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Prince videography

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Prince video discography
Video albums17
Music videos152

This article includes the videography of Prince. See Prince discography for his discography.

Prince was an extremely prolific artist, having released several hundred songs both under his own name and under pseudonyms and/or pen names, as well as writing songs which have been recorded by other artists. Estimates of the actual number of songs written by Prince (released and unreleased) range anywhere from five hundred to well over one thousand. Prince has sold over 150 million records worldwide,[1] including 39.5 million certified units in the United States, 4.7 million in France and over 10 million records in the United Kingdom.[2]

Music videos

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Year Song[3] Director(s)[3]
1979 "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (solo performance by Prince) [nb 1]
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" (performance by Prince with his band) (unreleased)
1980 "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"
"Uptown"
"Dirty Mind"
1981 "Controversy" Bruce Gowers
"Sexuality"
1982 "1999"
1983 "Little Red Corvette" Brian Greenberg
"Let's Pretend We're Married" Bruce Gowers
"Automatic"
1984 "When Doves Cry" (edit) Prince
"When Doves Cry" (complete version)
"Let's Go Crazy" Albert Magnoli
"Purple Rain" (LP version)
"I Would Die 4 U" (live version) Paul Becher
"I Would Die 4 U" (live version in Washington, D.C.)
"Baby I'm a Star" (live version)
1985 "Take Me with U" (live version)
"4 the Tears in Your Eyes" [nb 1]
"Raspberry Beret" Prince
"Paisley Park"
"America"
1986 "Kiss" Rebecca Blake
"Mountains" Prince
"Anotherloverholenyohead" Daniel Kleinman
"Girls & Boys" Prince
1987 "Sign "☮" the Times" Bill Konersman
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" Prince/Albert Magnoli
"U Got the Look" (Duet with Sheena Easton)
"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
1988 "Alphabet St." Prince
"Glam Slam" [nb 1]
"I Wish U Heaven" Jean-Baptiste Mondino
1989 "Batdance" Albert Magnoli
"Batdance" (The Batmix)
"Batdance" (Vicki Vale Mix)
"Partyman" (edit)
"Partyman" (12 inch mix)
"Scandalous!"
"Time Waits for No-One" (performed by Mavis Staples) Prince
1990 "Thieves in the Temple" (edit)
"Thieves in the Temple" (extended version)
"The Question of U" (live version)
"Round and Round" (performed by Tevin Campbell)
"New Power Generation"
"New Power Generation" (Funky Weapon Remix)
1991 "Gett Off" Randee St. Nicholas
"Gett Off" (Houstyle)
"Violet the Organ Grinder"
"Gangster Glam" Paisley Park
"Clockin' the Jizz" Randee St. Nicholas
"Cream" (edit) Rebecca Blake
"Cream" (extended version)
"Diamonds and Pearls"
"Insatiable" Randee St. Nicholas
1992 "Willing and Able" Larry Fong
"Willing and Able" (alternate version)
"Strollin'" Scott McCullough
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" Spike Lee
"Sexy MF" Sotera Tschetter
"Call the Law" Scott McCullough
"Thunder" (live version) [nb 1]
"Dr. Feelgood" (live version sung by Rosie Gaines)
"Jughead" (live version)
"Live 4 Love" (live version from Earls Court)
"My Name Is Prince" Kevin Kerslake & Randee St. Nicholas
"2 Whom It May Concern" Randee St. Nicholas
"7" Sotera Tschetter
"Damn U" Randee St. Nicholas
"The Morning Papers"
"Love 2 the 9's" Parris Patton
"The Continental" (edit)
"The Max"
"Blue Light"
"The Sacrifice of Victor"
"I Wanna Melt with U" Paisley Park (pseudonym for Prince)
"Sweet Baby" Parris Patton
"The Call"
1993 "Pink Cashmere" James Hyman
"Peach" Parris Patton
"Nothing Compares 2 U" (live video montage version) [nb 1]
1994 "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" Antoine Fuqua and Prince (as O(+>)
"Beautiful" (Junior Vasquez remix) Prince (as O(+>)
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (Mustang Mix) Antoine Fuqua, Prince (as O(+>)
"Interactive" Prince (as O(+>)
"Endorphinmachine"
"Days of Wild"
"Now"
"Race"
"Acknowledge Me"
"Pheromone"
"The Jam"
"Shhh"
"Loose!"
"Papa"
"Come"
"Love Sign" (featuring Nona Gaye) Ice Cube
"Letitgo" [nb 1]
"Dolphin" Prince (as O(+>)
"When 2 R in Love" David May
"18 & Over" (unreleased) Prince (as O(+>)
"Empty Room" (unreleased)
"Zannalee" (unreleased)
1995 "Purple Medley" Joe Torcello (editor)/Various
"The Same December" Prince (as O(+>)
"I Hate U"
"Gold"
"P Control"
"Rock and Roll Is Alive (And It Lives in Minneapolis)"
1996 "Dinner with Delores" Giorgio Scali
"I Like It There" Prince (as O(+>)
"Betcha by Golly Wow!"
1997 "The Holy River" (edit)
"Somebody's Somebody"
"Face Down" Azi Fuekare ("As if you care", pseudonym for Prince)
1998 "Beautiful Strange" Prince (as O(+>)
"The One" Mayte Garcia
"Come On" Prince (as O(+>)
1999 "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" Malik Sayeed
"Hot Wit U" (Nasty Girl Remix) [nb 1]
"One Song" Prince
2001 "When I Lay My Hands on U" [nb 1]
"The Daisy Chain"
"U Make My Sun Shine" (Duet with Angie Stone)
2004 "Musicology" Sanaa Hamri
"Call My Name"
"Cinnamon Girl" Phil Harder
"A Million Days" Milos Twilight
2005 "Te Amo Corazón" Salma Hayek
2006 "Black Sweat" Sanaa Hamri
"Fury"
2007 "Guitar" Milos Twilight [4]
"Chelsea Rodgers" Phil Griffin
"Somewhere Here on Earth"
"The Song of the Heart" George Miller
2008 "The One U Wanna C" Randee St. Nicholas
2009 "Crimson and Clover" P. R. Brown
"Chocolate Box" (featuring Q-Tip)
"Everytime" (performed by Bria Valente) [nb 1]
2012 "Rock and Roll Love Affair" Chris Robinson
2013 "Screwdriver" Prince
"Guitar" (Alternate) Sanaa Hamri
"Fixurlifeup"
"Breakfast Can Wait" Danielle Curiel
2014 "Funknroll" [nb 1]
"Anotherlove"
2015 "Marz"
"FallInLove2nite"
2018 "Nothing Compares 2 U" (studio rehearsal footage)
"Mary Don't You Weep" Salomon Ligthelm
2019 "Manic Monday" The Prince Estate
"Holly Rock" Aaron Lampert
2020 "Baltimore" Ralston Smith

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The director's name for this music video has not been found in reliable sources.

Video albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
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AUS
[6]
AUT
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CAN
[8]
GER
[9]
NLD
[10]
NOR
[11]
SWE
[12]
SWI
[13]
UK
[14]
1984 Purple Rain[A]
  • Released: December 14, 1984
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Musical drama film
1
[15]
1985 Prince and the Revolution: Live[A]
  • Released: July 29, 1985
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Live concert
1
[16]
US: 2× Platinum[17]
1986 Under the Cherry Moon[A]
  • Released: July 2, 1986
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Musical drama film
1987 Sign o' the Times
  • Released: November 20, 1987
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Concert film
10
[18]
US: Platinum[17]
1989 Lovesexy Live 1
  • Released: April 19, 1989
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Live concert
Lovesexy Live 2
  • Released: April 19, 1989
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Live concert
1990 Graffiti Bridge
  • Released: November 2, 1990
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Musical drama film
1991 Gett Off − The Home Video Film[B] 6
[19]
US: Gold[17]
1992 Sexy MF[B]
  • Released: June 16, 1992
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Music video
Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection[B]
  • Released: October 6, 1992
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Video collection
6
[20]
1993 The Hits Collection
  • Released: September 14, 1993
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Video collection
10
[21]
US: Gold[17]
1994 3 Chains o' Gold[B]
  • Released: August 16, 1994
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Video collection
1995 Live! − The Sacrifice of Victor
  • Released: March 6, 1995
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Live concert
The Undertaker
  • Released: March 6, 1995
  • Label: Warner Home Video
  • Live concert
1999 Beautiful Strange
  • Released: August 24, 1999
  • Label: NPG Video
  • Music video and interview hosted by Mel B
2000 Rave Un2 the Year 2000
  • Released: June 5, 2000
  • Label: NPG Video
  • Live concert
20
[22]
UK: Gold[23]
2003 Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas 2
[24]
A^ With the Revolution
B^ With the New Power Generation

Filmography

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Year Title Director Composer Actor Role Notes
1984 Purple Rain No Yes Yes The Kid Film Debut
1986 Under the Cherry Moon Yes Yes Yes Christopher Tracy Prince's Directorial Debut
1987 Sign o' the Times Yes Yes Yes Himself Concert movie
1990 Graffiti Bridge Yes Yes Yes The Kid Purple Rain sequel
Also writer
1994 3 Chains o' Gold Yes Yes Yes Himself Direct-to-video film
Also producer (credited as Paisley Park)
1996 Girl 6 No Yes No Film directed by Spike Lee

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Muppets Tonight Himself (as O(+>) Episode 11
2014 New Girl Himself Episode: "Prince"
2020 Let's Go Crazy: Grammy Salute to Prince Himself Archive footage

Video game

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Year Title Role
1994 Prince Interactive Himself (voice)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1, 1997.
  2. ^ Infodisc, Prince Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Princefams.com - Prince News and Pictures / Prince Music Videos - Videography Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Prince: Guitar (Video 2007), retrieved September 8, 2017
  5. ^ "Chart history - Prince". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "Prince discography". Australian Album charts. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  7. ^ "Prince discography". Austrian charts (in German). Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  8. ^ "Rush discography". Canadian album charts. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  9. ^ "Prince discography". German charts (in German). Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  10. ^ "Prince discography". Austrian charts (in German). Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  11. ^ "Prince discography". Norwegian charts. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  12. ^ "Prince discography". Swedish charts. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  13. ^ "Prince discography". swisscharts.com. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  14. ^ "certified awards". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  15. ^ "Purple Rain - Top VHS Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  16. ^ "Prince & The Revolution: Live - Top Music Videos". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  17. ^ a b c d RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Prince. Retrieved on 2008-12-15.
  18. ^ "Gett Off - Top VHS Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  19. ^ "Gett Off - Top VHS Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  20. ^ "Diamonds and Pearls - Top Music Videos". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  21. ^ "Hits Collection - Top VHS Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  22. ^ "Rave Un2 the Year 2000 - VG Lista". VG Lista. Archived from the original on May 26, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  23. ^ "BPI"
  24. ^ "Live at Aladdin Las Vegas - Top Music Videos". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  • Uptown: The Vault – The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince: Nilsen Publishing 2004, ISBN 91-631-5482-X
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