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Purple Rain (Soundtrack)
Prince And The Revolution

Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
3Weeks on chart
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NPG/Warner/Rhino
Billboard 200
Week of August 18, 1984
This Week
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Last Week
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Purple Rain (Soundtrack)
Prince And The Revolution - 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
NPG/Warner/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Sports
Huey Lewis & The News - 2
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Capitol/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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Victory
Jacksons - 4
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Platinum x2
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Heartbeat City
The Cars - 5
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Elektra/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Ghostbusters
Soundtrack - 8
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Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Can't Slow Down
Lionel Richie - 6
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Diamond
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner - 9
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Platinum x4
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Out Of The Cellar
Ratt - 7
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Eliminator
ZZ Top - 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros./Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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1984
Van Halen - 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Rebel Yell
Billy Idol - 10
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Chrysalis/EMI
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Breakin'
Soundtrack - 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Polydor/PolyGram
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Break Out
The Pointer Sisters - 16
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Planet/RCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Condition Critical
Quiet Riot - 22
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Pasha/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration
Cyndi Lauper - 21
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Portrait/Epic/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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Midnight Madness
Night Ranger - 15
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Camel/MCA/MCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Camouflage
Rod Stewart - 18
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Signs Of Life
Billy Squier - 36
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Platinum
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Breaking Hearts
Elton John - 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Geffen/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Footloose
Soundtrack - 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x9
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Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister - 27
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Self Control
Laura Branigan - 23
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Platinum
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The Last In Line
Dio - 26
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An Innocent Man
Billy Joel - 25
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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Seven And The Ragged Tiger
Duran Duran - 17
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tritec/Capitol
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Madonna
Madonna - 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sire/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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Nuclear Furniture
Jefferson Starship - 28
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Grunt/RCA
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Love At First Sting
Scorpions - 19
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury/PolyGram
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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No Brakes
John Waite - 33
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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Thriller
Michael Jackson - 31
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Diamond x3
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Street Talk
Steve Perry - 30
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Beat Street
Soundtrack - 29
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Talk Show
Go-Go's - 34
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I.R.S./A&M
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Warrior
Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth - 41
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Couldn't Stand The Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble - 37
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Into The Gap
Thompson Twins - 35
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Love Language
Teddy Pendergrass - 38
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- 10
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Asylum/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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Streets Of Fire
Soundtrack - 32
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- 10
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Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson - 39
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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The Allnighter
Glenn Frey - 46
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Slide It In: 35th Anniversary Edition
Whitesnake - 45
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- 14
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2