His singular sound, which combined elements of rock, jazz, R&B, funk and pop, was as identifiable as the artist himself.As a solo artist and performing as Prince & the Revolution, he had five albums go multi-platinum in the US, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. (For an album to be considered platinum, it must sell 1 million units.)On the third anniversary of Prince's death, we look back at his top-selling albums.
'Purple Rain' (soundtrack)
- 13x multi-platinum
- Released June 25, 1984
- Singles: "When Doves Cry," "Let's Go Crazy," "Purple Rain," "I Would Die 4 You," "Take Me With U"
The first album credited to Prince and The Revolution, this was his blockbuster — and one of the defining albums of the '80s. The soundtrack to his rock drama, "Purple Rain," it was released a month before the movie and helped drive audiences to theaters. It also won Prince an Oscar for Best Original Song Score. 
- 4x multi-platinum
- Released October 27, 1982
- Singles: "1999," "Little Red Corvette," "Delirious," and "Let's Pretend We're Married"
This double album was Prince's breakthrough and spawned three hit singles, including "Little Red Corvette" — his first Top 10 hit. Its title song became a dance-floor smash and remained a popular party tune through the last years of the millennium.
'Around the World in a Day'
- 2x multi-platinum
- Released April 22, 1985
- Singles: "Raspberry Beret," "Pop Life," and "America"
This was the first release from Prince's Paisley Park Records, and although it was considered a critical disappointment after the genius of "Purple Rain," the psychedelic-tinged album produced two Top 10 hits. From 1985 to 1992, Prince would release eight albums, one each year.
'Batman' (soundtrack)
- 2x multi-platinum
- Released June 20, 1989
- Singles: "Batdance,&quRead More – Source [contf] [contfnew]
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