When Doves Cry - Musica

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Prince-&-The-Revolution - Purple Rain

"When Doves Cry" Is A Song By The American Musician Prince And The Lead Single From His 1984 Album Purple Rain. It Was A Worldwide Hit And His First American Number One Single Topping Charts For Five Weeks. According To Billboard Magazine It Was The Top-Selling Single Of The Year. The Song Follows The General Spiritual Theme Of Christianity Throughout The Album. Many Have Interpreted The 'dove' As Being A Symbol Of The Holy Spirit. According To The Purple Rain DVD Prince Was Asked By The Director To Write A Song To Match The Theme Of A Particular Segment Of The Film - One Which Involved Intermingled Parental Difficulties And A Love Affair. The Next Morning Prince Had Reportedly Composed Two Songs One Of Which Was "When Doves Cry." The Song Was #1 In The US For Five Weeks July 7-August 4 1984. It Kept The Other Big Hit Of That Summer Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark " From Reaching The Top Spot. "When Doves Cry" Was Voted As The Best Single Of The Year In The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. The B-Side Was The Cult Fan Favourite "17 Days " Which Was Originally Intended For The Apollonia 6 Album. A 12-Inch Single Issued In The UK Included The Album Track "17 Days " And Two Tracks From Prince's Previous Album 1999 Namely The Title Track And "D.M.S.R." Prince Wrote And Composed "When Doves Cry" After All The Other Tracks On Purple Rain Were Complete. In Addition To Vocals He Also Played All Instruments On The Track. The Song's Texture Is Remarkably Stark. There Is No Bass Line At All Which Is Very Unusual For A Dance Song Prince Has Said That There Originally Was A Bass Line But Decided That The Song Was Too Conventional With It Intact. During Live Performances Of The Song On The Purple Rain Tour Brown Mark Prince's Then-Bass Player Added Bass Lines In This Song And Other Songs Without A Bass Line. The Song Features An Intro Of A Guitar Solo And Drum Machine Followed By A Looped Guttural Vocal. After The Lyrics There Is Another Much Longer Guitar And A Synthesizer Solo. The Song Ends On A Classical Music-Inspired Keyboard Piece Backed By Another Synthesizer Solo. "When Doves Cry" Has Gone On To Become One Of Prince's Signature Songs. Spin Magazine Ranked The Song 6th Greatest Single Of All Time. It Was Number #38 In Movement's List The Greatest Songs Of All Time. Rolling Stone Ranked When Doves Cry #52 On Their List 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time Which Makes It Number Three Among Songs Of The 1980s . In 2006 VH1's "The 100 Greatest Songs Of The '80s" Ranked The Song #5 On The List. The Music Video Directed By Prince Himself Was Released On MTV In June 1984. It Opens With White Doves Emerging From Double Doors To Reveal Prince In A Bathtub. It Also Includes Scenes From The Purple Rain Film Interspersed With Shots Of The Revolution Performing And Dancing In A White Room. The Final Portion Of The Video Incorporates A Mirrored Frame Of The Left Half Of The Picture Creating A Doubling Effect. The Video Was Nominated For Best Choreography In 1985's MTV Video Music Awards