Purple Rain (song) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Purple Rain (song)" in English language version.

refsWebsite

Global rank English rank

6web.archive.org

1^st place

5billboard.com

19^th place

18^th place

3nme.com

128^th place

91^st place

2youtube.com

9^th place

13^th place

2musicnotes.com

5,059^th place

2,895^th place

2books.google.com

3^rd place

2ultratop.be

257^th place

219^th place

2bac-lac.gc.ca

707^th place

396^th place

2top40.nl

1,183^rd place

838^th place

2dutchcharts.nl

400^th place

259^th place

2officialcharts.com

76^th place

69^th place

2cashboxmagazine.com

3,647^th place

1,917^th place

1vulture.com

126^th place

84^th place

1rockhall.com

1,237^th place

979^th place

1ghostarchive.org

32^nd place

21^st place

1nytimes.com

7^th place

1variety.com

13^th place

12^th place

1theguardian.com

12^th place

11^th place

1mixonline.com

5,008^th place

2,866^th place

1svtplay.se

8,183^rd place

low place

1rollingstone.com

47^th place

38^th place

1pitchfork.com

159^th place

112^th place

1pastemagazine.com

661^st place

399^th place

1americansongwriter.com

1,927^th place

1,025^th place

1guitarcloud.org

low place

1australian-charts.com

596^th place

389^th place

1austriancharts.at

276^th place

477^th place

1radio2.be

low place

1musiikkiarkisto.fi

low place

6,291^st place

1lescharts.com

582^nd place

541^st place

1irishcharts.ie

1,454^th place

841^st place

1italiancharts.com

1,739^th place

1,547^th place

1charts.nz

720^th place

419^th place

1vg.no

1,177^th place

1,374^th place

1spanishcharts.com

2,368^th place

1,676^th place

1swedishcharts.com

659^th place

483^rd place

1swisscharts.com

630^th place

421^st place

1offiziellecharts.de

190^th place

325^th place

1ifpi.dk

2,432^nd place

1,597^th place

1fimi.it

848^th place

1,037^th place

1radioscope.co.nz

low place

1elportaldemusica.es

3,213^th place

2,699^th place

1bpi.co.uk

292^nd place

226^th place

1riaa.com

162^nd place

128^th place

1defjampromo.com

low place

americansongwriter.com

Walthall, Catherine (February 8, 2022). "The Top 10 Prince Songs". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

australian-charts.com

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

austriancharts.at

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Singles: Issue 9550." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 9638." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

billboard.com

"Prince Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Prince Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Prince Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Hot Rock Songs - May 14, 2016". Billboard Hot Rock Songs. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

books.google.com

"Singles Reviews". Billboard. October 6, 1984. p. 62. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
"Las canciones más populares en Latinoamérica". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). November 19, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

cashboxmagazine.com

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending NOVEMBER 10, 1984". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.

charts.nz

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

defjampromo.com

"Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 7/6/2017" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

dutchcharts.nl

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Dutch Jaaroverzichten Single 1984". Single Top 100 (in Dutch). Retrieved September 6, 2016.

elportaldemusica.es

"Spanish single certifications – Prince – Purple Rain". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

ghostarchive.org

NFL (February 12, 2016). "Prince Performs "Purple Rain" During Downpour | Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show | NFL". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.

guitarcloud.org

"Purple Rain". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

ifpi.dk

"Danish single certifications – Prince – Purple Rain". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Purple Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

italiancharts.com

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

lescharts.com

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

mixonline.com

Daley, Dan (January 1, 2009). "Classic Tracks: Prince and the Revolution's "Purple Rain"". Mix. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.

musicnotes.com

Prince; Prince (May 1, 2009). "Purple Rain". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
"Prince - Purple Rain Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. May 2009. Arrangement Details. Retrieved October 4, 2011.

musiikkiarkisto.fi

Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Prince". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 204. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

nme.com

"Stevie Nicks: 'I turned down Prince's offer to write 'Purple Rain' lyrics'". NME. September 16, 2011.
NME.COM (December 10, 2012). "20 Things You Didn't Know About Purple Rain". NME.COM. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
"20 Things You Didn't Know About 'Purple Rain'". NME. December 10, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

nytimes.com

"No Malfunction as Prince Rocks Halftime". New York Times. Associated Press. February 5, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2007.

officialcharts.com

"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

pastemagazine.com

Ham, Robert (April 27, 2016). "The 50 Best Prince Songs". Paste. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

pitchfork.com

"The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s - Page 10". Pitchfork. August 24, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

radio2.be

"Radio 2 Top 30" (in Dutch). Top 30. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

radioscope.co.nz

"New Zealand single certifications – Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain". Radioscope. Retrieved January 14, 2025. Type Purple Rain in the "Search:" field.

riaa.com

"American single certifications – Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

rockhall.com

"The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll | the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". rockhall.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

rollingstone.com

"Purple Rain ranked #18 on Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

spanishcharts.com

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

svtplay.se

"Hitlåtens Historia, "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey, Extramaterial: Prince Trodde att Han hade Scott later". svt.se. January 30, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

swedishcharts.com

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

swisscharts.com

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

theguardian.com

Hann, Michael (July 24, 2017). "How we made Prince's Purple Rain". The Guardian.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved September 6, 2016.

ultratop.be

"Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"Ultratop Jaaroverzichten 1984". Ultratop 50 (in Dutch). Retrieved September 6, 2016.

variety.com

Brent Lang,Katie Van Syckle (April 21, 2016). "Prince's Final Days: Inside His Last Concerts - Variety". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

vg.no

lista.vg.no

"Topp 20 Single uke 49, 1984 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

vulture.com

Madeline Raynor (April 21, 2016). "Prince Is No. 1 on iTunes Today -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

web.archive.org

"The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll | the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". rockhall.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
Daley, Dan (January 1, 2009). "Classic Tracks: Prince and the Revolution's "Purple Rain"". Mix. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
"Radio 2 Top 30" (in Dutch). Top 30. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending NOVEMBER 10, 1984". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
"The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
"Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 7/6/2017" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

youtube.com

NFL (February 12, 2016). "Prince Performs "Purple Rain" During Downpour | Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show | NFL". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
https://youtube.com/hOUqXWk-nCI ^{[dead link‍]}