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Prince

Celebrations are in order for pop/R&B legend Prince, as the great Purple One turns 54 today (June 7).

The man born Prince Rogers Nelson is an icon on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart, where he's racked up an impressive array of hits, including five No. 1s. They range from his unforgettable chart-toppers ("Let's Go Crazy," "Kiss") to funk workouts ("Hot Thing," "Controversy") to gorgeous love songs ("The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," "Take Me With U").

To mark the occasion, Billboard recapped Prince's 40 top Hot 100 hits. The list is led by his No. 1 smash from the "Purple Rain" soundtrack, "Let's Go Crazy."

Here are Prince's 40 biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits:

Rank, Title, Hot 100 Peak Year, Position (Weeks Spent at No. 1)

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WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE by DJ Don Welch

1, "When Doves Cry," 1984, No. 1 (5)*
2, "Kiss," 1986, No. 1 (2)*
3, "Let's Go Crazy," 1984, No. 1 (2)
4, "Cream," 1991, No. 1 (2)**
5, "Batdance," 1989, No. 1 (1)
6, "Raspberry Beret," 1985, No. 2*
7, "U Got the Look," 1987, No. 2
8, "Purple Rain," 1984, No. 2*
9, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," 1994, No. 3
10, "Sign 'O' the Times," 1987, No. 3
11, "Little Red Corvette," 1983, No. 6
12, "Diamonds and Pearls," 1992, No. 3**
13, "Thieves in the Temple," 1990, No. 6
14, "Pop Life," 1985, No. 7*
15, "Delirious," 1983, No. 8
16, "I Would Die 4 U," 1985, No. 8*
17, "7," 1993, No. 7**
18, "Alphabet St.," 1988, No. 8
19, "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man," 1988, No. 10
20, "1999," 1983, No. 12
21, "I Wanna Be Your Lover," 1980, No. 11
22, "Partyman," 1989, No. 18
23, "Gett Off," 1991, No. 21**
24, "Mountains," 1986, No. 23*
25, "Take Me With You," 1985, No. 25***
26, "The Arms of Orion," 1989, No. 36****
27, "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," 1992, No. 23**
28, "I Hate U," 1995, No. 12
29, "LetItGo," 1994, No. 31
30, "America," 1985, No. 46*
31. "The Morning Papers," 1993, No. 44
32. "Anotherloverholenyohead," 1986, No. 63*
33. "Let's Pretend We're Married/Irresistible Bitch," 1984, No. 52*
34. "My Name Is Prince," 1992, No. 36**
35. "Hot Thing," 1988, No. 63
36. "Pink Cashmere," 1993, No. 50
37. "Controversy," 1981, No. 70
38. "Call My Name," 2004, No. 75
39. "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold," 2000, No. 63
40. "New Power Generation," 1990, No. 64

* Prince and the Revolution
** Prince and the N.P.G.
*** Prince and the Revolution Duet With Apollonia
**** Prince With Sheena Easton

This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years.

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I hate that he does not sing WDC live anymore. Why ig you're greatest hit, most original song ever?

PurpleLove7 said:

Prince's 40 Biggest Billboard Hits

WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE by DJ Don Welch

1, "When Doves Cry," 1984, No. 1 (5)*
2, "Kiss," 1986, No. 1 (2)*
3, "Let's Go Crazy," 1984, No. 1 (2)
4, "Cream," 1991, No. 1 (2)**
5, "Batdance," 1989, No. 1 (1)
6, "Raspberry Beret," 1985, No. 2*
7, "U Got the Look," 1987, No. 2
8, "Purple Rain," 1984, No. 2*
9, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," 1994, No. 3
10, "Sign 'O' the Times," 1987, No. 3
11, "Little Red Corvette," 1983, No. 6
12, "Diamonds and Pearls," 1992, No. 3**
13, "Thieves in the Temple," 1990, No. 6
14, "Pop Life," 1985, No. 7*
15, "Delirious," 1983, No. 8
16, "I Would Die 4 U," 1985, No. 8*
17, "7," 1993, No. 7**
18, "Alphabet St.," 1988, No. 8
19, "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man," 1988, No. 10
20, "1999," 1983, No. 12
21, "I Wanna Be Your Lover," 1980, No. 11
22, "Partyman," 1989, No. 18
23, "Gett Off," 1991, No. 21**
24, "Mountains," 1986, No. 23*
25, "Take Me With You," 1985, No. 25***
26, "The Arms of Orion," 1989, No. 36****
27, "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," 1992, No. 23**
28, "I Hate U," 1995, No. 12
29, "LetItGo," 1994, No. 31
30, "America," 1985, No. 46*
31. "The Morning Papers," 1993, No. 44
32. "Anotherloverholenyohead," 1986, No. 63*
33. "Let's Pretend We're Married/Irresistible Bitch," 1984, No. 52*
34. "My Name Is Prince," 1992, No. 36**
35. "Hot Thing," 1988, No. 63
36. "Pink Cashmere," 1993, No. 50
37. "Controversy," 1981, No. 70
38. "Call My Name," 2004, No. 75
39. "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold," 2000, No. 63
40. "New Power Generation," 1990, No. 64

* Prince and the Revolution
** Prince and the N.P.G.
*** Prince and the Revolution Duet With Apollonia
**** Prince With Sheena Easton

This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years.

http://www.billboard.com/...8552.story

Cool. So the one's he still has to brush up, and revive are the bolded ones. He can leave the 'My name is Prince' coz we know his name.

9, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," 1994, No. 3

I swear i never hear this on the radio at the time

FragileUndertow said:

9, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," 1994, No. 3

I swear i never hear this on the radio at the time

It was played alot at my local grocery store at the time

Farfunknugin said:

FragileUndertow said:

I swear i never hear this on the radio at the time

It was played alot at my local grocery store at the time

That's where I remember it most.

Forty "MasterPieces"....

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rdhull said:

I hate that he does not sing WDC live anymore. Why ig you're greatest hit, most original song ever?

This song never sounded great live imo. but the same goes for Kiss and yet he still plays that so......

callimnate said:

rdhull said:

I hate that he does not sing WDC live anymore. Why ig you're greatest hit, most original song ever?

This song never sounded great live imo. but the same goes for Kiss and yet he still plays that so......

I actually love the latter live so much. Esp the Arsenio Hall version.

Harlepolis said:

callimnate said:

This song never sounded great live imo. but the same goes for Kiss and yet he still plays that so......

I actually love the latter live so much. Esp the Arsenio Hall version.

Sweet!

I'd love to see a similar list incorporating chart info of songs he gave to associated artists.

callimnate said:

rdhull said:

I hate that he does not sing WDC live anymore. Why ig you're greatest hit, most original song ever?

This song never sounded great live imo.

You must have not went to the PR tour, or heard that 1984 birthday rehearsal or show. Anyways, how it sounds isn't what Im saying.

What I am sayin is why doesnt this dude play his greatest hit live.

Is this based on sales all the way through (the list are based on radio airplay these years, right?)

- I am surprised Call My Name is there at 38,

and no "Musicology", the title song...

Musicology, iirc: the cd single was selling ok,

I just never knew CMN sold anything..?

thedance said:

Is this based on sales all the way through (the list are based on radio airplay these years, right?)

- I am surprised Call My Name is there at 38,

and no "Musicology", the title song...

Musicology, iirc: the cd single was selling ok,

I just never knew CMN sold anything..?

The Hot 100 combines radio play and sales, and has since its inception.

=0P

and the last hit was year 2000. Wonder if he'll ever have another?