Home / Prince Discography / Hit Singles

Prince’s Hit Singles

Tell me a musician who’s got rich off digital sales.

Over his career, which spanned from 1978 to 2016, Prince released in excess of 100 singles. Forty-seven of them entered the US Billboard Hot 100. Here is the chart data of all Prince’s songs to enter the Hot 100, ranked according to their success, including data for the Billboard R&B chart and UK Official Singles chart.

The US main singles chart the Hot 100 was formed in 1958, the year of Prince’s birth, ranking the week’s 100 most popular singles according to airplay and sales. Prince wrote some of the most iconic and recognisable songs of the 1980s and 90s, but he tended to fare better in the album charts than singles charts. It is why his maxi singles and B-side cuts and outtakes were so cool. Prince is only the third artist in history (alongside Cher and Jackson) to land a top-forty hit in the Hot 100 in six consecutive decades (1970s to 2020s).

Prince’s most fruitful period was when signed to Warner Bros Records but since leaving the label in 1996, just two of his singles issued post 2000 performed commercially enough to feature in this list. Outside the US, Prince achieved his best success in the UK. Prince would produce five top ten songs in the US, but incredibly would achieve this only once in the UK. He would have nineteen singles enter the Billboard top 10 and twenty-nine in its top 40. The UK would see a staggering forty Prince top 40 singles, with sixteen reaching the top 10. Prince’s singles had many chart re-entries too, 1999 scoring the most with four thanks to its starring role at the Millennium. Following his departure from Warner in 1996, Prince also slipped out of favour with commercial radio and with it his interest in the single as a format diminished and would not enter the top 50 in the Hot 100 during his lifetime.

Scroll through Prince’s greatest hits ranked from his most successful, When Doves Cry – which sold over 3.5 million units – and all his hits that landed within the Hot 100. The peak positions on the Billboard R&B Chart (since 1990 replacing the crudely named Hot Black Singles Chart) and UK Official Singles Chart are also given, including the date of entry and duration of the track in each chart, plus awarded certifications. To see how his albums are ranked according to worldwide physical sales visit the Prince chart history page.

When Doves Cry single from Purple Rain (1984) 1

When Doves Cry

Purple Rain • 1984

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
1 (5 weeks)
1 (8 weeks)
Debut
2 Jun 1984
9 Jun 1984
On chart
23 weeks
20 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Platinum, 21 Aug 1984
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
4
Debut
30 Jun 1984
On chart
16 weeks
BPI Cert.
Platinum, 15 May 2023
Kiss single from Parade (1986) 2

Kiss

Parade • 1986

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
1 (2 weeks)
1 (4 weeks)
Debut
22 Feb 1986
1 Mar 1986
On chart
20 weeks
17 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 5 May 1986
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
6
Debut
8 Mar 1986
On chart
10 weeks
BPI Cert.
Platinum, 6 May 2022
Let's Go Crazy single from Purple Rain (1984) 3

Let's Go Crazy

Purple Rain • 1984

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
1 (2 weeks)
1 (1 week)
Debut
4 Aug 1984
11 Aug 1984
On chart
21 weeks
17 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 7 Nov 1984
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
7
Debut
23 Feb 1985
On chart
10 weeks
BPI Cert.
Silver, 15 Dec 2023
Cream single from Diamonds And Pearls (1991) 4

Cream

Diamonds And Pearls • 1991

Billboard
HOT 100
Peak Pos.
1 (2 weeks)
Debut
28 Sep 1991
On chart
20 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 16 Jan 1992
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
15
Debut
21 Sep 1991
On chart
7 weeks
Batdance single from Batman (1989) 5

Batdance

Batman • 1989

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
1 (1 week)
1 (1 week)
Debut
17 Jun 1989
17 Jun 1989
On chart
18 weeks
15 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Platinum, 11 Aug 1989
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
2
Debut
24 Jun 1989
On chart
12 weeks
BPI Cert.
Silver, 1 Jul 1989
Raspberry Beret single from Around The World In A Day (1985) 6

Raspberry Beret

Around The World In A Day • 1985

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
2
3
Debut
18 May 1985
25 May 1985
On chart
18 weeks
14 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
25
Debut
27 Jul 1985
On chart
9 weeks
BPI Cert.
Platinum, 2 Jun 2024
U Got The Look single from Sign O’ The Times (1987) 7

U Got The Look

Sign O’ The Times • 1987

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
2
11
Debut
1 Aug 1987
1 Aug 1987
On chart
25 weeks
14 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
11
Debut
15 Aug 1987
On chart
8 weeks
Purple Rain single from Purple Rain (1984) 8

Purple Rain

Purple Rain • 1984

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
2
4
Debut
6 Oct 1984
13 Oct 1984
On chart
19 weeks
14 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 5 Dec 1984
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
6
Debut
22 Sep 1984
On chart
19 weeks
BPI Cert.
Platinum (x2), 24 Feb 2023
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World single from The Gold Experience (1995) 9

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

The Gold Experience • 1995

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
3
2
Debut
5 Mar 1994
5 Mar 1994
On chart
26 weeks
23 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 26 May 1994
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
1 (2 weeks)
Debut
9 Apr 1994
On chart
13 weeks
Sign O' The Times single from Sign O’ The Times (1987) 10

Sign O' The Times

Sign O’ The Times • 1987

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
3
1 (3 weeks)
Debut
7 Mar 1987
7 Mar 1987
On chart
14 weeks
14 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
4
Debut
4 Apr 1987
On chart
32 weeks
Little Red Corvette single from 1999 (1982) 11

Little Red Corvette

1999 • 1982

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
6
15
Debut
26 Feb 1983
12 Mar 1983
On chart
24 weeks
17 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
54
Debut
19 Apr 1983
On chart
11 weeks
BPI Cert.
Silver, 1 Jul 2022
Diamonds And Pearls single from Diamonds And Pearls (1991) 12

Diamonds And Pearls

Diamonds And Pearls • 1991

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
3
1 (1 week)
Debut
7 Dec 1991
18 Jan 1992
On chart
21 weeks
16 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
25
Debut
7 Dec 1991
On chart
6 weeks
Thieves In The Temple single from Graffiti Bridge (1990) 13

Thieves In The Temple

Graffiti Bridge • 1990

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
5
1 (1 week)
Debut
4 Aug 1990
4 Aug 1990
On chart
13 weeks
14 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 2 Oct 1990
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
7
Debut
4 Aug 1990
On chart
6 weeks
Pop Life single from Around The World In A Day (1985) 14

Pop Life

Around The World In A Day • 1985

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
7
8
Debut
27 Jul 1985
3 Aug 1985
On chart
14 weeks
13 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
60
Debut
26 Oct 1985
On chart
2 weeks
Delirious single from 1999 (1982) 15

Delirious

1999 • 1982

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
8
18
Debut
3 Sep 1983
24 Sep 1983
On chart
18 weeks
15 weeks
I Would Die 4 U single from Purple Rain (1984) 16

I Would Die 4 U

Purple Rain • 1984

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
8
11
Debut
15 Dec 1984
22 Dec 1984
On chart
16 weeks
11 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
58
Debut
8 Dec 1984
On chart
8 weeks
7 single from Love Symbol (1992) 17

7

Love Symbol • 1992

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
7
61
Debut
28 Nov 1992
26 Dec 1992
On chart
23 weeks
16 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 10 Mar 1993
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
27
Debut
5 Dec 1992
On chart
6 weeks
Alphabet St. single from Lovesexy (1988) 18

Alphabet St.

Lovesexy • 1988

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
8
3
Debut
30 Apr 1988
30 Apr 1988
On chart
13 weeks
14 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
9
Debut
7 May 1988
On chart
6 weeks
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man single from Sign O’ The Times (1987) 19

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Sign O’ The Times • 1987

Billboard
HOT 100
Peak Pos.
10
Debut
14 Nov 1987
On chart
17 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
29
Debut
28 Nov 1987
On chart
6 weeks
1999 single from 1999 (1982) 20

1999

1999 • 1982

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
12
4
Debut
30 Oct 1982
16 Oct 1982
On chart
30 weeks
19 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
25
Debut
22 Jan 1983
On chart
8 weeks
BPI Cert.
Gold, 27 May 2022
I Wanna Be Your Lover single from Prince (1979) 21

I Wanna Be Your Lover

Prince • 1979

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
11
1 (2 weeks)
Debut
24 Nov 1979
22 Sep 1979
On chart
16 weeks
23 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 18 Mar 1980
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
41
Debut
19 Jan 1980
On chart
3 weeks
BPI Cert.
Silver, 20 Jan 2023
Partyman single from Batman (1989) 22

Partyman

Batman • 1989

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
18
5
Debut
26 Aug 1989
2 Sep 1989
On chart
10 weeks
13 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 8 Nov 1989
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
14
Debut
9 Sep 1989
On chart
6 weeks
Gett Off single from Diamonds And Pearls (1991) 23

Gett Off

Diamonds And Pearls • 1991

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
21
6
Debut
17 Aug 1991
27 Jul 1991
On chart
14 weeks
17 weeks
RIAA Cert.
Gold, 23 Oct 1991
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
4
Debut
31 Aug 1991
On chart
8 weeks
Mountains single from Parade (1986) 24

Mountains

Parade • 1986

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
23
15
Debut
24 May 1986
31 May 1986
On chart
11 weeks
12 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
45
Debut
14 Jun 1986
On chart
6 weeks
Take Me With U single from Purple Rain (1984) 25

Take Me With U

Purple Rain • 1984

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
25
40
Debut
9 Feb 1985
23 Feb 1985
On chart
12 weeks
9 weeks
The Arms Of Orion single from Batman (1989) 26

The Arms Of Orion

Batman • 1989

Billboard
HOT 100
Peak Pos.
36
Debut
21 Oct 1989
On chart
14 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
27
Debut
18 Nov 1989
On chart
7 weeks
Money Don't Matter 2 Night single from Diamonds And Pearls (1991) 27

Money Don't Matter 2 Night

Diamonds And Pearls • 1991

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
23
14
Debut
28 Mar 1992
11 Apr 1992
On chart
13 weeks
13 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
19
Debut
28 Mar 1992
On chart
5 weeks
Eye Hate U single from The Gold Experience (1995) 28

Eye Hate U

The Gold Experience • 1995

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
12
3
Debut
23 Sep 1995
23 Sep 1995
On chart
10 weeks
20 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
20
Debut
23 Sep 1995
On chart
3 weeks
Letitgo single from Come (1994) 29

Letitgo

Come • 1994

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
31
10
Debut
20 Aug 1994
20 Aug 1994
On chart
14 weeks
15 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
30
Debut
10 Sep 1994
On chart
4 weeks
America single from Around The World In A Day (1985) 30

America

Around The World In A Day • 1985

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
46
35
Debut
19 Oct 1985
2 Nov 1985
On chart
7 weeks
8 weeks
The Morning Papers single from Love Symbol (1992) 31

The Morning Papers

Love Symbol • 1992

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
44
68
Debut
3 Apr 1993
17 Apr 1993
On chart
11 weeks
7 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
52
Debut
13 Mar 1993
On chart
3 weeks
Anotherloverholenyohead single from Parade (1986) 32

Anotherloverholenyohead

Parade • 1986

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
63
18
Debut
19 Jul 1986
19 Jul 1986
On chart
10 weeks
12 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
36
Debut
1 Nov 1986
On chart
3 weeks
Let's Pretend We're Married single from 1999 (1982) 33

Let's Pretend We're Married

1999 • 1982

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
52
55
Debut
17 Dec 1983
7 Jan 1984
On chart
10 weeks
8 weeks
Hot Thing single from Sign O’ The Times (1987) 34

Hot Thing

Sign O’ The Times • 1987

Promo

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
63
14
Debut
6 Feb 1988
12 Dec 1987
On chart
9 weeks
14 weeks
My Name Is Prince single from Love Symbol (1992) 35

My Name Is Prince

Love Symbol • 1992

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
36
25
Debut
10 Oct 1992
10 Oct 1992
On chart
11 weeks
10 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
7
Debut
10 Oct 1992
On chart
5 weeks
Pink Cashmere single from The Hits 1 (1993) 36

Pink Cashmere

The Hits 1 • 1993

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
50
14
Debut
18 Sep 1993
18 Sep 1993
On chart
9 weeks
15 weeks
Controversy single from Controversy (1981) 37

Controversy

Controversy • 1981

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
70
3
Debut
24 Oct 1981
26 Sep 1981
On chart
11 weeks
20 weeks
Call My Name single from Musicology (2004) 38

Call My Name

Musicology • 2004

Promo

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
75
27
Debut
21 Aug 2004
29 May 2004
On chart
18 weeks
29 weeks
The Greatest Romance Ever Sold single from Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999) 39

The Greatest Romance Ever Sold

Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic • 1999

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
63
23
Debut
23 Oct 1999
23 Oct 1999
On chart
13 weeks
20 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
65
Debut
26 Feb 2000
On chart
1 week
New Power Generation single from Graffiti Bridge (1990) 40

New Power Generation

Graffiti Bridge • 1990

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
64
27
Debut
3 Nov 1990
3 Nov 1990
On chart
5 weeks
11 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
26
Debut
10 Nov 1990
On chart
4 weeks
Insatiable single from Diamonds And Pearls (1991) 41

Insatiable

Diamonds And Pearls • 1991

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
77
3
Debut
14 Dec 1991
16 Nov 1991
On chart
7 weeks
17 weeks
If I Was Your Girlfriend single from Sign O’ The Times (1987) 42

If I Was Your Girlfriend

Sign O’ The Times • 1987

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
67
12
Debut
30 May 1987
30 May 1987
On chart
6 weeks
12 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
20
Debut
20 Jun 1987
On chart
6 weeks
Sexy MF single from Love Symbol (1992) 43

Sexy MF

Love Symbol • 1992

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
66
76
Debut
25 Jul 1992
25 Jul 1992
On chart
4 weeks
7 weeks
UK Official
SINGLES
Peak Pos.
4
Debut
10 Oct 1992
On chart
7 weeks
Soft And Wet single from For You (1978) 44

Soft And Wet

For You • 1978

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
92
12
Debut
4 Nov 1978
29 Jul 1978
On chart
4 weeks
20 weeks
Black Sweat single from 3121 (2006) 45

Black Sweat

3121 • 2006

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
60
82
Debut
11 Mar 2006
11 Mar 2006
On chart
1 week
7 weeks
Purple Medley single from Purple Medley (1995) 46

Purple Medley

Purple Medley • 1995

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
84
74
Debut
1 Apr 1995
1 Apr 1995
On chart
2 weeks
3 weeks
Gold single from The Gold Experience (1995) 47

Gold

The Gold Experience • 1995

Billboard
HOT 100
R&B CHART
Peak Pos.
88
82
Debut
23 Dec 1995
13 Jan 1996
On chart
2 weeks
5 weeks
The Morning Papers Prince single
Prince single lucky dip

The single The Morning Papers was released on 1 March 1993 in support of Love Symbol. Discover the background and more behind this release in our complete Prince discography.

More about Love Symbol

© Goldies Parade, 1998 – 2026 • Privacy