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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 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). | |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 | + | 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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
− | 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 | + | 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. |
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). | 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). | ||
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− | In 1995, two Italian songwriters, | + | In 1995, two Italian songwriters, Bruno Bergonzi and Michele Vicino filed a lawsuit against Prince for plagiarism. Bergonzi and Vicino claimed that [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]] borrowed heavily from one of their song called ''Takin’ Me To Paradise'' released by Raynard J. in 1983. Bergonzi and Vicino won their case in 2007. This judgement was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Cassation 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]] re-released many of his albums 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. All of his albums were also made available on streaming plateforms including [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]], but without [[The Most Beautiful Girl In The World]]. |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1993]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 20|20 September 1993]] | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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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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|1= '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' | |1= '''The Most Beautiful Girl In The World''' | ||
|2= Remix | |2= Remix | ||
− | |3= Early 1994 medley of remixes later included on [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Beautiful Experience]] EP; contains sample from [[Shoop]] later re-recorded for ''Staxowax''' version | + | |3= Early 1994 medley of remixes later included on [[Single: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World|The Beautiful Experience]] EP; contains sample from [[Shoop]] later re-recorded for '''Staxowax''' version |
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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)] | *[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)] |
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