<P> Following Prince's death in 2016, the song rose to number one on the US and UK iTunes Charts, allowing "Purple Rain" to re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number 17, later reaching number four . It also re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 6, making it two places higher than its original peak of number 8 . Originally peaking at number 12 in France, "Purple Rain" reached number one on the national singles chart . In the United States, it has sold an additional 1.18 million copies after becoming available as digital downloads . </P> <P> "Purple Rain" was originally written as a country song and intended to be a collaboration with Stevie Nicks . According to Nicks, she received a 10 - minute instrumental version of the song from Prince with a request to write the lyrics, but felt overwhelmed . She said: "I listened to it and I just got scared . I called him back and said,' I can't do it . I wish I could . It's too much for me ."' At a rehearsal, Prince then asked his backing band to try the song: "I want to try something before we go home . It's mellow ." According to Lisa Coleman, Prince then changed the song after Wendy Melvoin started playing guitar chords to accompany the song: "He was excited to hear it voiced differently . It took it out of that country feeling . Then we all started playing it a bit harder and taking it more seriously . We played it for six hours straight and by the end of that day we had it mostly written and arranged ." </P> <P> Prince explained the meaning of "Purple Rain" as follows: "When there's blood in the sky--red and blue = purple...purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith / god guide you through the purple rain ." The title track of Prince's preceding album, 1999, included similar references to a doomed ending under a purple sky ("...could have sworn it was Judgment Day, the sky was all purple ..."). </P> <P> "Purple Rain" opens with a lone guitar quickly followed by live drumming and a prominent Yamaha CP70 Electric grand piano, evoking images of church gospel music . Three verses are each followed by a chorus, with a building emotional delivery . In the context of the film, each verse ties into a different strained relationship Prince's character has and his desire to reconcile . The song is dedicated to his father in the movie, not ex-girlfriend Denise Matthews better known as Vanity . After the final chorus, a guitar solo takes over the song . The song ends with a piano solo and orchestral strings . Prince's vocal range spans from the low note of F3 to the high note of A5 . </P>

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