When Doves Cry (track)
by Prince And The Revolution
Year: 1984
From the album Purple Rain (track #6)
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When Doves Cry appears on the following album(s) by Prince And The Revolution:
- Purple Rain (track #6) (this album) (1984)
- Prince And The Revolution: Live (track #17) (2020)
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| 02/20/2026 21:28 | jtrizzle35 | 8,960 | 80/100 | |
| 02/15/2026 17:42 | mash | 4,302 | 92/100 | |
| 02/15/2026 11:44 | wizardalien | 9,016 | 66/100 | |
| 11/28/2025 23:39 | mrmcrook | 11,541 | 78/100 | |
| 11/23/2025 08:04 | acematt51090 | 3,931 | 76/100 |
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One of Princes’ greatest songs. I’ll be honest, I fell in love with this track as soon as I heard it back in 1984.
This being a worldwide hit when it was released has maybe made this track a little too familiar over the years, but when it came out it was monumental. Its commercial success was probably also helped by the accompanying video.
I think that to fully appreciate this song you must listen to the album version of the song with the ending guitar solo intact.
The opening guitar solo is simply iconic
As well as the astonishing guitar playing the pounding beat creates a phenomenal listening experience. It also has a darker feel to it than much else of Princes work prior to Purple Rain.
Put the lights down low and crank it up to 11
Doesn't even need bass to be amazing
VictorVale 01/02/2019 16:24 | #228607
Belíssima música. Incrível!
9999 06/19/2018 20:29 | #217033
This song. THIS. FUCKING. SONG.
Awesome.
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