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“Purple Rain” by Prince

Released 1984

“Purple Rain” by Prince appears on 51 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1987 and 2026. It was first released in 1984. Its best result is #1 on The Current's 893 Essential Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #138 alternative song of all time.

51countdowns
7stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
8top 10 finishes
1987–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 16 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1990 11 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 608 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1992 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 7 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1997 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1999 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 29 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 116 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 37 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2003 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2004 22 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2004 182 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 234 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 63 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2005 246 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 239 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2006 81 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2007 50 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 55 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 655 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 60 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 53 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 75 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 546 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 82 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 55 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 162 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 53 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 34 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 1 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 44 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 30 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 2 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 25 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 24 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 21 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 644 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917