Top singles from the past
7 July 2024
The late purple highness PRINCE (1958-2016) topped the US Singles Charts
with WHEN DOVES CRY today, 40 years ago, on 7 July 1984 and stayed there
for 5 weeks.
It was the lead single of his megahit album Purple Rain.
Prince: Story
Band: THE POGUES
Single: DARK STREETS OF LONDON
Their debut 7″
Released: 1984
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Band: THE SPECIAL AKA
Single: NELSON MANDELA
Released: 8 March 1984
Score: #9 in the UK, #1 in New Zealand
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Band: ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
Single: THE KILLING MOON
Released: 20 January 1984
Score: #9 in the UK, #7 in Ireland
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Artist: PRINCE
Single: WHEN DOVES CRY
Released: 16 May 1984
Score: #1 in the US, #4 in the UK
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Band: REDSKINS
Single: KEEP ON KEEPING’ ON
Released: 1984
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