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|introduction              = '''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' (a.k.a. '''Beautiful, Loved & Blessed''') is the tenth track on [[Prince]]'s 31st studio album [[Album: 3121|3121]], and, one month before the album's release, a version with a slightly different ending was included as the b-side of [[Single: Black Sweat|Black Sweat]], the album's first single. [[Single: Beautiful, Loved & Blessed|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]] was also released as a promo single in the USA (credited to [[Támar Davis|Támar]] featuring [[Prince]]) at around the same time.
|introduction              = '''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' (a.k.a. '''Beautiful, Loved & Blessed''') is the tenth track on [[Prince]]’s 31st studio album [[Album: 3121|3121]], and, one month before the album’s release, a version with a slightly different ending was included as the b-side of [[Single: Black Sweat|Black Sweat]], the album’s first single. [[Single: Beautiful, Loved & Blessed|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]] was also released as a promo single in the USA (credited to [[Támar Davis|Támar]] featuring [[Prince]]) at around the same time.


A tape photographed in [[Prince]]'s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists it as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 2005]], confirming the exact date for the recording, but the recording may have been done either at [[Paisley Park Studios]] or at [[Prince]]'s [[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]] home studio in Los Angeles.
A tape photographed in [[Prince]]’s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists it as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 2005]], confirming the exact date for the recording, but the recording may have been done either at [[Paisley Park Studios]] or at [[Prince]]’s [[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]] home studio in Los Angeles.


It is the only track to receive the artist credit "[[Prince]] feat. [[Támar Davis]]", although they worked on several tracks together in 2005 and 2006, at either [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, or [[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]] in Los Angeles, California (it was not included on a late 2005 configuration of [[Album: 3121|3121]], but this may be because it was intended for [[Támar Davis|Támar]]'s use rather than [[Prince]]'s). At the time of [[Album: 3121|3121]]'s release, the [[Single: Black Sweat|Black Sweat]] single version of '''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' (as '''Beautiful, Loved & Blessed''') was also included on [[Támar Davis|Támar]]'s first album, then titled [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]]; it was included as the seventh track when the album was later renamed [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Milk & Honey]], with a reprise of the song included as the twelfth and final track on the album.
It is the only track to receive the artist credit "[[Prince]] feat. [[Támar Davis]]", although they worked on several tracks together in 2005 and 2006, at either [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, or [[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]] in Los Angeles, California (it was not included on a late 2005 configuration of [[Album: 3121|3121]], but this may be because it was intended for [[Támar Davis|Támar]]’s use rather than [[Prince]]’s). At the time of [[Album: 3121|3121]]’s release, the [[Single: Black Sweat|Black Sweat]] single version of '''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' (as '''Beautiful, Loved & Blessed''') was also included on [[Támar Davis|Támar]]’s first album, then titled [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]]; it was included as the seventh track when the album was later renamed [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Milk & Honey]], with a reprise of the song included as the twelfth and final track on the album.
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 2005]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 2005]]
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA<br>or<br>[[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]]<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA (unconfirmed)
|studio                  = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA<br>or<br>[[Location: 3121 Antelo Road|3121 Antelo Rd.]]<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA (unconfirmed)
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|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2006|2006]]
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2006|2006]]
|trivia                    = Although [[Támar Davis|Támar]]'s album [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]] was ultimately left unreleased (even after being renamed [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Milk & Honey]]), '''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' was intended to appear on both [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]] and [[Album: 3121|3121]] albums simultaneously, which had not previously occurred with any track [[Prince]] had worked on with an associated artist.
|trivia                    = Although [[Támar Davis|Támar]]’s album [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]] was ultimately left unreleased (even after being renamed [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Milk & Honey]]), '''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' was intended to appear on both [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Beautiful, Loved & Blessed]] and [[Album: 3121|3121]] albums simultaneously, which had not previously occurred with any track [[Prince]] had worked on with an associated artist.
*'''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' was nominated at the 49th annual Grammy Awards (2007) in the category 'Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals' (which was won by ''Family Affair'' by John Legend, Joss Stone and Van Hunt).
*'''Beautiful, Loved And Blessed''' was nominated at the 49th annual Grammy Awards (2007) in the category 'Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals' (which was won by ''Family Affair'' by John Legend, Joss Stone and Van Hunt).
|see also                  = [[Album: 3121|3121]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: 3121|3121]] album

Revision as of 20:15, 20 August 2021

Beatown   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The Beautiful Ones
Beautiful, Loved And Blessed

from the album 3121
promo art for Beautiful, Loved & Blessed
Song details
Performer: Prince feat. Támar; Támar feat. Prince
First Released: 21 February 2006 - Black Sweat single
Album(s): 3121
Writer(s): Prince and Támar Davis (as Támar)
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Beautiful, Loved And Blessed (a.k.a. Beautiful, Loved & Blessed) is the tenth track on Prince’s 31st studio album 3121, and, one month before the album’s release, a version with a slightly different ending was included as the b-side of Black Sweat, the album’s first single. Beautiful, Loved & Blessed was also released as a promo single in the USA (credited to Támar featuring Prince) at around the same time.

A tape photographed in Prince’s vault at Paisley Park Studios lists it as 6 October 2005, confirming the exact date for the recording, but the recording may have been done either at Paisley Park Studios or at Prince’s 3121 Antelo Rd. home studio in Los Angeles.

It is the only track to receive the artist credit "Prince feat. Támar Davis", although they worked on several tracks together in 2005 and 2006, at either Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, or 3121 Antelo Rd. in Los Angeles, California (it was not included on a late 2005 configuration of 3121, but this may be because it was intended for Támar’s use rather than Prince’s). At the time of 3121’s release, the Black Sweat single version of Beautiful, Loved And Blessed (as Beautiful, Loved & Blessed) was also included on Támar’s first album, then titled Beautiful, Loved & Blessed; it was included as the seventh track when the album was later renamed Milk & Honey, with a reprise of the song included as the twelfth and final track on the album.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
6 October 2005 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
or
3121 Antelo Rd.
Los Angeles, CA, USA (unconfirmed) 		Tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Beautiful, Loved And Blessed 5:43 3121 Studio
Beautiful, Loved And Blessed 5:18 Black Sweat single

Beautiful, Loved & Blessed promo

Alternate a.k.a. Beautiful, Loved & Blessed; slightly alternate ending; also intended for Beautiful, Loved & Blessed album
Beautiful, Loved & Blessed (Edit) 3:12 Beautiful, Loved & Blessed promo Edit
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Beautiful, Loved And Blessed ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 4 February 2006, Saturday Night Live, NBC-TV Studios, GE building (Studio 8H), New York, NY, USA
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Beautiful, Loved & Blessed (Reprise) Remix Mostly instrumental reprise with spoken words by Támar reflecting on recording an album with Prince
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • Although Támar’s album Beautiful, Loved & Blessed was ultimately left unreleased (even after being renamed Milk & Honey), Beautiful, Loved And Blessed was intended to appear on both Beautiful, Loved & Blessed and 3121 albums simultaneously, which had not previously occurred with any track Prince had worked on with an associated artist.
  • Beautiful, Loved And Blessed was nominated at the 49th annual Grammy Awards (2007) in the category 'Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals' (which was won by Family Affair by John Legend, Joss Stone and Van Hunt).
References
Beatown   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The Beautiful Ones
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