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Prince & The Revolution When Doves CryWatch at the source
A revolutionary pop single with a visually dramatic video. It features purple-hued vignettes, bathtub scenes, and performance cuts—expressing themes of love, pain, and transformation.
"When Doves Cry" from 'Purple Rain' (1984)
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Prince & The Revolution’s music video for “When Doves Cry”, released 1980. Directed by Mary Lambert. 3:45, 142,191,756 plays and 1,072,430 likes on YouTube. Filed under Electronic, Pop, R&B, Rock and Soul. AltSounds Curated.
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- Mary Lambert