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The American Music Award for Favorite Song – Soul/R&B (formerly known as Favorite Soul/R&B Single 1974-1995) has been awarded since 1974. While the start and end dates for the usage of the category Favorite Black Single are unclear, in 1985 the name was used for the award Prince was given for his single When Doves Cry. [1]
Michael Jackson Prince: Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist: Tina Turner: Sheila E. Chaka Khan: Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group: The Pointer Sisters: The Jacksons Kool & The Gang: Favorite Soul/R&B Album: Purple Rain - Prince: Thriller - Michael Jackson Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie: Favorite Soul/R&B Song "When Doves Cry" - Prince
"When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince, and the lead single from his sixth studio album Purple Rain.According to the DVD commentary of the film Purple Rain (1984), Prince was asked by director Albert Magnoli to write a song to match the theme of a particular segment of the film that involved Prince's character The Kid's intermingled parental difficulties with his father Francis ...
"When Doves Cry" Best Choreography in a Video: Nominated 1986 "Raspberry Beret" Best Choreography in a Video: Won 1988 "U Got the Look" Best Male Video: Won Best Stage Performance in a Video: Won Best Choreography in a Video: Nominated Best Editing in a Video: Nominated 1989 "I Wish U Heaven" Best Special Effects in a Video: Nominated 1990 ...
Purple Rain's lead single "When Doves Cry" was Prince's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, staying there for five weeks, and was also a worldwide hit. It was ranked number one on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1984 .
No. Title Artist(s) 1 "When Doves Cry" Prince: 2 "What's Love Got to Do with It" Tina Turner: 3 "Say, Say, Say" Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson: 4 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins: 5 "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Overall, Prince spent the most weeks at number one in 1984, reigning for seven weeks at the top with "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" (with the Revolution). However, "Like a Virgin" by Madonna had the longest run at number one of any song which rose into the top position during 1984. Though it spent only two weeks at number one at the end ...
Prince had the year's longest-running number one with "When Doves Cry".. Billboard published a weekly chart in 1984 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005. [1]