When Doves Cry

original song written and composed by Prince
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q2299883
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When Doves Cry

Summary

When Doves Cry is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,765 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • When Doves Cry's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • When Doves Cry's composer is recorded as Prince[4].
  • When Doves Cry's genre is pop rock[5].
  • When Doves Cry followed Let's Pretend We're Married[6].
  • When Doves Cry was followed by Let's Go Crazy[7].
  • Among the performers on When Doves Cry was Prince[8].
  • When Doves Cry was performed by Ginuwine[9].
  • When Doves Cry is part of Purple Rain[10].
  • When Doves Cry's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • When Doves Cry was released on 1984[12].
  • When Doves Cry's lyricist is recorded as Prince[13].
  • When Doves Cry's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'When Doves Cry'}[14].
  • When Doves Cry's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Prince[8] and Ginuwine[9].

Publication

When Doves Cry was released on 1984[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is pop rock[5]. It is part of Purple Rain[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

When Doves Cry followed Let's Pretend We're Married[6]. It was followed by Let's Go Crazy[7].

Why It Matters

When Doves Cry ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,765 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). When Doves Cry. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/when-doves-cry
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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name English
    Performer Prince, Ginuwine
    Part of Purple Rain
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