Music Minute!

Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’ single cover.

Did you know that ‘When Doves Cry’ is ranked as Prince’s biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100?

‘When Doves Cry’ dominated the Hot 100 for five weeks in 1984 as Prince’s longest-running #1 song and most successful release on the the chart. In fact, ‘When Doves Cry’, which was released by Prince and the Revolution – the legendary performer’s band – was Prince’s first #1 hit on the Hot 100.

To date, Prince has notched five #1 songs on the Hot 100 – ‘When Doves Cry’, ‘Kiss’, ‘Let’s Go Crazy’, ‘Cream’ and ‘Batdance’. Shockingly, his iconic ‘Purple Rain’ single only peaked at #2. Listen to ‘When Doves Cry’ below:

Now you know!