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The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (song)

"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" is a song by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on October 10, 1994 through Jive Records as the lead single from Murray's debut studio album The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World. Written by Murray and Erick Sermon, it was produced by the latter, who also provided background vocals. The song utilizes samples of the 1983 hit record "Between the Sheets" originally performed by The Isley Brothers, "Bootsy Gets Live" by Bootsy Collins and "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian.[2]

"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"
Single by Keith Murray
from the album The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
B-side"Herb Is Pumpin'"
ReleasedOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)
Recorded1993
GenreHip hop
Length3:47
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Erick Sermon
Keith Murray singles chronology
"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"
(1994) 		"Get Lifted"
(1995)
Music video
"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The song was Murray's most successful single to date, peaking at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and number three on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

The song was later sampled in Jay-Z's song "Glory".[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" (LP version) 
2."The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (Green-Eyed remix)" (radio version) 
3."The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" (Sax remix) 
4."Herb Is Pumpin'" (featuring Kiki Hitsville) 

Personnel edit

  • Keith Omar Murray – vocals
  • Erick Sermon – background vocals (tracks 1–3), producer, re-mixing (track 2)
  • Sylvester Jordan – re-mixing (track 3)
  • Kiki Hitsville – vocals (track 4)
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering

Chart performance edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 3
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7]
as "Get Lifted/Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" 		21

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1995) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 100

References edit

  1. ^ "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World EP – Keith Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 418.
  3. ^ "JAY-Z (Ft. Blue Ivy Carter) – Glory". Genius.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

External links edit

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