International Lover
| "International Lover" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Prince | |
| from the album 1999 | |
| Language | English |
| Published | October 27, 1982 |
| Recorded | January 14, 1982 |
| Studio | Sunset Sound Recorders |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 6:37 |
| Songwriter(s) | Prince |
| Producer(s) | Prince |
"International Lover" is a song by American musician Prince from the album 1999. It was the song for which he received his first Grammy Award nomination.
Details
[edit]"International Lover" was the final song on the 1999 double album. "International Lover" is associated with Prince as a descriptor of his personage.[1]
"International Lover" is one of the earliest examples of Prince performing a song for a lover who is the subject of the song.[2] The song's lyrics are seductive[3][4] and considered to be metaphorical with sex being compared to air travel and Prince serving as the captain.[5] Don Kaplan of the Daily News describes the song as "a sexy number where he invites a woman to board a plane dubbed the Seduction 747, which is 'fully-equipped with anything your body desires.'"[6]
It is considered to be one of the songs that vaulted him to stardom and a good example of his vocal range from bass to falsetto.[7][8] The song is also considered to be one of the best examples of Prince's screaming vocal machinations.[9] Prince received his first Grammy Award nomination (at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in the Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male category) for "International Lover".[10]
Personnel
[edit]Credits sourced from Benoît Clerc, Guitarcloud, and Prince Vault.[11][12][13][nb 1]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, piano, Oberheim OB-X, electric guitar, bass guitar, fingersnaps; possible drums
- Morris Day – possible drums
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ France, Lisa Respers (April 22, 2016). "The women Prince loved". CNN. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Sweetman, Simon (June 24, 2013). "Prince's great Controversy". Stuff New Zealand. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Dukes, Howard (April 24, 2016). "The night Purple reigned in Michael Jackson's town". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Gonzales, Michael A. (June 25, 2014). "'Purple Rain' Turns 30!". Ebony. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Runnells, Charles (April 21, 2016). "Runnells: My top 10 Prince songs". The News-Press. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Kaplan, Don (April 21, 2016). "Prince was a one-man sexual revolution whose gender-conscious style made him an undeniable icon". Daily News. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ Dillingham, Maud (April 22, 2016). "In Prince, an icon who defied easy categorization". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Gray, Madison J. (April 21, 2016). "Prince, the Musical Visionary of a Generation, Dead at 57". Ebony. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (June 7, 2015). "Prince's 30 Best Screams, Ranked". Newsweek. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Shari (April 21, 2016). "Grammys Mourn Prince – See Statement From Grammy Awards Recording Academy". Gossipcop.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "1999". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "International Lover – Prince Vault". princevault.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
