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Stranger Things finale surges Prince streams and theater box office
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The series finale of Netflix's Stranger Things, released on New Year's Eve, featured pivotal uses of Prince's 'When Doves Cry' and 'Purple Rain,' leading to a dramatic boost in the artist's Spotify streams. The two-hour episode also drew strong theater attendance, earning between $25 million and $28 million domestically. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer discussed the challenges of securing the songs and the ambiguous fate of key character Eleven.
Dennis Wilson's track 'Rainbows' from his 1977 solo album Pacific Ocean Blue has appeared in the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary and the HBO series DTF St. Louis. The song plays key scenes in both projects released this month. Its lyrics about nature suit the moments perfectly.