When Doves Cry
# When Doves Cry

«When Doves Cry» (en español: Cuando las Palomas Lloran) es una canción del músico estadounidense Prince, y el primer sencillo de su álbum de 1984 Purple Rain. Fue un éxito en todo el mundo, y su primer sencillo número uno en Estados Unidos, encabezó las listas durante cinco semanas. Según la revista Billboard, fue el sencillo más vendido del año. Fue certificado platino por Recording Industry Association of America, el envío de dos millones de unidades en los Estados Unidos. Fue el último sencillo lanzado por un artista en solitario en recibir dicha certificación antes de que los requisitos de certificación se redujeran en 1989.

## Video musical

El video musical (dirigido por el propio Prince) fue lanzado en MTV en junio de 1984. Se inicia con unas palomas blancas que salen de detrás de una puerta que se abre para revelar a Prince desnudo en una bañera. También incluye escenas de la película Purple Rain intercaladas con momentos de la banda The Revolution actuando y bailando en una habitación blanca. La parte final del vídeo incorpora un marco de espejo en la mitad izquierda de la imagen, creando un efecto de duplicación. El video fue nominado a Mejor Coreografía en los MTV Video Music Awards de 1985. El video desató la polémica entre los ejecutivos de la cadena que pensaban que su naturaleza sexual era demasiado explícita para la televisión.

## Lista de canciones

### 12": Paisley Park / 0-20170 (Estados Unidos)

* "When Doves Cry" – 5:52
* "17 Days" – 3:54

### 12": Warner Bros. / W9286T (Reino Unido)

* "When Doves Cry" – 5:52
* "17 Days" – 3:54
* "1999" – 6:22
* "D.M.S.R." – 8:05
* 2x12" pack

## Versión de Ginuwine

Una versión por el cantante R&B Ginuwine fue producido por Timbaland en 1996 para el álbum The Bachelor de Ginuwine, un cover de Ginuwine utiliza efectos de sonido de palomas reales en la textura de su pista de música instrumental inspirada en la selva.

### Posicionamiento en listas

| Listas (1997) | Mejor posición |
| - | - |
| Bélgica (Flandes) (Ultratop 50) | 16 |
| Alemania (Media Control AG) | 15 |
| Países Bajos (Dutch Top 40) | 15 |
| Nueva Zelanda (RIANZ) | 7 |
| Suiza (Schweizer Hitparade) | 24 |
| Suecia (Sverigetopplistan) | 42 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 10 |
| Estados Unidos Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 16 |

## Otras versiones

* Three rap versions of "When Doves Cry" were released in a single called "When Doves Cry Rapp" in 1984.
* Irish music artist Damien Rice recorded an acoustic cover version of the song. It appears on the Triple J Like a Version compilation.
* A cappella group The Flying Pickets included a cover on their 1994 album The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1.
* Bob Belden recorded a fusion version featuring vocals from Cassandra Wilson.
* As a child, American actor/singer Quindon Tarver covered the song for the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet. It was included on the 1997 soundtrack album William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture, Volume 2, and became a hit in Australia.
* Patti Smith covered "When Doves Cry" on her compilation album, Land (1975–2002).
* Serbian rock band Night Shift covered the song in 2002 on their debut album Undercovers.
* First season Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian performed the song on the show and recorded a cover for his 2003 debut album Just as I Am.
* Canadian group The Be Good Tanyas performed "When Doves Cry" on their 2006 album Hello Love.
* British band Razorlight recorded a cover as the B-side to their 2007 single "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got".
* Canadian singer Kristy Thirsk included a cover of the song on her 2008 EP Under Cover EP. An audio sample of her version can be heard on her official MySpace page.
* A cover by The Twilight Singers was included on the 2009 tribute compilation Purplish Rain. A free download of the song was offered by Spin magazine.
* Canadian group The Pursuit of Happiness performed "When Doves Cry" on their 2005 greatest hits compilation When We Ruled: The Best of The Pursuit of Happiness.
* Jam band Gov't Mule uses the chorus occasionally as a tease during live versions of their song "Beautifully Broken".
* Alex Clare recorded a cover for his 2011 debut album.
* Finnebassen made a House-remix in 2012
* Grimes sampled part of the beat for her song ''Colour of Moonlight (Antiochus)'' from her third studio album, Visions.
* In 1990, MC Hammer sampled "When Doves Cry" as the basis for his song "Pray" from the Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em album.
* In 1998, rapper Bizzy Bone would use an interpolation and pay homage to Prince's hit with "Thugz Cry" from his album Heaven'z Movie.
* Jamaican dancehall group T.O.K.'s song "Eagles Cry" from 1998 also contains an interpolation of "When Doves Cry".
* Darren Hayes used the beat for the his song "Darkness" on his 2007 The Time Machine Tour.
* Pigeon John and General Electriks used it in a song called "Crush".

## Apariciones/referencias en otros medios

* In the episode of the Simpsons, "Lemon of Troy", Milhouse Van Houten, upon meeting the Shelbyvillian Milhouse, says "So this is what it feels like when doves cry".
* The Quindon Tarver version of the song (backed by a choir) was featured in the wedding scene of the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film Romeo + Juliet.
* Patti Smith's cover of the song was used in the 2003 film Lost in Translation.
* The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named a two-part episode after this song. The episode dealt with the issue of child abuse.
* Snoop Dogg recreated the ending of the original "When Doves Cry" video at the midpoint of his "Sensual Seduction" video.
* The Dream Warriors single, "Wash Your Face in My Sink", from their 1991 album And Now the Legacy Begins, features the lyric "You constantly lie 'when doves cry'... out."
* The AFL Footy Show's Garry Lyon, parodied the song for the 2010 Grand Final show.
* Rachel Stevens and Vincent Simone danced the Argentine Tango to this song in the Semi Finals of Strictly Come Dancing getting a score of 39 out of 40
