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Prince Albums and Songs Leap Back Into iTunes Chart

by Paul Cashmere on April 22, 2016

in News,Noise Pro

Prince music was immediately back in the chart following the death of the legend at age 57 today.

Just hours after news broke of the death of the musical genius Prince had the top 5 songs in the USA, according to the iTunes chart.

USA

Songs

1 Purple Rain
2 Little Red Corvette
3 When Doves Cry
4 Kiss
5 Let’s Go Crazy

He now also has six albums in the US Top 10.

Albums

Prince Purple Rain1. The Very Best of Prince
2. Purple Rain
3. The Hits The B Sides
4. 1999
6. Sign O The Times
9. Ultimate Prince

In the UK the song ‘Purple Rain’ has leapt back into the chart at no 2.

UK

Songs

2. Purple Rain

Prince also has five albums currently in the UK album chart.

Albums

Ultimate Prince1 Ultimate Prince
2 The Very Best of Prince
4 Purple Rain
5 The Hits The B Sides
10 Diamonds and Pearls

Australian’s are currently awaken to hear of the news but already three albums have returned to the Australian top 10 within hours of the news breaking at around 3:30am Friday Australian time.

Australia

Albums

2. The Very Best of Prince
13 The Hits The B Sides
14 Purple Rain

Prince was found dead in his Paisley Park home at age 57. The singer had cancelled shows last week after suffering from a flu virus.

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