Billboard reports that Prince sold more albums in 2016 than any other artist.
Of those 7.7 million copies, 2.3 million were traditional album sales. Prince's best-selling songs last year include "Purple Rain," with 621,000 downloads, followed by "Little Red Corvette," "Let's Go Crazy" and "Kiss." His best-selling albums last year were The Very Best of Prince, with 668,000 copies sold, followed by Purple Rain and 1999.
Also of note: Prince's music has been played a lot more on the radio since his death, which has continued into this year, according to Billboard. His most popular hit on the radio this year is "When Doves Cry."
Prince died on April 21, 2016 at the age of 57 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, which he "self-administered," the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Minnesota reported weeks after his death.