4 Million + Prince Albums & Singles Sold Since His Death

Prince’s albums and songs have sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. since his death on April 21, according to Nielsen Music.

That sum combines his sales on April 21 (239,000 albums and 1.034 million song downloads), along with initial sales reports for the days of April 22-27 (496,000 albums and 2.24 million songs).

In the tracking week before his death, Prince’s music sold comparably little: just 5,000 albums and 14,000 song downloads in the week ending April 15.

Here’s a rundown of Prince’s top selling albums and songs from April 21-27:

Prince’s Best Selling Albums: April 21-27*
The Very Best of Prince — 291,000
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) — 168,000
The Hits/The B-Sides — 73,000
Ultimate — 41,000
1999 — 38,000

Prince’s Best Selling Songs: April 21-27*
“Purple Rain” — 377,000
“When Doves Cry” — 280,000
“Little Red Corvette” — 227,000
“Let’s Go Crazy” — 215,000
“Kiss” — 210,000