Purplish Rain (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Purplish Rain" in English language version.

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aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

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archive.today

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archiviolastampa.it

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australian-charts.com

"Australiancharts.com – Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

austriancharts.at

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axs.com

"Prince's Purple Rain reissue re-enters top 200 albums in the top 5". AXS. July 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

bac-lac.gc.ca

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billboard.biz

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billboard.com

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blender.com

Harris, Keith (June–July 2001). "Prince: Purple Rain". Blender. Vol. 1, no. 1. New York. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

books.google.com

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bpi.co.uk

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cbc.ca

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charts.nz

"Charts.nz – Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

collectionscanada.gc.ca

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consequence.net

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denofgeek.com

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dropbox.com

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dutchcharts.nl

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ew.com

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fimi.it

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finnishcharts.com

"Finnishcharts.com – Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain" (ASP). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

forbes.com

Beech, Mark (April 21, 2016). "Measuring Prince's Musical Impact: A Look At The Sales Numbers". Forbes. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

forumer.com

chartheaven.9.forumer.com

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geocities.com

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go.com

abcnews.go.com

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grammy.com

"Winners: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
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hindustantimes.com

Taneja, Nikhil (December 9, 2008). "Those chart busters". Hindustan Times. Mumbai: HT Media. OCLC 231696742. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2009.

ifpi.dk

"Danish album certifications – Prince – Purple Rain". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

infodisc.fr

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italiancharts.com

"Italiancharts.com – Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

joesapt.net

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lescharts.com

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loc.gov

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loudersound.com

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maubrecht.wordpress.com

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medium.com

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metacritic.com

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mixonline.com

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musiccanada.com

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musiikkiarkisto.fi

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musikindustrie.de

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newyorker.com

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nme.com

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norwegiancharts.com

"Norwegiancharts.com – Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

nvpi.nl

"Dutch album certifications – Prince – Purple Rain" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 8, 2018. Enter Purple Rain in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2006 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

nytimes.com

Palmer, Robert (July 22, 1984). "Prince Creates A Winner With 'Purple Rain'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2017. His new album, Purple Rain (Warner Bros.), sold approximately 1.5 million copies its first week in the stores and is presently giving the Jacksons and Springsteen albums a run for their money.

nztop40.co.nz

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officialcharts.com

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popmatters.com

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portuguesecharts.com

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princevault.com

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rhino.com

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spanishcharts.com

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startribune.com

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swedishcharts.com

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swisscharts.com

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time.com

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ultratop.be

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vice.com

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Chow, Andrew R. (December 11, 2019). "See the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry, From Purple Rain to Clerks". Time. New York, NY. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
"Prince's Purple Rain reigns over movie soundtrack list". CBC News. October 24, 2007. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
"The New Classics: Music". Entertainment Weekly. No. 999–1000. June 20, 2008. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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worldcat.org

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Loder, Kurt (July 19 – August 2, 1984). "Purple Rain (Soundtrack)". Rolling Stone. No. 426–427. New York. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
Palmer, Robert (July 22, 1984). "Prince Creates A Winner With 'Purple Rain'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2017. His new album, Purple Rain (Warner Bros.), sold approximately 1.5 million copies its first week in the stores and is presently giving the Jacksons and Springsteen albums a run for their money.
Greenman, Ben (June 25, 2017). "Prince's Purple Downpour: A Review of the Expanded "Purple Rain"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
Taneja, Nikhil (December 9, 2008). "Those chart busters". Hindustan Times. Mumbai: HT Media. OCLC 231696742. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
Cruz, Gilbert (February 22, 2011). "All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved November 27, 2019.