"Purple Rain '' US 7 '' single Single by Prince and The Revolution from the album Purple Rain B - side "God '' "God '' (Instr.) (UK 12 ") Released September 26, 1984 Format 7 '' single 12 '' single Recorded Live, First Avenue, Minneapolis, August 3, 1983 Genre Rock gospel soul blues Length 7 '' edit: 4: 05 Album / 12 ": 8: 41 Label Warner Bros. Songwriter (s) Prince Producer (s) Prince and the Revolution Prince and The Revolution singles chronology "Let 's Go Crazy '' (1984) "Purple Rain '' (1984) "I Would Die 4 U '' (1984) "Let 's Go Crazy '' (1984) "Purple Rain '' (1984) "I Would Die 4 U '' (1984) Purple Rain track listing "Baby I 'm a Star '' (8) "Purple Rain '' (9)
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