美國音樂鬼才〔王子〕──奠定歌壇天王地位的代表作──美國冠軍經典──〔When Doves Cry／當鴿子哭泣時〕

Dig if u will the picture
Of u and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can u my darling
Can u picture this?

Dream if u can a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat
The heat between me and u

How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world thats so cold? (So cold)
Maybe Im just 2 demanding
Maybe Im just like my father 2 bold
Maybe youre just like my mother
Shes never satisfied (Shes never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

Touch if u will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
Youve got the butterflies all tied up
Dont make me chase u
Even doves have pride

How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world so cold? (World so cold)
Maybe Im just 2 demanding
Maybe Im just like my father 2 bold
Maybe youre just like my mother
Shes never satisfied (Shes never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

How can u just leave me standing?
Alone in a world thats so cold? (A world thats so cold)
Maybe Im just 2 demanding (Maybe, maybe Im like my father)
Maybe Im just like my father 2 bold (Ya know hes 2 bold)
Maybe youre just like my mother (Maybe youre just like my mother)
Shes never satisfied (Shes never, never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other (Why do we scream, why)
This is what it sounds like

When doves cry
When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry)
When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry)

Dont Cry (Dont Cry)

When doves cry
When doves cry
When doves cry

When Doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry, doves cry
Dont cry
Darling dont cry
Dont cry
Dont cry
Dont dont cry

１９８４年 ６月　２６歲的美國音樂鬼才王子主演歌舞片〔Purple Rain／紫雨〕

票房鼎盛　

他並配合電影發行自寫自編自製的原聲帶

首支單曲是５月發行的〔When Doves Cry／當鴿子哭泣時〕

王子以低沉的原音詮釋這首融合放克  搖滾與電子流行的歌曲

靠著電影的賣座　加上王子早已累積的人氣

〔When Doves Cry〕讓他首度登上流行榜冠軍（黑人榜／舞曲榜冠軍）　銷售超過兩百萬張　成為白金單曲（這是最後一首以２００萬為白金標準認證的單曲　直到１９８９年單曲的白金唱片降到１００萬張後才再度出現）

這是１９８４年美國告示牌年度單曲冠軍

單曲跟電影的成功讓原聲帶封王　蟬聯整整２４週冠軍　至今在美國賣出１３白金　全球兩千多萬張

將王子提升到麥可傑克森一樣的歌壇天王地位

〔When Doves Cry〕也是首國際暢銷曲

拿下英國＃１０（銀唱片　＞２５萬張）　加拿大／澳洲冠軍　愛爾蘭／紐西蘭亞軍　荷蘭＃６　挪威＃１０　德國＃１６　瑞士＃１７　瑞典＃１８　奧地利＃１９　

MV讓王子提名VMA男藝人錄影帶

〔紫雨〕的賣座也讓王子獲選當年美國十大電影票房吸引力明星

不過這真的是業界少數看走眼

因為接下來王子主演的電影部部賠錢　變成比砒霜更毒的票房毒藥

９０年代後就結束他的銀幕企圖了

Anyway, 〔When Doves Cry〕也名列滾石雜誌２００４年版史上最偉大歌曲之一

堪稱王子事業最著名的代表作

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG3VcCAlUgE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUc0R8bbWQE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp200BFqyBc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYv8xFAI_P0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhFlhMuM6x4