While other Prince fans will remember parties like the one in 1999, or their first real memory of the prolific pop music icon after Prince died at age 57, of trying to figure out when doves cry, I will remember I am a 9 year old. As a six-year-old girl, my sister and I watched the "Most Beautiful Girl in the World" videos over and over again on VH1. That was 1994, just after Prince became known as the Artist. He had just adopted the unpronounceable symbol as his nickname, and one of the first things he did was release this ballad about his soon-to-be wife, Maite Garcia. It's a pretty cheesy love song with a sexy beat that's not too provocative for a fourth grader who isn't too interested in boys. Most Prince fans will probably not admit that they like this song.
Of course, with his impressive list of hits, this song deserves nothing more than a mention, but here's the song that immediately came to mind after Prince's passing was officially confirmed to Bustle in a statement: "I'm Pregnant It is with deep sadness that legendary, iconic performer Prince Rogers Nelson passed away at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57. No further details have been released on the cause of death - and he was known for his many hits. With so many hits - this song will never define his career, but it may be an example of who he is as a person - who loves and respects the women who work with him in life, love and work - and. Often it’s a combination of all three.
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" is a tribute to one woman, but sounds like it's for all women. In that falsetto, Prince sang about the physical beauty that only God could create, but he also sang about the kind of beauty you can't see just by looking at someone. “If the stars fall from the sky one by one/I know Mars won’t be far behind,” Prince sings from the bridge. As a kid, this made me laugh. But, as I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate its last two lines, "Cause baby, this beauty has no reason to be shy/Cause honey, this beauty comes from within." Prince had sexy songs, but this It's about love and devotion. This guy surrounds himself with beautiful women and lets them know that he is bowing to them .
This is evident in the video, in which he plays a supporting role among a host of women who watch their achievements on screen in what has been described as a "beautiful experience," from giving birth to winning gold medals to making people laugh. . The most striking image is of the woman who made them laugh taking off her bright red wig to reveal short pixie hair. It's like this woman realizes that she doesn't need to pretend to be beautiful like everyone else, she has always been beautiful. The women in the video are all beautiful, but in different ways. Their beauty is real and based on who they are as people. It's about celebrating the moments when these women feel their most beautiful, which seems to coincide with the moments when they feel most accomplished.
I wouldn’t say that as a kid, I sang along to this song or watched this video thinking it was some kind of female empowerment anthem. At that time, I didn’t have a deeper understanding of this love song. I just thought it was catchy and a little funny. I would joke about how silly and over the top it was, but I unabashedly loved it. I would sing the song with my sister, trying to hit the high notes and present the harmonies. But, now that I'm older and know more about Prince and his legacy, I'm reminded of this song in addition to this 1994 single, and of Prince throughout his career How one seems attracted to strong, talented women.
He has mentored (yes, he also dated) other musicians such as Sheila E., Apollonia, Vanity and Sheena Easton. He wrote the hits "Feel For You" for Chaka Khan and "Nothing Compares 2 U" for Sinead O'Connor. Later in his career, he continued to seek out female talent, including British singer Lianne La Havas and his most recent all-female backing band 3RDEYEGIRL. He also spoke of his love for female artists such as Janelle Monáe, Beyoncé and especially Adele, telling The Guardian last year, "When she just shows up and sings with the piano player, there's no Any gimmick, that would be great." In fact, in a 2013 Billboard interview, Prince revealed that he has a "team of black female lawyers" who make sure everything goes smoothly in his affairs.
As a kid, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" was just another love song to me. But now, it's an example of Prince's appreciation for the fair sex. This appreciation may stem from his own relationship with gender. As he sings in "I Will Die 4 U," "I'm not a woman/I'm not a man/I'm something you'll never understand." Or maybe it comes from someone who has done justice in life and music and struggling activists. One thing I can understand now, though, is that whoever he is, it's clear that he's a guy with a soft spot for women, and because of this song, because of him, I refuse to accept being treated like anything less than " The most beautiful girl in the world” leaves something to be desired.
