Prince dead: Key numbers to remember

The music world continues to mourn following the death of Prince at age 57. And, as we remember him, we know his legacy will live on in a myriad of ways. Here, we count some of his staggering accomplishments.

More than 100 million: Prince records sold worldwide

39: Studio albums Prince released

75: Total albums Prince produced

3: Albums produced for protege Sheila E.

2: Singles certified platinum in the U.S.

7: Years Prince went by “O{+>”

10: Singles certified gold in the U.S.

39: Shows on Prince’s last major tour, Hit and Run

6: Consecutive weeks his 1989 Batman soundtrack album was No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart

7: Grammy wins

1: Academy Awards, for Best Original Song for “Purple Rain” from Purple Rain

2: Golden Globe nominations; 1 nomination for Purple Rain and 1 win for Happy Feet

3: Razzie wins, all for Under the Cherry Moon

1: Year Prince won “Sexiest Vegetarian” from PETA

3: Movies Prince made in total

1: Unforgettable episode of New Girl in which Prince starred as himself

3: Times Prince performed on Saturday Night Live, the most recent of which included a much-lauded 8-minute medley

1: Surprise appearance on American Idol

1: Time Prince performed at the Super Bowl

80: Months between the time Prince announced he was retiring the song “1999” (on New Year’s Eve 1999) and the time he performed it again

• By Mahita Gajanan