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Lyrically, the song deals with NF overcoming his internal conflicts, [1] [3] as he raps about topics such as faith, fatherhood, pain and success, [2] especially on trusting one's gut and being authentic while still holding onto the best qualities of oneself. In the second part, he reflects on his past self and focuses on being a voice of reason ...
"Purple Rain" is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album Purple Rain, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film Purple Rain starring Prince, and was released as the third single from the album.
Regarding the meaning of "Purple Rain", both Mikel Toombs of The San Diego Union and Bob Kostanczuk of the Post-Tribune have written that Prince took the title "Purple Rain" from lyrics in the America song "Ventura Highway". [3] [4] Asked to explain the phrase "purple rain" in "Ventura Highway", Gerry Beckley responded: "You got me."
This access fed into the deeply researched Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years, weaving a first-person narrative into the complete telling of the story of the album and film.The book goes beyond ...
The song is sung as a duet with Apollonia Kotero, and was originally intended to be performed by Vanity but shortly before filming began on the movie Purple Rain, Vanity famously chose to quit participation in the film altogether when she was offered what appeared to be a lucrative contract with Motown Records exec Berry Gordy and began filming The Last Dragon (An early demo of the song exists ...
The film was supported with its soundtrack album of the same name, which featured two US chart-topping singles, "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy", as well as the number-two hit "Purple Rain". The soundtrack is certified 13× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
"17 Days (the rain will come down, then U will have 2 choose. If U believe look 2 the dawn and U shall never lose.) " is a song by Prince and the Revolution , and was released as the B-side of Prince's single " When Doves Cry " from Purple Rain .
"Computer Blue" is a song by Prince and The Revolution. Released on June 25, 1984, [1] it is the fourth track on Prince's sixth album, Purple Rain, which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name.