Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician

The song was the third single from Grace Jones' 1986 album Inside Story, co-produced by Jones and Nile Rodgers. It was destined for European market, and was released simultaneously with "Crush", which promoted Inside Story in North America. As the song title suggests, it saw Jones exploring new musical territories and the spoken opening line even refers to one of the late and greats of jazz: "I went to a concert, to see Nina Simone". The horns on the track were played by Lenny Pickett, Stan Harrison, Steve Elson, and Mac Gollehon under the collective name The Borneo Horns.

The 12" single featured remixes of "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" as well as "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" by Ben Liebrand, all of which remain unreleased on CD.

Track listing

7" Single^[1]

A. "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" – 4:42

B. "Crush" – 3:27

12" Single^[2]^[3]

A. "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" (The JAZZclubmillionminutemix) – 6:58

B. "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" (The C + V.I. Minimix) – 6:49

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Belgium^[4]	40
Netherlands^[5]	35

References

↑ "Grace Jones - Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
↑ "Grace Jones - Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
↑ "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician by Grace Jones : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music". www.rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
↑ "Grace Jones - Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
↑ "Grace Jones - Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician" (in Dutch). www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-29.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Grace Jones

Studio albums	Portfolio (1977) Fame (1978) Muse (1979) Warm Leatherette (1980) Nightclubbing (1981) Living My Life (1982) Slave to the Rhythm (1985) Inside Story (1986) Bulletproof Heart (1989) Hurricane (2008)

Compilations	Island Life (1985) The Ultimate (1993) Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (1998) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Grace Jones (2003) The Universal Masters Collection (2003) The Collection (2004) The Grace Jones Story (2006) The Ultimate Collection (2006)

Singles	"I Need a Man" "Sorry" "La Vie en rose" "Do or Die" "On Your Knees" "A Rolling Stone" "Love Is the Drug" "Private Life" "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" "Breakdown" "Demolition Man" "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" "Pull Up to the Bumper" "Walking in the Rain" "Nipple to the Bottle" "The Apple Stretching" "My Jamaican Guy" "Cry Now, Laugh Later" "Living My Life" "Slave to the Rhythm" "Jones the Rhythm" "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" "Party Girl" "Crush" "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" "Love on Top of Love" "Amado Mio" "7 Day Weekend" "Evilmainya" "Sex Drive" "Love Bites" "Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)" "Corporate Cannibal" "Williams' Blood" "Love You to Life"

Related	Grace Jones discography A One Man Show albums songs

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