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It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night

Duration 8:59

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Sign “☮︎” the Times

Sign “☮︎” the Times

Prince · 1987

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Duración8:59
ÁlbumSign “☮︎” the Times
Año1987

The story behind

This piece, It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night, spans a remarkable 9 minutes and 2 seconds, a sonic canvas where Prince unfolded his talent as an arranger and producer. It is a track that invites immersion into his universe, and understanding its structure is key to grasping the essence of what Prince was creating.

The artist, whose real name was Prince Rogers Nelson, was born in Minneapolis in 1958 and passed away in Chanhassen in 2016. During the 1980s, he established himself as a central figure in the music scene, recognized as the creator of the distinctive "Minneapolis sound." This style, which began to take shape in works like Dirty Mind and was solidified in Controversy in 1981, also left its mark on the debut album of The Time. His popularity reached its peak with the release of Purple Rain in 1984, a milestone that included highly successful songs like When Doves Cry and Let’s Go Crazy, catapulting him to global fame. Throughout his career in the United States, he sold approximately 39.5 million albums, and globally, the figure approaches 100 million. The track Purple Rain earned him an Oscar for Best Original Song Score, in addition to a Grammy Award for the album.