The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ( Prince song ) - wikipedia The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ( Prince song ) `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' Single by Prince from the album The Beautiful Experience and The Gold Experience B - side `` Beautiful '' `` Beautiful '' ( Extended Club Mix by Simon Harris ) ( UK 12 `` ) `` Beautiful Beats '' ( UK 12 `` ) Released February 24, 1994 Format 7 '' single 12 '' single Cassette single CD single Recorded Paisley Park Studios September 20, 1993 ; Late January 1994 Genre Soft rock, R&B, pop Length 4 : 07 ( single edit ) 4 : 37 ( original mix ) 4 : 25 ( Gold Experience version ) Label NPG, Bellmark, Edel Songwriter ( s ) Prince Producer ( s ) Prince, Ricky Peterson Prince singles chronology `` Peach '' ( 1993 ) `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( 1994 ) `` Pope '' ( 1994 ) `` Peach '' ( 1993 ) `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( 1994 ) `` Pope '' ( 1994 ) Music video `` The Most Beautiful Girl in The World '' on YouTube Prince ( UK ) singles chronology `` Controversy '' ( 1993 ) Controversy 1993 `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( 1994 ) The Most Beautiful Girl in the World1994 `` Letitgo '' ( 1994 ) Letitgo 1994 This article is in a list format that may be better presented using prose. You can help by converting this article to prose, if appropriate. Editing help is available. ( November 2016 ) `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' is the lead single from the 1994 EP The Beautiful Experience by Prince ( The Artist Formerly Known As Prince ), and his 1995 album The Gold Experience. In his singles chronology, it was his third major release since changing his stage name to `` The Artist Formerly Known As Prince '' or `` TAFKAP. '' In his albums chronology, it along with the EP was his second release after changing his name. With the consent of Prince 's usual record distributor Warner Bros. Records, `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' was released by NPG Records and Edel Music, and independently distributed by Bellmark Records, under the control and guidance of Music of Life, as a one - off single, topping five different charts. The single was released in February 1994 in the United Kingdom, and remains Prince 's only number one single in the UK Singles Chart, and was shortly followed by an EP of remixes titled The Beautiful Experience that also charted on # 18 in the chart in the United Kingdom. The version that was released on The Gold Experience is a different mix of the song. Contents 1 Development 2 Track listings 3 Charts 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 Mayte version 5 Cover versions 6 Bibliography 7 References Development The original track is a slow - grooving ballad that serenades a beautiful woman, his soon - to - be fiancé, Mayte Garcia. The song was played during the Miss USA pageant in 1994, but not in full. It was widely advertised in news and trade magazines that a new song from Prince would be premiered at the pageant. The ads had Prince sitting in a chair with a hat pulled down over his face, and Garcia standing next to his chair. The song was officially released on February 24, 1994. It later appeared on The Gold Experience. The version on The Gold Experience is remixed. The drums are more crisp in the mix, and there are slight instrumental changes. There are also added sound effects and instrumental breaks in the second version. The bridge is slightly more robust as well. The song is still based in light guitar, keyboards and live drums. Although most of the song is sung in falsetto with Prince reaching some extremely high notes, the final bridge has him using his regular voice as well as a lower baritone range in one small segment. The song was a worldwide hit and established Prince 's ability to succeed commercially under his new name, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies domestically. However, the song was his last top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 during his lifetime. It became his first and only United Kingdom No. 1 single under any name as a performer. He did have two other United Kingdom number ones as a songwriter : the 1984 hit single `` I Feel for You '' covered by Chaka Khan and Sinéad O'Connor 's 1990 cover of `` Nothing Compares 2 U ''. Prince danced to his own song `` The Most Beautiful Girl In The World '' after the World Music Awards at an after show event with Kylie Minogue in 1994. Track listings Single `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( single edit ) -- 4 : 06 `` Beautiful '' ( single edit ) -- 3 : 54 United Kingdom 12 '' `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' -- 4 : 07 `` Beautiful '' -- 3 : 57 `` Beautiful '' ( extended club mix by Simon Harris ) -- 6 : 25 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1994 -- 95 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada ( Canadian Singles Chart ) 6 Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) France ( SNEP ) 5 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 9 Iceland ( Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ) 15 Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 13 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic Top 40 ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1994 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 41 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 19 Mayte version Mayte Garcia later recorded her own version called `` The Most Beautiful Boy in the World ''. The song appears on her album Child of the Sun. It has the same instrumental backing track with extra reverb, and her vocals, with a few slight ad - lib changes. It was released by NPG Records. Cover versions In 1998, rapper Raheem the Dream sampled the song to make his own track, also titled `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. In 2003, pianist Alex Bugnon covered the song on his album Southern Living. In 2013, artist Bruno Mars covered the song during The Moonshine Jungle Tour. Bibliography Uptown : The Vault -- The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince : Nilsen Publishing 2004, ISBN 91 - 631 - 5482 - X References ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 565. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- Prince -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Jump up ^ `` Best - Selling Records of 1994 ''. Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 ( 3 ) : 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006 - 2510. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 2016 - 05 - 02 ). `` Desiigner Holds Off Drake Atop Hot 100, Prince & Beyonce Hit Top 10 ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Eurochart Hot 100 Singles '' ( PDF ). Music & Media. May 7, 1994. Retrieved March 31, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ( 07.04. 1994 - 13.04. 1994 ) '' ( PDF ). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved March 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- The Symbol '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 31, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. VG - lista. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- The Symbol -- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Prince : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prince -- Chart History : The Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Prince -- Chart History : Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Prince -- Chart History : Pop Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Prince -- Chart History : Rhythmic Top 40 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1994 ''. RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1994 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 Hits for 1994 ''. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Southern Living ''. Narada.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Southern Living Alex Bugnon ''. JazzTimes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Preceded by `` Everything Changes '' by Take That UK Singles Chart number - one single April 17, 1994 -- April 30, 1994 Succeeded by `` The Real Thing '' by Tony Di Bart Preceded by `` The Sign '' by Ace of Base Australian ARIA Singles Chart number - one single May 29, 1994 -- June 11, 1994 Succeeded by `` Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm '' by Crash Test Dummies Prince singles 1970s `` Soft and Wet '' `` Just as Long as We 're Together '' `` I Wanna Be Your Lover '' 1980s `` Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad ? '' `` Still Waiting '' `` Sexy Dancer '' `` Uptown '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Do It All Night '' `` Gotta Stop ( Messin ' About ) '' `` Controversy '' `` Let 's Work '' `` Do Me, Baby '' `` 1999 '' `` Little Red Corvette '' `` Delirious '' `` Automatic '' `` Let 's Pretend We 're Married '' `` When Doves Cry '' `` Let 's Go Crazy '' `` Purple Rain '' `` I Would Die 4 U '' `` Take Me with U '' `` Paisley Park '' `` Raspberry Beret '' `` Pop Life '' `` America '' `` Kiss '' `` Mountains '' `` Anotherloverholenyohead '' `` Girls & Boys '' `` Sign `` O '' the Times '' `` If I Was Your Girlfriend '' `` U Got the Look '' `` I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man '' `` Alphabet St. '' `` Glam Slam '' `` I Wish U Heaven '' `` Batdance '' `` Partyman '' `` The Arms of Orion '' `` Scandalous ! '' 1990s `` The Future '' `` Thieves in the Temple '' `` New Power Generation '' `` Gett Off '' `` Cream '' `` Diamonds and Pearls '' `` Money Do n't Matter 2 Night '' `` Insatiable '' `` Thunder '' `` Sexy MF '' `` My Name Is Prince '' `` 7 '' `` Damn U '' `` The Morning Papers '' `` Pink Cashmere '' `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' `` Peach '' `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' `` Letitgo '' `` Space '' `` Purple Medley '' `` I Hate U '' `` Gold '' `` Dinner with Delores '' `` Betcha by Golly Wow ! '' `` The Holy River '' `` Somebody 's Somebody '' `` The Truth '' `` Extraordinary '' `` The Greatest Romance Ever Sold '' 2000s `` U Make My Sun Shine '' ( with Angie Stone ) `` When Will We B Paid ? '' ( with Audio Stepchild ) `` Supercute '' `` The Work, pt. 1 '' `` Days of Wild '' `` Musicology '' `` Cinnamon Girl '' `` Controversy ( Live in Hawaii ) '' `` S.S.T. '' `` Te Amo Corazón '' `` Black Sweat '' `` Fury '' `` Guitar '' `` F.U.N.K. '' 2010s `` Breakfast Can Wait '' Promotional singles `` When You Were Mine '' `` Erotic City '' `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' `` Love Sign '' ( with Nona Gaye ) `` Somebody 's Somebody '' `` The Rest of My Life '' `` 5 Women '' `` It 's About That Walk '' `` Man'O'War '' `` Call My Name '' `` The Song of the Heart '' Airplay - only songs `` International Lover '' Internet downloads `` One Song '' `` Glass Cutter '' `` Live from Paisley Park '' `` Strange Relationship '' `` Guitar ( original `` demo '' version ) '' EPs The Beautiful Experience NYC 1999 : The New Master Other songs `` I Feel for You '' `` When You Were Mine '' `` Private Joy '' `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? 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Question: who sang could you be the most beautiful girl in the world
Answer: Prince