Who wrote the song which was ahead of "Purple Rain on the charts in 1984?
Purple Rain (song): "Purple Rain" is a song by Prince and The Revolution. Purple Rain (song):  It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. Purple Rain (song):  It reached number 2 in the United States for two weeks, behind "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!
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