PRINCE albums and sales
PRINCE sold over 53.9 million albums. The best-selling album by PRINCE is PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK), which sold over 15.9 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, PRINCE is the 45th best-selling album artist of all time.
The video releases of PRINCE have sold over 385,000 units, led by SIGN O' THE TIMES with over 100,000 units sold.
PRINCE albums ranked by sales
Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.
| № | Album | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) PRINCE 1984 | 1984 | 15,947,070 | |
| 2 |
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DIAMONDS AND PEARLS PRINCE 1991 | 1991 | 4,499,220 | |
| 3 |
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1999 PRINCE 1982 | 1982 | 4,357,500 | |
| 4 |
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BATMAN (SOUNDTRACK) PRINCE 1989 | 1989 | 3,276,774 | |
| 5 |
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THE VERY BEST OF PRINCE PRINCE 2001 | 2001 | 2,432,000 | |
| 6 |
 |
MUSICOLOGY PRINCE 2004 | 2004 | 2,273,087 | |
| 7 |
 |
AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY PRINCE 1985 | 1985 | 2,206,660 | |
| 8 |
 |
PARADE PRINCE 1986 | 1986 | 2,117,277 | |
| 9 |
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SIGN O' THE TIMES PRINCE 1987 | 1987 | 1,941,710 | |
| 10 |
 |
LOVE SYMBOL PRINCE 1992 | 1992 | 1,670,000 | |
| 11 |
 |
LOVESEXY PRINCE 1988 | 1988 | 1,577,168 | |
| 12 |
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THE HITS 2 PRINCE 1993 | 1993 | 1,538,340 | |
| 13 |
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THE HITS 1 PRINCE 1993 | 1993 | 1,388,770 | |
| 14 |
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CONTROVERSY PRINCE 1981 | 1981 | 1,100,000 | |
| 15 |
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PRINCE PRINCE 1979 | 1979 | 1,060,000 | |
| 16 |
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COME PRINCE 1994 | 1994 | 932,130 | |
| 17 |
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GRAFFITI BRIDGE PRINCE 1990 | 1990 | 920,388 | |
| 18 |
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EMANCIPATION PRINCE 1996 | 1996 | 900,001 | |
| 19 |
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THE GOLD EXPERIENCE PRINCE 1995 | 1995 | 652,660 | |
| 20 |
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3121 PRINCE 2006 | 2006 | 575,000 | |
| 21 |
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THE HITS / THE B-SIDES PRINCE 1993 | 1993 | 562,934 | |
| 22 |
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RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC PRINCE 1999 | 1999 | 526,530 | |
| 23 |
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DIRTY MIND PRINCE 1980 | 1980 | 500,000 | |
| 24 |
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LOTUSFLOW3R PRINCE 2009 | 2009 | 358,000 | |
| 25 |
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ULTIMATE PRINCE 2006 | 2006 | 335,475 | |
| 26 |
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4EVER PRINCE 2006 | 2006 | 100,000 | |
| 27 |
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THE BLACK ALBUM PRINCE 1994 | 1994 | 58,930 | |
| 28 |
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THE BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE[EP] PRINCE 1994 | 1994 | 32,050 | |
| 29 |
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THE RAINBOW CHILDREN PRINCE 2001 | 2001 | 32,030 | |
| 30 |
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CHAOS & DISORDER PRINCE 1996 | 1996 | 29,750 | |
| 31 |
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PURPLE MEDLEY [EP] PRINCE 1995 | 1995 | 22,090 | |
| 32 |
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PLANET EARTH PRINCE 2007 | 2007 | 15,000 | |
| 33 |
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THE SCANDALOUSE SEX SUITE [EP] PRINCE 1989 | 1989 | 9,030 | |
| 34 |
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NEW POWER GENERATION [EP] PRINCE 1990 | 1990 | 6,920 | |
| 35 |
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THE VAULT: OLD FRIENDS 4 SALE PRINCE 1999 | 1999 | 4,560 | |
| 36 |
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WELCOME 2 AMERICA PRINCE 2021 | 2021 | N/A | |
| 37 |
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ORIGINALS PRINCE 2019 | 2019 | N/A | |
| 38 |
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PIANO & A MICROPHONE 1983 PRINCE 2018 | 2018 | N/A | |
| 39 |
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HITNRUN - PHASE TWO PRINCE 2016 | 2016 | N/A | |
| 40 |
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ART OFFICIAL AGE PRINCE 2014 | 2014 | N/A |
PRINCE videos ranked by sales
Click on any video album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.
| № | Video | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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SIGN O' THE TIMES
PRINCE 1988 | 1988 | 100,000 | |
| 2 |
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LIVE
PRINCE 1985 | 1985 | 100,000 | |
| 3 |
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RAVE UN2 THE YEAR 2000
PRINCE 2006 | 2006 | 50,000 | |
| 4 |
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THE HITS COLLECTION
PRINCE 1993 | 1993 | 50,000 | |
| 5 |
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GETT OFF
PRINCE 1991 | 1991 | 50,000 | |
| 6 |
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SEXY MF
PRINCE 1992 | 1992 | 25,000 | |
| 7 |
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LIVE AT THE ALLADIN LAS VEGAS
PRINCE 2003 | 2003 | 10,000 |
PRINCE sales by country
PRINCE album sales by country
The largest markets for albums by PRINCE are the United States (37.8 million), the United Kingdom (6.12 million) and Germany (2.4 million).
| № | Country ▲ | Sales △ | Albums △ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Australia | 875,000 | 8 |
| 2 | 
Austria | 125,000 | 4 |
| 3 | 
Belgium | 50,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 
Canada | 980,334 | 7 |
| 5 | 
Denmark | 40,000 | 3 |
| 6 | 
France | 2,100,000 | 10 |
| 7 | 
Germany | 2,400,000 | 7 |
| 8 | 
Hong Kong | 10,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 
Japan | 1,446,589 | 25 |
| 10 | 
Korea | 3,160 | 2 |
| 11 | 
Netherlands | 625,000 | 8 |
| 12 | 
New Zealand | 157,500 | 9 |
| 13 | 
Norway | 118,470 | 4 |
| 14 | 
Spain | 700,000 | 10 |
| 15 | 
Sweden | 100,000 | 2 |
| 16 | 
Switzerland | 250,000 | 9 |
| 17 | 
United Kingdom | 6,120,000 | 23 |
| 18 | 
United States | 37,858,001 | 24 |
PRINCE video sales by country
The largest markets for video releases by PRINCE are the United States (425,000), the United Kingdom (50,000) and France (10,000).
| № | Country ▲ | Sales △ | Albums △ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France | 10,000 | 1 |
| 2 |
United Kingdom | 50,000 | 1 |
| 3 |
United States | 425,000 | 5 |