" 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 "
26th Annual Grammy Awards
26th Annual Grammy Awards
International Lover