soundtrack
★ Released: August 20 1990
★ Label: Paisley Park Records
★ With various artists
1991''Diamonds and Pearls''326.45m2xPlatinum (01/30/92)Platinum (12/01/91)
★ 9th studio album
★ Released: October 1 1991
★ Label: Paisley Park Records
★ With 'The New Power Generation'
1992
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a.k.a. ''Love Symbol''		512.70mPlatinum (12/17/92)Platinum (05/01/93)
★ 10th studio album
★ Released: October 13 1992
★ Label: Paisley Park Records
★ With 'The New Power Generation'
1993''The Hits/The B-Sides''1941.00mPlatinum (12/01/93)Silver (06/01/95)
★ 1st hits compilation
★ Released: September 14 1993
★ Label: Paisley Park Records
★ Triple CD album, first two including hit singles and new songs, and third CD including B-sides and rarities
1993''The Hits 1''4652.75mPlatinum (08/10/95)Platinum (06/01/95)
★ 2nd hits compilation
★ Released: September 14 1993
★ Label: Paisley Park Records
★ CD 1 from 'The Hits/The B-Sides' available separately
1993''The Hits 2''5452.25mPlatinum (08/10/95)Platinum (06/01/95)
★ 3rd hits compilation
★ Released: September 14 1993
★ Label: Paisley Park Records
★ CD 2 from 'The Hits/The B-Sides' available separately
1993''Goldnigga''-----
★ New Power Generation studio album
★ Released: 1993
★ Label: NPG Records
1994''The Beautiful Experience''92----
★ EP
★ Released: May 17 1994
★ Label: NPG Records
★ As "
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★ It charted on the UK Singles Chart
1994''1-800 NEW FUNK''-----
★ Compilation
★ Released: 1994
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Includes songs written and produced by Prince and performed by other acts
1994''Come''1511.00mGold
(10/18/94)		Gold (08/01/95)
★ 11th studio album
★ Released: August 16 1994
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1994''The Black Album''4736575,000--
★ 12th studio album
★ Released: November 22 1994
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ Recorded in 1986-1987 and withdrawn
1995''The Gold Experience''64900,000Gold
(12/07/95)		Gold (10/01/95)
★ 13th studio album
★ Released: September 26 1995
★ Label: NPG Records / Warner Bros. Records
★ As "
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★ No longer in print
1995''Exodus''-----
★ New Power Generation studio album
★ Released: 1995
★ Label: NPG Records
1996''Girl 6''75----
★ 5th soundtrack
★ Released: March 19 1996
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1996''Chaos And Disorder''2614350,000--
★ 14th studio album
★ Released: July 9 1996
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
★ As "
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1996''Emancipation''11181.20m2xPlatinum (02/07/97)-
★ 15th studio album
★ Released: November 19 1996
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Triple CD album
★ As "
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1997''Crystal Ball''62121275,000--
★ Compilation of outtakes
★ Released: March 3 1998
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Triple CD album
★ As "
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1997''Kamasutra''-----
★ Instrumental album?
★ Released: October 1997
★ Label: NPG Records
★ As 'The NPG Orchestra'
1997''The Truth''-----
★ 16th studio album
★ Released: March 3 1998
★ Label: NPG Records
★ As "
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1998''Newpower Soul''2238425,000--
★ New Power Generation studio album
★ Released: June 30 1998
★ Label: NPG Records
1999''150----
★ Remix EP
★ Released: February 2 1999
★ Label: NPG Records
★ With 'The Revolution'
★ Contains remixed new versions of '1999'
1999''8547250,000--
★ Compilation of outtakes
★ Released: August 24 1999
★ Label: Warner Bros. Records
1999''Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic''18145750,000Gold
(12/10/99)		-
★ 17th studio album
★ Released: November 9 1999
★ Label: NPG Records / Arista Records
★ As "
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2000''Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic''-----
★ Remix album
★ Released: April 29 2000
★ Label: NPG Records
★ As "
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★ Remixed version of 'Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic'
★ Sold through Prince's NPG Music Club only.
2001''The Very Best Of Prince''5522.00mPlatinum (09/21/04)Platinum (01/23/04)
★ 4th hits compilation
★ Released: July 31 2001
★ Label: Rhino Records
★ In the UK it was knocked off the top spot by David Gray's 'White Ladder'
2001''The Rainbow Children''109-300,000---
★ 18th studio album
★ Released: November 20 2001
★ Label: NPG Records
2002''One Nite Alone...''-----
★ 19th studio album
★ Released: 2002
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Sold through NPG Music Club only.
2002''One Nite Alone... Live!''--950,000--
★ 1st live album
★ Released: December 17 2002
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Triple CD album
2003''Xpectation''-----
★ 2nd instrumental album
★ Released: January 1 2003
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Downloadble through Prince's NPG Music Club only.
2003''C-Note''-----
★ 2nd live album
★ Released: January 3 2003
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Downloadble through Prince's NPG Music Club only
2003''N.E.W.S''-----
★ Instrumental album
★ Released: July 22 2003
★ Label: NPG Records
2004''The Chocolate Invasion''-----
★ 20th studio album
★ Released: 2004
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Downloadble through Prince's NPG Music Club only.
2004''The Slaughterhouse''-----
★ 21st studio album
★ Released: 2004
★ Label: NPG Records
★ Downloadble through Prince's NPG Music Club only.
2004''Musicology''332.50m2xPlatinum (01/31/05)Gold (05/14/04)
★ 22nd studio album
★ Released: April 20 2004
★ Label: NPG Records / Columbia Records
2006''3121''191.5mGold
(06/26/06)		-
★ 23rd studio album
★ Released: March 21 2006
★ Label: NPG Records / Universal Records
★ Prince's first career number-one debut on the U.S. Billboard 200
★ Prince's fastest-selling album
2006''Ultimate''616---
★ 5th hits compilation
★ Released: August 22 2006
★ Label: Rhino Records
★ Double CD album, disc 1 including hit singles and disc 2 including 12" mixes and remixes
2007''Planet Earth'' [1]3-
★ 24th studio album
★ Released: 24 July 2007
★ Label: NPG Records / Columbia Records

Singles


YearSongUSUS R&BUS DanceUKAlbum
1978"Soft and Wet"9212--''For You''
1978"Just as Long as We're Together"-91--''For You''
1979"I Wanna Be Your Lover" 1111241''Prince''
1979"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"-13--''Prince''
1979"Still Waiting"-65--''Prince''
1979"Sexy Dancer" 1--2-''Prince''
1980"Uptown" 210155-''Dirty Mind''
1980"Dirty Mind" 2-655-''Dirty Mind''
1980"Do It All Night"----''Dirty Mind''
1980"Gotta Stop (Messin' About)"----''-''
1980"Controversy" 37031-''Controversy''
1980"Let's Work" 310491-''Controversy''
1981"Do Me, Baby"----''Controversy''
1982"1999"124125''1999''
1983"Little Red Corvette"6156154''1999''
1983"Delirious"818--''1999''
1983"Let's Pretend We're Married"525552-''1999''
1983"Irresistible Bitch"----''1999''
1984"When Doves Cry" 41114''Purple Rain''
1984"Let's Go Crazy" ''(with The Revolution)'' 51117''Purple Rain''
1984"Purple Rain" ''(with The Revolution)''24-8''Purple Rain''
1984"I Would Die 4 U" ''(with The Revolution)''8115058''Purple Rain''
1985"1999" / "Little Red Corvette" ''(re-issue)''---2''-''
1985"Take Me With U"
''(with The Revolution and Apollonia)''		2540-7''Purple Rain''
1985"Paisley Park" ''(with The Revolution)''---18''Around the World In a Day''
1985"Raspberry Beret" ''(with The Revolution)'' 623425''Around the World In a Day''
1985"Pop Life" ''(with The Revolution)'' 778560''Around the World In a Day''
1985"America" ''(with The Revolution)''4635--''Around the World In a Day''
1986"Kiss" ''(with The Revolution)''1116''Parade''
1986"Mountains" ''(with The Revolution)''23151145''Parade''
1986"Anotherloverholenyohead"
''(with The Revolution)'' 8		63182136''Parade''
1986"Girls & Boys" ''(with The Revolution)'' 8--2111''Parade''
1987"Sign “☮” the Times"31210''Sign “☮” the Times''
1987"If I Was Your Girlfriend"6712-20''Sign “☮” the Times''
1987"U Got the Look" ''(with Sheena Easton)''211-11''Sign “☮” the Times''
1987"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" 91014429''Sign “☮” the Times''
1987"Hot Thing" 963144-''Sign “☮” the Times''
1988"Alphabet St."83229''Lovesexy''
1988"Glam Slam"-44-29''Lovesexy''
1988"I Wish U Heaven"-18-24''Lovesexy''
1988"Kiss" ''(re-issue)''---76''-''
1989"Little Red Corvette" / "1999" ''(re-issue)''---92''-''
1989"Batdance"1112''Batman''
1989"Partyman"1854514''Batman''
1989"The Arms of Orion" ''(with Sheena Easton)''36--27''Batman''
1989"Scandalous"-5--''Batman''
1989"The Future"----''Batman''
1990"Thieves in the Temple"6197''Graffiti Bridge''
1990"New Power Generation"6427-26''Graffiti Bridge''
1991"Gett Off" ''(with The New Power Generation)''21614''Diamonds and Pearls''
1991"Cream" ''(with The New Power Generation)''1--15''Diamonds and Pearls''
1991"Diamonds and Pearls"
''(with The New Power Generation)''		31-25''Diamonds and Pearls''
1992"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
''(with The New Power Generation)''		2314-19''Diamonds and Pearls''
1992"Insatiable" ''(with The New Power Generation)''773--''Diamonds and Pearls''
1992"Thunder" ''(with The New Power Generation)''---28''Diamonds and Pearls''
1992"Sexy M.F./Strollin’" ''(with The New Power Generation)''6676-4
1992"My Name Is Prince"
''(with The New Power Generation)''		362597
1992"My Name Is Prince" (remixes)
''(with The New Power Generation)''		---51''-''
1992"7" ''(with The New Power Generation)''761-27
1992"The Morning Papers"
''(with The New Power Generation)''		4468-52
1992"Damn U" ''(with The New Power Generation)''10832--
1993"Pink Cashmere"5014--''The Hits/The B-Sides''
1993"Peach"107--14''The Hits/The B-Sides''
1993"Nothing Compares 2 U"-62--''The Hits/The B-Sides; B-side to "Peach"''
1993"Controversy" ''(re-issue)''---5''-''
1994"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
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1994"Staxowax"
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1994"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (Mustang Mix)"
''(as "
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1994"The Beautiful Experience"
''(as "
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1994"Letitgo"3110-30''Come''
1994"Space"-71--''Come''
1995"Purple Medley"8474-33''-''
1995"
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1995"Gold" ''(as "
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1996"Dinner with Delores" ''(as "
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1996"Betcha by Golly Wow!" ''(as "
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1996"The Holy River" ''(as "
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1998"The War" ''(as "New Power Generation")''-----
1998"Come On" ''(as "New Power Generation")''---65''New Power Soul''
1998"1999" ''(December 1998 re-issue)''4045-10''-''
1999"The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"
''(as "
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1999"1999" ''(December 1999 re-issue)''56--40''charted as sales-only hit''
2001"U Make My Sun Shine"59108--''Prince with Angie Stone; charted as sales-only hit''
2001"Supercute / Underneath the Cream"----''double A-side CD-Single available on 2001 tour''
2001"The Work, pt. 1"----''The Rainbow Children''
2002"Days of Wild"----in support of ''One Nite Alone... Live!''
2004"Musicology"12044--''Musicology''
2004"Call My Name"7527--''Musicology; promo-only; charted as airplay-only hit in US''
2004"Cinnamon Girl"---43''Musicology''
2005"S.S.T."111---''-''
2005"Te Amo Corazón"-67--''3121''
2006"Black Sweat"6082-43''3121''
2006"Fury"---60''3121''
2007"Guitar" [2]TBRTBRTBR81''Planet Earth''
2007"Chelsea Rodgers" [3]TBRTBRTBRTBR''Planet Earth''


★ see also New Power Generation discography.

Notes


# "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and its B-side "Sexy Dancer" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "Uptown", "Dirty Mind" and "Head" all charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart.
# "Controversy" and its B-side "Let's Work" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "When Doves Cry" and its B-side "17 Days" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "Let's Go Crazy" and its B-side "Erotic City" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "Raspberry Beret" and its B-side "She's Always In My Hair" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "Pop Life" and its B-side "Hello" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "Anotherloverholeinyohead" and its B-side "Girls & Boys" charted together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.
# "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" and its B-side "Hot Thing" charted separately on the Hot 100, but together on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a double-sided hit.

Computer CD-ROM



★ (Prince) Interactive (1994) by Graphix Zone, ISBN 1-880528-19-3
See a detailed description and review

See another review with a page with screen captures of the game.

Top 40 Hits written for, covered, or sampled by others



★ Stevie Nicks "Stand Back" (1983) #5 US

★ Chaka Khan "I Feel for You" (1984) #3 US #1 UK (cover version)

★ Sheila E. "The Glamorous Life" (1984) #7 US

★ The Time "The Bird" (1984) #36 US

★ The Time "Jungle Love" (1984) #20 US

★ Sheena Easton "Sugar Walls" (1985) #9 US

★ Sheila E. "The Belle of St. Mark" (1985) #34 US #18 UK

★ The Bangles "Manic Monday" (1986) #2 US (behind "Kiss", at #1), #2 UK

★ Sheila E. "A Love Bizarre" (1986) #11 US

★ Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones "Kiss" (1988) #5 UK (cover)

★ Sinéad O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) #1 US #1 UK (cover version)

★ Kid Creole & The Coconuts "The Sex of It" (1990) #29 UK

★ MC Hammer "Pray" (1990) #2 US #8 UK (sampled "When Doves Cry")

★ The Time "Jerk Out" (1991) #9 US

★ Tevin Campbell "Round and Round" (1991) #11 US

★ Martika "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (1991) #10 US #9 UK

★ Martika "Martika's Kitchen" (1991) #17 UK

★ Monie Love "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." (1993) #18 UK

★ Monie Love "In a Word or 2 / The Power" (1993) #33 UK

★ New Power Generation "Get Wild" (1995) #19 UK

★ Mokenstef "He's Mine" (1995) #7 US (sample of "Do Me Baby")

★ New Power Generation "The Good Life" (1995) #29 UK

★ New Power Generation "The Good Life" (1997) #15 UK (reissue)

★ Ginuwine "When Doves Cry " (1997) #10 UK (cover version)

★ Jordan Knight "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" (1999) #31 US (cover version)

★ Alicia Keys "How Come You Don't Call Me" (2002) #26 UK (cover version)

★ Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé "03 Bonnie & Clyde" (2003) #4 US #2 UK (sample)

★ Inaya Day "Nasty Girl" (2005) #9 UK (cover version)

Top 40 R&B Hits only



★ Apollonia 6 "Sex Shooter" #19

★ Sheila E. "Sister Fate" #36

★ Sheila E. "Koo Koo" #35

★ The Family "The Screams of Passion" #9

★ The Family "High Fashion" #34

★ Patti Labelle "Yo Mister" #6

★ Madhouse "6" #5

★ Mazarati "100 MPH" #19

★ Mavis Staples "Melody Cool" #36

★ The Time "Get It Up" #6

★ The Time "Cool" #7

★ The Time "777-9311" #2

★ The Time "The Walk" #24

★ The Time "Ice Cream Castles" #11

★ Vanity 6 "Nasty Girl" #7

Other notable songs written by Prince and recorded by other artists



★ Céline Dion "With This Tear"

★ Madonna “Lovesong”

★ Nona Hendryx “Baby Go-Go” #60 R&B

★ Sheena Easton “101” #2 Dance

★ Rosie Gaines “I Want U” #28 Dance, #90 R&B

★ Elisa Fiorillo “On The Way Up” #31 Dance

★ Mica Paris “If I Love U 2 Nite” #43 UK

★ Carmen Electra “Everybody Get on Up” #33 Dance

★ Paula Abdul “U”

★ Nona Gaye “Love Sign”

★ Taja Sevelle “Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?”

★ Kenny Rogers “You're My Love”

★ Earth, Wind & Fire “Super Hero”

★ Joe Cocker “Five Women”

★ George Clinton “The Big Pump”

★ Graham Central Station “Utopia”

★ El DeBarge “Tip O' My Tongue”

★ Howard Hewett “Allegiance”

★ Ingrid Chavez “Elephant Box”

★ Jill Jones “For Love”

★ Deborah Allen “Telepathy”

★ André Cymone “The Dance Electric”

★ Candy Dulfer “Sunday Afternoon”

★ Louie Louie “Dance Unto The Rhythm”

★ The Steeles “Well Done”

★ Jevetta Steele “Hold Me”

★ Ren Woods “I Don't Wanna Stop”

★ Dale Bozzio “So Strong”

★ Three O'Clock “Neon Telephone”

★ 94 East “Just Another Sucker”

★ Lois Lane “Qualified”

★ Brownmark “Shall We Dance”

★ Eric Leeds “Times Squared”

★ T.C. Ellis “Miss Thang”

★ Kahoru Kohiruimaki “Bliss”, "Mind Bells" from the album "Time the Motion" #10 Oricon Chart Japan

★ MPLS “Minneapolis”

★ Margie Cox “Standing At The Altar”

★ Van Gogh “Van Gogh”

★ TLC "If I Was Your Girlfriend" (cover version)

★ Foo Fighters "Darling Nikki" (cover)
See Purplejams for a full list of songs Prince has written for other artists

References


1. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003592384
2. http://www.nme.com/news/prince/28681
3. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=5451&aid=1057135

External links



★ Review of Prince's albums

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