Music video description
"When Doves Cry" is the title of a song by American singer, songwriter, producer and filmmaker Prince. The song was released in 1984 and was included on the artist's sixth studio album entitled Purple Rain. It was the best disc of his career, and it was from this album that such hits as Purple Rain and "Let's Go Crazy" came. The featured single When Doves Cry is the first Prince song to jump to the top of the charts in the US. According to various compilations, the song also topped the chart of best-selling singles in 1984, with more than 2 million copies sold in the United States alone. While discussing these various compilations, it should also be mentioned that the song is at number 52 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Prince's hit song When Doves Cry experienced its second youth in 2016, after the artist's death. Among the interesting facts about the song, it is worth mentioning that it was the last song that Prince wrote for the "Purple Rain" album. Also impressive is the fact that the artist not only sang in it, but also composed all the music himself. As if that wasn't enough, he also directed the video for the song himself, in which you can also see scenes from the movie "Purple Rain."