From November 1983 to April 2001 I kept my own weekly singles chart. I kept an albums chart for a full twenty years until the end of 2003. Prince was one of my most favourite artists, scoring 26 top ten hits, ranking fourth among all artists. Here is the history of Prince on my charts:
Top Ten Singles
Song / Peak Position (Weeks at #1)
Delirious / 7
When Doves Cry / 1 (2)
Let’s Go Crazy / 1 (4)
Purple Rain / 4
I Would Die 4 U / 4
Take Me With U / 3
Baby I’m a Star / 6
Raspberry Beret / 3
Pop Life / 7
America / 10
Kiss / 4
Mountains / 4
Anotherloverholenyohead / 7
Sign ‘☮’ the Times / 5
U Got the Look / 1 (2)
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man / 3
Alphabet St. / 1 (2)
Batdance / 2
Partyman / 9
Thieves in the Temple / 4
Cream / 1 (3)
Gett Off / 3
Diamonds and Pearls / 3
Money Don’t Matter 2 Night / 4
7 / 10
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World / 3
Top Ten Albums
Album / Peak Position (Weeks at #1)
1999 / 7 *
Purple Rain / 1 (10)
Around the World in a Day / 4
Parade / 4
Sign ‘☮’ the Times / 3
Lovesexy / 1 (1)
Batman / 3
Graffiti Bridge / 3
Diamonds and Pearls / 1 (4)
/ 6
The Hits 1 / 4
The Hits 2 / 5
* 1999 had already been in release for 53 weeks before I started compiling an albums chart.