The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
| cover = Most Beautiful.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Keith Murray
| album = The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
| B-side = Herb Is Pumpin'
| released = {{Start date|1994|10|10}}
| recorded = 1993
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:47
| label = Jive
| writer =
- Keith Murray
- Erick Sermon
- Chris Jasper
- Ronald Isley
- O'Kelly Isley
- Rudolph Isley
- Marvin Isley
- Ernest Isley
| producer = Erick Sermon
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Get Lifted
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|HMlDzhG0O9c|"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"}}}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |title=The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World EP – Keith Murray |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-most-beautifullest-thing-in-this-world-ep-mw0000120772 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=AllMusic}}
}}
"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.{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004 |publisher=Record Research |year=2004 |page=418 |authorlink=Joel Whitburn}}
The song was Murray's most successful single to date, peaking at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
The song was later sampled in Jay-Z's song "Glory".{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/Jay-z-glory-lyrics|title=JAY-Z (Ft. Blue Ivy Carter) – Glory|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Genius.com}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
| note1 = LP version
| writer1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (Green-Eyed remix)
| note2 = radio version
| writer2 =
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| length2 =
| title3 = The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
| note3 = Sax remix
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 =
| title4 = Herb Is Pumpin'
| note4 = featuring Kiki Hitsville
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}}
Personnel
- 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
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1994)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|50|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|19|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|3|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2021}} |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1995)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|UKrandb|21|date=19950618|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2024|note=as "Get Lifted/Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1995)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995|website=Billboard.com|access-date=March 15, 2021}}
| 100 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|100806|The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World|type=single}}
{{Keith Murray}}
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Category:Keith Murray (rapper) songs
Category:Songs written by Erick Sermon
Category:Songs written by Keith Murray (rapper)
Category:Song recordings produced by Erick Sermon
Category:Songs written by Ernie Isley
Category:Songs written by Chris Jasper
Category:Songs written by Marvin Isley
Category:Songs written by Ronald Isley