Prince discography


This article includes the discography of Prince. Also included is a list of the songs and recordings he wrote and produced during his career. See also The New Power Generation, Madhouse, and 94 East discographies.
Prince released several hundred songs both under his own name and under pseudonyms and/or pen names, as well as writing songs which have been recorded by other artists. Estimates of the actual number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Prince sold over 130 million records worldwide.
Prince accumulated five U.S. number-one singles and 15 worldwide #1 hits, as well as 8 worldwide number one albums. He was the most successful artist on the Billboard charts from 1980-2000, scoring 8 #1 R&B singles and 7 #1 Dance singles. He scored over 50 top 40 hits around the world since 1979. His most commercial period was from 1982's 1999 to 1996's Emancipation, though he maintained a loyal audience since and experienced a commercial resurgence with 2004's Musicology, paving the way for several successful albums to follow including his final, Hit n Run Phase Two, released in December 2015.

Albums

Singles and extended plays

Productions, guest appearances, etc.

YearSongArtistAlbum
1983"When You Were Mine"Cyndi LauperShe's So Unusual
1986"Manic Monday"The BanglesDifferent Light
1988"Sticky Wicked"Chaka KhanCK
1988"Eternity"Chaka KhanCK
1989"Love Song"MadonnaLike a Prayer
1989"Love 89", "Yo Mister"Patti LaBelleBe Yourself
1991"I Hear Your Voice"Patti LaBelleBurnin'
1991"Love...Thy Will Be Done"MartikaMartika's Kitchen
1991"U"Paula AbdulSpellbound
1992Loïs LanePrecious
1993"Why Should I Love You?"Kate BushThe Red Shoes
1998Chaka KhanCome 2 My House
1998Graham Central StationGCS 2000
1999"Providence"Ani DifrancoTo the Teeth
2001"Waiting Room"No DoubtRock Steady
2005"So What the Fuss"Stevie Wonder, En VogueA Time to Love
2013"Give Em What They Love"Janelle MonáeThe Electric Lady

Videography