美國豔麗拉丁歌手［席拉伊］＆音樂鬼才［王子］的合作──Funk／Dance-Pop佳作──［The Belle of St. Mark／聖馬克美女］

The belle of St. Mark was a frail but a passionate creature
Ebony hair and eyes a deep blue-green
The belle of St. Mark wore clothes that belonged to his father
Even though he was only 17

Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesnt love me I think Ill probably die

You can tell from expressions that he makes public
That he suffers from a badly broken heart
He smiles as he feeds the afternoon pigeons
But he cries as he walks the night streets of St. Mark

Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesnt love me I think Ill probably die

The belle of St. Mark, he dont talk to strangers, hes so mysterious
His erotic persuasion provokes me like no other man
The fire I have for him is undoubtedly serious
I need to make him see that he needs love to forget
And if anyone can help him, I can
I can help, I can help you

His Paris hair, it blows in the warm Parisian air
That blows whenever his Paris hair is there
The woman that hurt him surely must have trouble sleeping
Cause the belle of St. Mark is a beauty extraordinaire

Oh, Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesnt love me I think Ill probably die

Ooh, Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
Ooh, Im in love, Im in love, Im in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesnt love me I think Ill probably die
And if he doesnt love me I think Ill probably die
And if he dont, Ill die

Songwriters
Prince,

Published by
GIRLSONGS

１９８４年６月　美國西班牙後裔歌手／樂手席拉伊（Sheila E.）推出首張專輯〔The Glamorous Life／華麗生活〕

同名單曲登上美國流行榜＃７　一炮而紅

１９８４年１１月　２７歲的席拉發行第二主打［The Belle of St. Mark／聖馬克美女］

此曲由音樂鬼才王子（prince）譜寫　他與席拉將其製作成一首Funk／Dance-Pop  節拍輕快

這回［The Belle of St. Mark］登上美國告示單曲榜＃３４　黑人榜＃６８

雖然成績沒〔The Glamorous Life〕亮眼　卻讓專輯銷售穩定　最後拿到金唱片（５０萬張）

國際市場方面：英國＃１８　這是席拉在當地最佳成績

紐西蘭＃５　荷蘭＃８　澳洲＃１６　愛爾蘭＃１８

之後席拉伊為王子的巡迴Purple Rain Tour開場　兩人還發展一段短暫戀情

雖然最後不了了之　但仍維持事業合作關係

 Studio Version

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThJYpaCcOqE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43sBOWYOc0

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWUOzJzVUI0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WPOULKP-M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyL-rCC5xPk