Song · Prince
“I Would Die 4 U” by Prince
From the EP His Majesty’s Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club (1985)
“I Would Die 4 U” by Prince appears on 14 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1984 and 2026. It was first released in 1985 on the EP His Majesty’s Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club. Its best result is #63 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #145 alternative song of 1984 and #2,753 alternative song of all time.
14countdowns
7stations
#63best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1984–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 63 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 301 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1999 | 1421 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1421 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1423 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1421 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1407 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1407 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1406 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2014 | 502 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 190 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 1401 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 485 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2026 | 653 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
Also listed as: I would die 4 u.