15 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Start with the familiar songs, then explore the ballads, band performances and electronic experiments from the 1970s through the 2010s.
60 selections with release evidence; 39 beyond the yearly lists.
Prince was a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose work connected funk, rock, soul, pop and jazz. His 1978 debut, For You, introduced a largely self-contained studio approach, while later records also drew on substantial band collaboration. Purple Rain placed the Revolution at the center of his film and recording career; Diamonds and Pearls introduced the New Power Generation on record alongside him. He continued developing different sounds and release methods through albums including Emancipation, Musicology and ART OFFICIAL AGE.
Prince - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career overview
Career overview of Prince as composer, performer and multi-instrumentalist working across funk, rock, soul, pop and jazz. The page's erroneous 1999 album-year label is not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Prince Estate official discography: For You
Original debut album program and 1978 release; Prince's production and multi-instrumental role. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Prince Estate official discography: Purple Rain
Original 1984 album program with the Revolution; Purple Rain and I Would Die 4 U use concert-derived performances in the released album production. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Prince Estate official discography: Diamonds and Pearls
Original 1991 album and New Power Generation co-credit; Rosie Gaines sings alongside Prince on the title track. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Prince Estate official discography: Musicology
Original 2004 album program and distribution history. The title recording is part of that release, not a concert recording. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Prince Estate official discography: ART OFFICIAL AGE
Original 2014 program explicitly credits Lianne La Havas on Clouds. The page's 2013 Breakfast Can Wait date is not generalized to Clouds. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Prince Estate official discography: Emancipation
Original 1996 three-disc program on NPG/EMI; selected songs are original album recordings, not later live versions. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Prince was a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose work connected funk, rock, soul, pop and jazz. His 1978 debut, For You, introduced a largely self-contained studio approach, while later...
View background statusPrince was a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose work connected funk, rock, soul, pop and jazz. His 1978 debut, For You, introduced a largely self-contained studio approach, while later...
View background status1999 opens Prince's 1982 album of the same name. The Prince Estate situates its party imagery against early-1980s anxiety about nuclear conflict. Synthesizers and drum machines anchor the album's sound, while...
Read background and sourcesA provocative song exploring themes of desire and intimacy.
View background status1999 opens Prince's 1982 album of the same name. The Prince Estate situates its party imagery against early-1980s anxiety about nuclear conflict. Synthesizers and drum machines anchor the album's sound, while...
Read background and sourcesThe second single from Prince's "1999" album, continuing his rise to superstardom.
View background statusLittle Red Corvette was already on Prince's 1982 album 1999 before its later single campaign. The Prince Estate describes it as an important crossover between his funk, rock and pop audiences. MusicAtlas separately...
Read background and sourcesWhen Doves Cry is part of Prince's 1984 Purple Rain album and the film-centered release that brought his music to a much wider audience. The Prince Estate places the song's video within that breakthrough. This...
Read background and sourcesSocial and political issues of the 1980s
View background statusPrince was a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose work connected funk, rock, soul, pop and jazz. His 1978 debut, For You, introduced a largely self-contained studio approach, while later...
View background statusWordplay and sexual innuendo
View background statusPrince was a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose work connected funk, rock, soul, pop and jazz. His 1978 debut, For You, introduced a largely self-contained studio approach, while later...
View background statusFrom the album "Graffiti Bridge"
View background statusReported release: 1994Date needs verification
Source year-end #19Prince's tribute to his then-wife, Mayte Garcia.
View background statusA song about the conflicting emotions of love and hate in a relationship.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.