Prince beats MJ

LOS ANGELES: American singer Prince’s fans have given the Purple Rain singer the edge over King of Pop Michael Jackson as seven of the late legend’s tracks splash into the Digital Songs sales chart top 10.

Sales of Purple Rain and When Doves Cry give the music icon the top two spots on the countdown, while Little Red Corvette, Let’s Go Crazy, 1999, Kiss, and Raspberry Beret also hit the top 10, setting a new record — one more hit than Jackson managed following his death in 2009, reported Billboard magazine.

But Prince’s sales success wasn’t quite enough to put him in the mainstream Hot 100 top three, as chart compilers also take into account radio play, social media activity and popularity.

Purple Rain lands at four, three spots behind Desiigner’s Panda, which first hit the top spot a week ago.