what is prince's purple rain song about
Purple Rain  is a song by Prince and The Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. The song is a combination of rock, pop, gospel, and orchestral music.he basic tracks for three songs were used on the Purple Rain soundtrack: Purple Rain,  I Would Die 4 U , and  Baby I'm a Star . Prince performed overdubs while working at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles from AugustâSeptember 1983.