Earlier today, the artist known as Prince died at the age of 57.
Born Prince Rogers Nelson, he churned out nearly 40 albums before dying at age 57 on Thursday. Since his 1978 debut “For You,” Prince has sold more than 100 million records.
We expected Apple’s iTunes Store and Apple Music charts to soon reflect the prolific Prince’s passing as, typically, an artist’s death, especially at such a relatively young age, creates much interest in their work and our expectations have since been fulfilled.
#1 Prince – The Very Best of Prince
#2 Prince & The Revolution – Purple Rain (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
#3 Prince – The Hits/The B-Sides
#4 Prince – 1999
#5 Prince – Sign O’ the Times
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#7 Prince – Ultimate: Prince
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#9 Prince – Prince
#10 Prince – Controversy
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#12 Prince – Dirty Mind
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#15 Prince – Parade (Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon)
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#17 Prince & The Revolution – Around the World In a Day
#18 Prince – HITNRUN Phase Two
#19 Prince – Batman
#20 Prince – ART OFFICIAL AGE
The U.S. iTunes Store’s Top Songs:
#1 Purple Rain
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
#2 Little Red Corvette
Artist: Prince
Released: July 30, 2001
#3 When Doves Cry
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
#4 Kiss
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: July 30, 2001
#5 Let’s Go Crazy
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: July 30, 2001
#6 1999
Artist: Prince
Released: October 27, 1982
#7 I Would Die 4 U
Artist: Prince
Released: July 30, 2001
#8 Raspberry Beret
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: July 30, 2001
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#12 Purple Rain
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: July 30, 2001
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#15 Darling Nikki
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
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#17 I Wanna Be Your Lover (Single Version)
Artist: Prince
Released: July 30, 2001
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#19 When Doves Cry (Edit)
Artist: Prince
Released: July 30, 2001
#20 U Got the Look
Artist: Prince
Released: July 30, 2001
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#23 1999 (Edit)
Artist: Prince
Released: July 30, 2001
#24 Erotic City
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: September 14, 1993
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#27 When Doves Cry
Artist: Prince
Released: September 14, 1993
#28 Let’s Go Crazy
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
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#31 Baby I’m a Star
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
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#34 I Would Die 4 U
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
#35 Kiss
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: March 25, 1986
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#39 The Beautiful Ones
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
#40 7
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: September 14, 1993
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#44 Adore
Artist: Prince
Released: March 30, 1987
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#47 I Wanna Be Your Lover
Artist: Prince
Released: December 31, 1978
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#49 Diamonds and Pearls
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: September 14, 1993
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#53 Take Me With U
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: June 19, 1984
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#60 Nothing Compares 2 U
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: September 14, 1993
#61 Gett Off
Artist: Prince, Eric Leeds & Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: July 30, 2001
#62 Diamonds and Pearls (Edit)
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: July 30, 2001
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#64 Little Red Corvette
Artist: Prince
Released: October 27, 1982
#65 Purple Rain
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: September 14, 1993
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#67 Do Me, Baby
Artist: Prince
Released: October 14, 1981
#68 Adore
Artist: Prince
Released: September 14, 1993
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#71 Raspberry Beret
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: September 14, 1993
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#74 Kiss
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: September 14, 1993
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#76 Controversy
Artist: Prince
Released: October 14, 1981
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#81 1999
Artist: Prince
Released: September 14, 1993
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#83 Pop Life
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Released: September 14, 1993
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#86 Cream (Version Without Rap Monologue)
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: July 30, 2001
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#88 If I Was Your Girlfriend
Artist: Prince
Released: March 30, 1987
#89 Delirious
Artist: Prince
Released: October 27, 1982
#90 Cream
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Released: September 14, 1993
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#100 Let’s Go Crazy
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
MacDailyNews Take: Wow! 14 of the Top 20 albums and 43% of the Top 100 songs!
SEE ALSO:
Prince dead at 57 – April 21, 2016
Prince declares Internet/iTunes ‘completely over’; refuses to sell new album via digital outlets – July 6, 2010
I thought he was one of holdouts for iTunes. No?
You can’t stream Prince songs on Apple Music but you can buy on iTunes. Streaming is only on Tidal. I’m not sure how Beats 1 radio is able to play his songs.
It’s a radio station, not “on demand”.
Yep, steaming Prince through Tidal HiFi in CD quality through Audirvana sounds great. Roon might be the only thing better.
A down vote for quality music….got it!
How weird is it that #Vanity and #Prince die in the same year and same age?!
Artist’s expiration date is always good for huge sales. Kanye & Chris Brown the exceptions where there is just a collective sigh of relief and instant forget instead.
Every legendary song writer/musician should plan on faking his/her death once or twice. Incredible how much attention that creates.
Fans might get upset, but I would be happy to find out Prince was still around.
Good idea!
“Want music sales to increase in your lifetime Mr. Music Artist? Fake your death and go into hiding for a few months. Then come back to much relief and do a big world tour and watch the box office soar! Double $$$ whammy!”
I have not nor will I download any music of Prince. But, hey, don’t let that stop anyone else doing so. So jump on the bandwagon, rush to spend your money. You never thought his music was worth much when he was alive, I cannot fathom how his death makes his music any more palpable.
I don’t think you get it. There are so many choices in music, that we cannot listen to everything. And often we drift away from the music we loved growing up. When an artist like Prince dies, it reminds us of his great musical legacy and we can rediscover it.
It’s just like when anyone dies in the family. We rediscover for a period of time some of their memories and what they meant to us. This is entirely normal and your cold analysis ignores human nature.
No, you don’t get it. I ever enjoyed Prince’s music and his death does not compel me to listen to his music anymore.
You should not be so sensitive, precious snowflake. My dislike of his music does not detract or diminish your sensibilities toward him. If you want to spend hours listening to his music and reminiscing that’s your choice. I have better things to do.
A friend of mine that I new a long time ago was a Prince fanatic. Every time you stepped into his car Darling Nikki or something would be blaring from his speakers. Bret was quite the character. On one Prince inspired night we drove to the town and decided to go sledding down a smallish, snow covered hill. My friend took the first run. He quickly rushed down that sucker on his HS lunch tray. When Bret reached the bottom of the slope he smashed into a tree. He didn’t just tap it; his entire body stopped with a quick thump sound. Each leg ended-up on either side of the trunk. He basically scissored-slammed the thing going about 40 mph. It was like a cartoon, and one the funniest things I have ever seen. Thanks Prince.
Prince sales/success – deservedly so!
most musicians nowadays are generic, superficial, commercial, like its ultimate robot Carrie Underwood, yet Prince is a rare real artist, creative soulful genius