"International Lover" was the final song on the
1999 double album. "International Lover" is associated with Prince as a descriptor of his personage. "International Lover" is one of the earliest examples of Prince performing a song for a lover who is the subject of the song. The song's lyrics are seductive and considered to be metaphorical with sex being compared to air travel and Prince serving as the captain. 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.'" 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. The song is also considered to be one of the best examples of Prince's screaming vocal machinations. 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". ==Personnel==