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|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), [[Ricky Peterson]] (co-producer) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), [[Ricky Peterson]] (co-producer) | ||
|previous song = [[The Morning Papers]] | |previous song = [[The Morning Papers]] | ||
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− | |introduction = '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' was released initially on a stand-alone single, [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], as the first track to carry the artist credit [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] (although seventeen months after the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album), and the first [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] to be | + | |introduction = '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' was released initially on a stand-alone single, [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]], as the first track to carry the artist credit [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] (although seventeen months after the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album), and the first [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] to be released independently of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] (see [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] for more details). |
− | + | A tape containing a 10-minutes medley of remixes of the track and seven other new songs ([[Interactive]], [[Days Of Wild]], [[Now]], [[Orgasm|Poem]], [[Acknowledge Me]], [[319]], and [[Pheromone]]) as well as the show given at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota on [[13_February 1994-am|13 February 1994, am]] was purchased by some European radio networks. This tape was broadcast in early March 1994 (by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_40 Los 40 Principales] in Spain, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Veronica_(Talpa_Radio) Radio Veronica] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TROS Tros] in The Netherlands and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_Radio_DRS DSR3] in the Switzerland). | |
− | + | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 17|17 May 1994]], multiple remixes of the track were released on the [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Beautiful Experience]] EP. | |
− | + | Later in 1994, <b>The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Saxophone Version)</b> was released by [[Brian Gallagher]] on his stand-alone single [[Single: Brian Gallagher: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] (containing [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]’s original version as the b-side). | |
− | + | Around the same time, a gender-reversed recording titled [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] sung by [[Mayte]] was released as a single which also contained a Spanish version, titled <b>¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?</b>. '''The Most Beautiful Boy In The World''' was included as the twelfth and final song on [[Mayte]]’s first and only album [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]], released in 1995. | |
− | In | + | In 1995, a slightly different recording of the track was included as the seventh track (fifth song) on [[Prince]]’s 17th album [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], his first using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]. By this time, other versions using the same basic tracks had already been released, however. |
− | [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] | + | In March of the same year, an instrumental version (titled '''Beautiful Girl''') was released as a b-side on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s single [[Single: Get Wild|Get Wild]] (the first single from [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]]), credited to "[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] and [[Eric Leeds]]" (the only time they have shared an artist credit on a track). |
− | + | [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]’s original version and the remix '''Beautiful''' were also included on [[TV Film: The Beautiful Experience|The Beautiful Experience]] TV movie. | |
− | + | Basic tracking for the original version took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1993]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on the same day as [[Slave 2 The Funk]]). Remixes and overdubs took place in early 1994 (during the same set of sessions as [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Hate U]][[Eye Hate U| Hate U]], [[Days Of Wild]], and a new version of [[Shhh]]), although specific dates are unknown. | |
− | Kahoru Kohiruimaki (who previously recorded [[Bliss]] and [[Mind Bells]]) recorded a Japanese-language version of the track as part of this project, but using new music with no input by [[Prince]]; as such, it is considered a cover version of the song and is not listed below ( | + | It was announced at one point that [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) intended the song to be recorded in multiple languages by local artists, but it is unknown how many of these recordings took place; one recording that was made was '''Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans L’Univers''' by French model and actress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oph%C3%A9lie_Winter Ophélie Winter] (intended for a single, [[Single: Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans L’Univers|Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans L’Univers]]), but this remains unreleased. |
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+ | Kahoru Kohiruimaki (who previously recorded [[Bliss]] and [[Mind Bells]]) recorded a Japanese-language version of the track as part of this project, but using new music with no input by [[Prince]]; as such, it is considered a cover version of the song and is not listed below. (Her version was released in remixed form on her 1995 compilation album [https://www.discogs.com/%E5%B0%8F%E6%AF%94%E9%A1%9E%E5%B7%BB%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BB%E3%82%8B-White-Kohhy-Best-8995/release/5195167 White Kohhy Best '89-'95] and via her [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cah9E8wJ79M 公式 Kohhy OFFICIAL CHANNEL] in 2016). | ||
The '''Beautiful''' remix uses similar production to [[New World]], which it replaced as the b-side for [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] single ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] only authorized [[Prince]] to release one song independently, causing [[New World]] to be removed). | The '''Beautiful''' remix uses similar production to [[New World]], which it replaced as the b-side for [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] single ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] only authorized [[Prince]] to release one song independently, causing [[New World]] to be removed). | ||
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The original version of the track was included as the sixth track (third song) on a March 1994 configuration of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], and kept as the sixth track (third song) on a May 1994 configuration. It was included as the seventh song on a Summer 1994 configuration, and the sixth song on an August 1994 configuration. | The original version of the track was included as the sixth track (third song) on a March 1994 configuration of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], and kept as the sixth track (third song) on a May 1994 configuration. It was included as the seventh song on a Summer 1994 configuration, and the sixth song on an August 1994 configuration. | ||
− | The '''Mustang Mix''' of the song was also re-recorded in 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], and was planned for inclusion on [[Album: The Dawn|The Dawn]] album, and as a single release, [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix '96)|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix '96)]], both of which remain unreleased. The | + | The '''Mustang Mix''' of the song was also re-recorded in 1996 at [[Paisley Park Studios]], and was planned for inclusion on [[Album: The Dawn|The Dawn]] album, and as a single release, [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix '96)|The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix '96)]], both of which remain unreleased. The song’s chorus is heavily sampled on the track [[2morrow]]. |
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+ | [[Mayte]]’s version, '''The Most Beautiful Boy In The World''', was included as the eleventh track (labeled a "bonus track") on an early version of her first album, which was titled [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Latino Barbie Doll]] at the time, with the Spanish version, '''¿Quieres Ser El Mas Bello De Este Mundo?''', included as the twelfth and final track (also labeled a "bonus track"), before the album underwent some changes prior to release. | ||
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+ | In 1995, two Italian songwriters, [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Bergonzi Bruno Bergonzi] and [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Vicino Michele Vicino ]filed a lawsuit against [[Prince]] for plagiarism. Bergonzi and Vicino claimed that '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' borrowed heavily from a song they wrote called ''Takin’ Me To Paradise'' and released by Raynard J. in 1983. The Rome Court ruled against Bergonzi and Vicino in 2003 but they won on appeal in 2007. This judgement was confirmed in Italy in 2015, acknowledging Bergonzi and Vicino as co-authors of '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'''. Although this decision is only limited to the Italian territory (where the song is banned for distribution), it impacted the status of [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] in other countries. After [[Prince]]’s passing, his [[The Prince Estate|Estate]] made all his albums available on streaming plateforms and re-released many of them physically (through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Recordings Sony’s Legacy Recordings]), except [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] because of this legal action. | ||
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|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1993]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1993]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Early 1994 | |date = Early 1994 | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Several remixes, overdubs and additional recording | |additional info = Several remixes, overdubs and additional recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = 1996 | |date = 1996 | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
|additional info = Remix, creating '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix '96)''' | |additional info = Remix, creating '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix '96)''' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (Japan only) | [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] (Japan only) | ||
|4= Instrumental | |4= Instrumental | ||
− | |5= a.k.a. '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Sax Mix)''', '''Sax Mix''' or ''' | + | |5= a.k.a. '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Sax Mix)''', '''Sax Mix''' or '''Brian’s Mix'''; [[Brian Gallagher]] version, using identical musical background with saxophone by [[Brian Gallagher]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] | |3= [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] | ||
|4= Alternate version | |4= Alternate version | ||
− | |5= [[Mayte]] | + | |5= [[Mayte]]’s version; gender-reversed lyrics, but using identical musical background |
}} | }} | ||
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|3= [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] single | |3= [[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] single | ||
|4= Spanish version | |4= Spanish version | ||
− | |5= Spanish version of [[Mayte]] | + | |5= Spanish version of [[Mayte]]’s version above |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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+ | |1= ''' The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' | ||
+ | |2= 10:26 | ||
+ | |3= Debuted on Spanish radio [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_40 Los 40 Principales] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 3|3 March 1994]] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= 10-minutes medley of remixes later included on [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World| The Beautiful Experience]] EP | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix)''' | |1= '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Mustang Mix)''' | ||
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|3= Delayed studio TV performance | |3= Delayed studio TV performance | ||
|4= Live in studio | |4= Live in studio | ||
− | |5= Top Of The Pops UK TV broadcast, recorded in-studio at Gregory McClatchy Films, Los Angeles, | + | |5= Top Of The Pops UK TV broadcast, recorded in-studio at Gregory McClatchy Films, Los Angeles, California |
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− | |1= '''Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans | + | |1= '''Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans L’Univers''' |
|2= Alternate version | |2= Alternate version | ||
|3= Version using 1993 backing tracks with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oph%C3%A9lie_Winter Ophélie Winter] vocal overdubs | |3= Version using 1993 backing tracks with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oph%C3%A9lie_Winter Ophélie Winter] vocal overdubs | ||
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|first live appearance = [[13_February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(video premiered during show; no live performance as such)</small>; [[06_March 1994-am|6 March 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(first live performance)</small><br> | |first live appearance = [[13_February 1994-am|13 February 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(video premiered during show; no live performance as such)</small>; [[06_March 1994-am|6 March 1994 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(first live performance)</small><br> | ||
− | * [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (Show 1): | + | * [[14_April_2016-1|14 April 2016 (Show 1): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]] |
|performed regularly on = [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] | |performed regularly on = [[The Ultimate Live Experience]] | ||
*[[Japan '96]] | *[[Japan '96]] | ||
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*[[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] single | *[[Single: The Most Beautiful Boy In The World|The Most Beautiful Boy In The World]] single | ||
*[[Mayte]] | *[[Mayte]] | ||
− | *[[Single: Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans | + | *[[Single: Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans L’Univers|Le Garçon Le Plus Beau Dans L’Univers]] unreleased single |
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
+ | *[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7445762/princes-italian-plagiarism-case '''Prince’s Italian Plagiarism Case Drags On''' by ''Mark Worden'' (Billboard: 20 July, 2016)] | ||
|categories = [[Category:1994]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1993]] | |categories = [[Category:1994]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1993]] | ||
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