Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’re turning the lens to ‘The Most Beautiful Girl in the World’ – the lead single from pop icon Prince‘s ‘The Beautiful Experience.’  Released in 1994, the tune – one of the first efforts under his signature symbol (and unpronounceable) moniker and title ‘Artist Formerly Known as Prince’ – ‘World’ is considered the release that solidified his ability to remain a commercially viable act despite the name change and lack of major label support (as it was released “independently”).

Going on to be his first and only #1 in the United Kingdom, the song also fared well Stateside as it eventually went Gold and peaked at #3 (where it was found this week 24 years ago).   It was his last antemortem top 10 hit.

Look inside to see who joined The Purple One on the Hot 100 this week in 1994:

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Meek Mill‘s friendship with Jay-Z is to bear exciting fruit this year now that they have teamed up to create a documentary about the former’s time in prison.

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As the future darkens for the alleged rapist Bill Cosby his wife, Camille Cosby, has lashed out at his victims and those who called for him to be brought to justice.

A startling statement, which even goes as far as to compare the alleged rapist to the slain African-American teen Emmett Till, below…

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We have awesome news for fans of the show ‘Empire’!

What it is?

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Streaming has revolutionlised the way music is consumed and has had a transformative effect on the industry at large.

And while this had a positive impact (such as empowering independent artists), there’s been ample critique.

Some of the most prominent problems critics have pointed out include the questionable royalty payouts to artists and the uniform weighting of plays from free and paid for platforms.

Billboard, the official US chart body, have listened and are introducing major changes.

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J. Cole‘s colossal pull has seen him stage quite the coup on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

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Janelle Monae is set to power-up her ‘Dirty Computer’ album campaign in a major way next week.

For while the LP itself will arrive on April 27th, the singer will launch a 44-minute visual the day prior in partnership with BET and MTV.

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Congratulations are in order for Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams.

For, the songbird has announced her engagement to boyfriend Chad Johnson.

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Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘DAMN’ has broken new ground in ways we doubt even he could have foreseen.

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It’s officially Drake season.

The rap superstar has been dominating the musical landscape this year with back to back bangers in the form of jams such as ‘God’s Plan’ and ‘Nice For What.’

Now, on the day that the latter replaced the former at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Drizzy has announced his new album.

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Though easily one of the most recognizable sports stars in the world, there is still so much fans of Serena Williams don’t know about her.

Evidence of this is found in ‘Being Serena’ – a forthcoming HBO docuseries set to “provide viewers unprecedented access to Williams during her pregnancy, new motherhood and marriage, while documenting her journey back to supremacy on the court.”

Set for premiere on May 2 at 10p, look inside at the exciting 45-second preview:

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Justin Timberlake may have tanked at the Super Bowl and followed up with so-so album sales, but his touring game remains strong.

The superstar has set sail on the mammoth ‘Man Of The Woods Tour’ last night in Toronto and it looked to be quite the spectacle.

Over the show’s two-hour runtime, JT weaved together hits such as ‘Rock Your Body’ and ‘Cry Me A River’ with newer numbers such as ‘Say Something’ and ‘Supplies.’

With the trek set to run into 2019, it appears what he lacked in resonance and acclaim will be more than made up for with his total box office score when it’s all said and done.

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