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