American singer and songwriter Prince was a highly prolific artist, having released several hundred songs both under his own name and under pseudonyms, as well as writing songs 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, including 39.5 million certified units in the United States, 4.7 million in France and over ten million records in the United Kingdom.Infodisc, Prince Throughout his career, Prince released a total of 17 video albums and 152 music videos.
Music videos YearSongPrincefams.com - Prince News and Pictures / Prince Music Videos - Videography Director(s)Album1979"I Wanna Be Your Lover" (solo performance by Prince)Prince"I Wanna Be Your Lover" (performance by Prince with his band) (unreleased)1980"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?""Uptown"Dirty Mind"Dirty Mind"1981"Controversy"Bruce GowersControversy "Sexuality"1982"1999"19991983"Little Red Corvette"Brian Greenberg"Let's Pretend We're Married"Bruce Gowers"Automatic"1984"When Doves Cry" (edit)PrincePurple Rain "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"We Are the World "Raspberry Beret"PrinceAround the World in a Day"Paisley Park""America"1986"Kiss"Rebecca BlakeParade (soundtrack)"Mountains"Prince"Anotherloverholenyohead"Daniel Kleinman"Girls & Boys"Prince1987"Sign "☮" the Times"Bill KonersmanSign o' the Times"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."PrinceLovesexy"Glam Slam""I Wish U Heaven"Jean-Baptiste Mondino1989"Batdance"Albert MagnoliBatman (soundtrack)"Batdance" (The Batmix)"Batdance" (Vicki Vale Mix)"Partyman" (edit)"Partyman" (12 inch mix)"Scandalous!""Time Waits for No-One" (performed by Mavis Staples)PrinceTime Waits for No One1990"Thieves in the Temple" (edit)Graffiti Bridge"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. NicholasDiamonds and Pearls"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. Nicholas1992"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 TschetterLove Symbol"Call the Law"Scott McCulloughDiamonds and Pearls"Thunder" (live version)"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. NicholasLove Symbol"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 HymanThe Hits/The B-Sides"Peach"Parris Patton"Nothing Compares 2 U" (live video montage version)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""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"Azifwekare ("As if we 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)"One Song"Prince2001"When I Lay My Hands on U""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 Twilight2005"Te Amo Corazón"Salma Hayek2006"Black Sweat"Sanaa Hamri"Fury"2007"Guitar"Milos Twilight"Chelsea Rodgers"Phil Griffin"Somewhere Here on Earth""The Song of the Heart"George Miller2008"The One U Wanna C"Randee St. Nicholas2009"Crimson and Clover"P. R. Brown"Chocolate Box" (featuring Q-Tip)"Everytime" (performed by Bria Valente)2012"Rock and Roll Love Affair"Chris Robinson2013"Screwdriver"Prince"Guitar" (Alternate)Sanaa Hamri"Fixurlifeup""Breakfast Can Wait"Danielle Curiel2014"Funknroll""Anotherlove"2015"Marz""FallInLove2nite"2018"Nothing Compares 2 U" (studio rehearsal footage)"Mary Don't You Weep" Salomon Ligthelm2019"Manic Monday"The Prince Estate"Holly Rock"Aaron Lampert2020"Baltimore"Ralston Smith
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Video albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US AUS AUT CAN GER NLD NOR SWESWI UK 1984 Purple Rain Released: December 14, 1984 Label: Warner Home Video Musical drama film 1 — — — — — — — — — 1985 Prince and the Revolution: Live Released: July 29, 1985 Label: Warner Home Video Live concert 1 — — — — — — — — — US: 2× PlatinumRIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Prince. Retrieved on 2008-12-15. 1986 Under the Cherry Moon 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 — — — — — — — — — US: Platinum 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 Released: September 10, 1991 Label: Warner Reprise Video Video collection 6 — — — — — — — — — US: Gold 1992 Sexy MF Released: June 16, 1992 Label: Warner Home Video Music video — — — — — — — — — — Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection Released: October 6, 1992 Label: Warner Home Video Video collection 6 — — — — — — — — — 1993 The Hits Collection Released: September 14, 1993 Label: Warner Home Video Video collection 10 — — — — — — — — — US: Gold 1994 3 Chains o' Gold 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 — — — — — — — UK: Gold 2003 Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas Released: August 12, 2003 Label: Hip-O Records Live concert 2 — — — — — — — — — A With the Revolution B With the New Power Generation
Filmography YearTitleDirectorComposer ActorRoleNotes1984Purple RainThe Kid Film Debut1986Under the Cherry MoonChristopher Tracy Prince's Directorial Debut1987Sign o' the TimesHimselfConcert movie1990Graffiti BridgeThe KidPurple Rain sequelAlso writer19943 Chains o' GoldHimselfDirect-to-video filmAlso producer (credited as Paisley Park)1996Girl 6 Film directed by Spike Lee
Television YearTitleRoleNotesFebruary 21, 1981Saturday Night Live HimselfMusical GuestSeptember 24, 1989Saturday Night Live HimselfMusical GuestFebruary 4, 2006Saturday Night Live HimselfMusical Guest1997Muppets TonightHimself (as O(+>)Episode 112014New Girl HimselfEpisode: "Prince"November 1, 2014Saturday Night Live HimselfMusical Guest2020Let's Go Crazy: Grammy Salute to PrinceHimselfArchive footage
Video game YearTitle Role1994Prince InteractiveHimself (voice)
See also Prince albums discography Prince singles discography
References
Bibliography Uptown: The Vault – The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince: Nilsen Publishing 2004, .
External links Guide2Prince Worldwide Prince discography Review of Prince's albums
The Digital Garden List of unofficial Prince recordings