"Prince" peaked at 22 on the "Billboard" 200 and number three on the "Billboard" R&B Chart. The album contained three "Billboard" Hot Black Singles hits: "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?", "Sexy Dancer" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover". "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was Prince's first hit single on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number eleven while also topping the "Billboard" Hot Black Singles. "Prince" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) four months after its release.