Prince soared to number one on the US chart after his sudden death, with three of his albums entering the top 10.<\/p>\n
The pop icon passed away suddenly at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota on Thursday, the last day under consideration for the weekly chart, indicating a massive interest in his work in the hours after the news broke.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Very Best of Prince,\u201d a greatest hits collection released in 2001, topped the weekly chart and his classic 1984 album \u201cPurple Rain\u201d came in at number two of the Billboard chart, tracking service Nielsen Music said.<\/p>\n
A three-disc collection from 1993, \u201cThe Hits\/The B-Sides,\u201d re-entered the latest chart at number six.<\/p>\n
The strength of the compilations indicates the renewed popularity of Prince\u2019s hits such as \u201cLet\u2019s Go Crazy,\u201d \u201cWhen Doves Cry,\u201d \u201c1999,\u201d \u201cRaspberry Beret\u201d and \u201cKiss.\u201d<\/p>\n
In one factor that likely increased outright sales, fans looking for Prince\u2019s music were unlikely to find it through streaming, which is factored into the chart through its own formula.<\/p>\n
Prince, whose relationship with the Internet swung between love and hate, only streamed his music on Jay-Z\u2019s Tidal service, through which he released his last two albums.<\/p>\n
Prince, a champion of artists\u2019 rights against labels, aggressively took down unauthorized versions of his music from the Internet, including YouTube.<\/p>\n
It is rare for artists to assume both the first and second places on the benchmark US chart, with the feat last achieved by the rapper Nelly when he simultaneously released the \u201cSweat\u201d and \u201cSuit\u201d albums in 2004.<\/p>\n
Prince, a famously prolific artist who was a master of the electric guitar and coined a unique brand of danceable funk, died unexpectedly from unknown causes and was cremated Saturday.<\/p>\n
He released 39 studio albums during his life, selling more than 100 million records.<\/p>\n
The top new album on the chart was country singer Sturgill Simpson\u2019s \u201cSailor\u2019s Guide to Earth,\u201d which debuted at number three.<\/p>\n
Simpson has enjoyed an unusual amount of crossover praise as a country artist for his philosophical lyricism, which has included examinations of Tibetan Buddhism.<\/p>\n
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Source: AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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