"What Makes You Beautiful" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, "Up All Night" (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook. "What Makes You Beautiful" was a commercial success, reaching number one in several countries. It has been certified quadruple platinum in the US with sales of 4.8 million copies as of June 2016.
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What Makes You Beautiful
What Makes You Beautiful | Introduction
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What Makes You Beautiful | Introduction
"What Makes You Beautiful" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, "Up All Night" (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook. "What Makes You Beautiful" was a commercial success, reaching number one in several countries. It has been certified quadruple platinum in the US with sales of 4.8 million copies as of June 2016.
What Makes You Beautiful | Introduction
"What Makes You Beautiful" is a power pop song, with electropop influences. Running for 3 minutes and 23 seconds, the song is set in common time with a tempo of 125 beats per minute. Written in the key of E major, it follows the chord progression E–A–B; vocal elements range from the note of B to G. James C. McKinley Jr. of "The New York Times" compared its chord progression to "La Bamba". The opening guitar riff has been noted as similar to that of "Grease" single "Summer Nights". "What Makes You Beautiful" has a guitar-based chorus whose notes range from C to E; Digital Spy's Robert Copsey likened it to a cross between Pink's "Raise Your Glass" and McFly's "All About You".
What Makes You Beautiful | Composition
It kind of represented us, I think it took us a while to find it but I think we found the right song." Payne added, "We always wanted [the single] to be something that people didn't expect and then when we heard it, it wasn't what we expected either so it kind of fitted perfectly."
What Makes You Beautiful | Background and production
It also contains cowbell instrumentation, and the middle eight consists of an "oh na na na" hook.
What Makes You Beautiful | Composition
Lipshutz noted its "cheeky electro-pop twist". Stephanie Abrahams of "TIME" assessed, "The group takes cues from the boy bands of yesteryear with bubblegum lyrics about young love — “The way you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed” they croon in their breakout single – which any parent can get behind. That's a far cry from a typical Nicki Minaj verse." "The Observer" editor Kitty Empire wrote in an assessment, "With the exception of their persuasive No 1 single, "What Makes You Beautiful", their songs aren't wildly distinctive." "What Makes You Beautiful" won the BRIT Award for Best British Single at the 2012 Brit Awards, which was held on 21 February 2012.
What Makes You Beautiful | Critical reception
The single peaked at number four on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song won the 2012 Brit Award for British Single of the Year and was generally complimented by contemporary music critics, who highlighted the appeal to the teenage audience and the pop sensibility. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart after setting a Sony Music Entertainment pre-order record and selling 153,965 copies in its first week. The single also topped the Irish and Scottish Singles Charts, and reached the top ten on the Australian and New Zealand Singles Charts, Flemish Ultratop 50, Canadian Hot 100, and the Japan Hot 100.
What Makes You Beautiful | Introduction
The song also won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Love Song at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. "Newsround" called the song "fun, upbeat and incredibly catchy" while commenting "there's no way these boys won't be a hit". Jim Hiscox of The "Daily Star" named the song a "confident, classic pop floorfiller" and added that it is "catchy without being cheesy" and "mature without trying to be cool".
What Makes You Beautiful | Critical reception
"You're Beautiful" is a 2005 single by James Blunt. You're Beautiful or You Are Beautiful may also refer to:
You're Beautiful (disambiguation) | Introduction
"What Makes You Beautiful" was written by Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk, and was produced by Yacoub and Falk. Instrumentation was completed by Falk and Yacoub. Serban Ghenea handled the audio mixing, Tom Coyne the audio mastering, and John Hanes the mix engineering, for which Phil Seaford served as the assistant. Discussing the song's conception, Kotecha said: After recording the song at Cosmos Studios and Kinglet Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, the band felt relieved to have a song that they were happy to release as their debut single. Band member Liam Payne called the song "perfect", and Harry Styles said, "When we were recording in the studio we knew instantly that we wanted this track to be our first single." Styles spoke to MTV News, "I think for us we wanted to release something that wasn't cheesy but it was fun.
What Makes You Beautiful | Background and production
"You're Beautiful" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was written by Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album, "Back to Bedlam" (2004). It was released as the second single from the album in 2005. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from "Back to Bedlam" in Canada and the United States, it reached number one on both charts and received widespread airplay. In 2006, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for airplay. The song has sold 625,000 copies in the United Kingdom as stated by the Official Charts Company, and by October 2012 over three million in the United States.
You're Beautiful | Introduction
"How Beautiful You Are" is a song by Japanese musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on February 8, 2012 as the leading digital single from her thirteenth studio album, "Party Queen". The song was used at the theme song for the Kyōko Koizumi-starring Fuji Television drama "Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi".
How Beautiful You Are (Ayumi Hamasaki song) | Introduction
"Oh Yes! You're Beautiful" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, written by Glitter with Mike Leander and produced by Mike Leander. It was released as a standalone single in the UK in 1974, and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The single features the non-album track, "Thank You, Baby, For Myself" as its B-side, which was exclusive to the single.
Oh Yes! You're Beautiful | Introduction
"What Makes You Beautiful" premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 10 August 2011, and was released by Syco Music in Europe, Australia and New Zealand via digital download on 11 September 2011. A CD single was released in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2011, and followed in Australia and Germany on 25 November 2011 and 2 December 2011, respectively. In North America, the single was released in Canada via digital download on 31 January 2012. It was issued 14 February 2012 in the United States and was sent by Columbia Records to US contemporary hit radio (CHR) playlists on 28 February 2012.
What Makes You Beautiful | Release and promotion
"Hello, You Beautiful Thing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. It was released on May 23, 2014 on Atlantic Records as the first promotional single from his fifth studio album "Yes!".
Hello, You Beautiful Thing | Introduction
It doesn't sound exactly the same. It's in that same area stylistically in sound and vision terms. We wanted to follow through with that falsetto vibe, but we wanted to make it a bit edgier, a bit ballsier and with a bit more lyrical depth." "You're Beautiful" debuted at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 10 March 2014.
You're Beautiful (Nathaniel Willemse song) | Background
The single peaked at number 7 on the Canadian Hot 100 and has been certified quadruple platinum by Music Canada, denoting sales of 320,000 copies. In the United States, "What Makes You Beautiful" became the highest "Billboard" Hot 100 debut for a British act since 1998. On 1 March 2012, the single debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 28, whilst bowing at number 12 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 132,000 digital downloads in its first week. On the week ending 21 April 2012, "What Makes You Beautiful" peaked at number 4. As of 30 June 2012, the single had spent thirteen consecutive weeks in the "Billboard" Hot 100 top ten.
What Makes You Beautiful | Chart performance
Sophie Goddard from "Cosmopolitan" called the single "ridiculously catchy". "Student" Jack Murray rated "What Makes You Beautiful" five out of five stars and called it "not only the best pop single of the year so far, but potentially of any "X Factor" contestant ever". Murray lauded the songwriting and light production. Tanner Stransky of "Entertainment Weekly" awarded "What Makes You Beautiful" a B+ grade, calling the song "shallow but crushworthy", writing that the song shows that boy bands are not dying out. Jason Lipshutz of "Billboard" characterised it as "the real deal", regarding the song as "endlessly playable" as 'N Sync's "Bye Bye Bye".
What Makes You Beautiful | Critical reception
The album is like a book covering various aspects of life in a specific order." In the beginning of the song, Blunt sings the first line twice (""My life is brilliant""). The mistimed delivery was left in the final recording, but omitted in most radio versions. This is parodied in "Weird Al" Yankovic's song "You're Pitiful": After the initial start, he says "What, was I too early? Oh, sorry. Should I...Do you wanna start over? Or, keep going? Okay. Now? Now?" and then begins the song again.
You're Beautiful | Writing and inspiration
On the New Zealand Singles Chart, the single entered at number 16, and peaked at number 2 in its fourth and fifth weeks. The song spent eleven consecutive weeks in the chart's top ten. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting sales of 30,000 units. The single debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 9, while bowing at number 2 on the Canadian Hot Digital Songs Chart with 19,000 downloads sold, the biggest debut for a first time charted artist since the Stereos's "Summer Girl" entered at number two in June 2009.
What Makes You Beautiful | Chart performance
The song's lyrics concern the way a male photographer exploits his models.
You're Gorgeous | Lyrical meaning
You Are Too Beautiful is a 1932 song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1933 film "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum", where it was sung by Al Jolson. It became a pop and jazz standard in the 1940s, with a notable recording made on August 3, 1945 by Dick Haymes (Decca 23750).
You Are Too Beautiful | Introduction
"You're Beautiful" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Nathaniel Willemse. It was released on 28 February 2014 as the second single from his upcoming debut studio album "Yours". Two remixes of the song were released on 13 June 2014.
You're Beautiful (Nathaniel Willemse song) | Introduction
The song also became a chart success on other "Billboard" charts, reaching the top five on the Mainstream Top 40, Adult Pop Songs, and Hot 100 Airplay charts, whilst topping the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The track sold 3,881,000 copies in the United States in 2012, becoming the best-selling song by a boy band in digital history. The song was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 21 February 2013, and it has sold 4.8 million copies in the US as of June 2016. "What Makes You Beautiful" has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.
What Makes You Beautiful | Chart performance
"Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, "Stripped" (2002). It was released as the album's second single in late 2002. A pop and R&B ballad, "Beautiful" was written and produced by Linda Perry. Lyrically, it discusses inner beauty, as well as self-esteem and insecurity issues. Aguilera commented that she put "her heart and her soul" into the track, which she felt represented the theme of "Stripped". The song was later re-recorded in an electronic style, titled You Are What You Are (Beautiful), for her first greatest hits album "" (2008). "Beautiful" received universal acclaim from music critics, who have ranked it among Aguilera's strongest material.
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) | Introduction
The music video for "What Makes You Beautiful" was directed by John Urbano. Filmed over two days in July 2011, it premiered on 19 August 2011. On each of the five days preceding the video's premiere, One Direction posted a teaser trailer of the video online. Each teaser showed footage from the video and behind the scenes, and one member of the band announcing how many days were left until the video premiere. The video opens with One Direction spending time on a Malibu, California beach intercut with scenes of them driving an orange campervan. During the second verse, a group of three girls joins the band at the beach; in Styles' bridge solo, he intimately sings to one girl, Madison McMillin, individually.
What Makes You Beautiful | Music video
"You're Gorgeous" is a song by the British band Babybird released as a commercial single in 1996. It became their only top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three, and reached the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, and Sweden.
You're Gorgeous | Introduction
Newspapers have claimed that "You're Beautiful" is about a former girlfriend of Blunt, Dixie Chassay, casting assistant for the "Harry Potter" films, although Blunt refuses to confirm or deny this. On 8 March 2006 on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", Blunt said of the song, "It's kind of miserable. It was about seeing my ex-girlfriend on the Underground in London with her new man, who I didn't know existed. She and I caught eyes and lived a lifetime in that moment, but didn't do anything about it and haven't seen each other since." According to Blunt, he wrote the lyrics of the song at home in two minutes after meeting her, and then finished the song with Sacha Skarbek in Los Angeles, and with Amanda Ghost also credited as a co-writer.
You're Beautiful | Writing and inspiration
"Don't You Know You're Beautiful" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, and Karyn Rochelle (who co-wrote her previous hits "Red High Heels" and "I Wonder"), and recorded by American country music artist Kellie Pickler. It served as the lead-off single to her self-titled second album. Pickler debuted the song at the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, and it was officially released to radio in June as the fourth single of her career.
Don't You Know You're Beautiful | Introduction
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave "What Makes You Beautiful" four out of five stars, praising its catchy melody and summarising it as "adorable, completely innocent and bound to cause a stir amongst your mates". Zachary Houle of "PopMatters" called the song a "nice get-up-and-go dance number." Ailbhe Malone of "NME" commended the song's appeal to the teenage audience and its chord progression for being "simple enough to be played on an acoustic guitar at a house party." "Newsround" called it "fun, upbeat and incredibly catchy." AllMusic's Matthew Chisling called it an "effervescent and fresh tween love song", and chose it as one of the best tracks on "Up All Night".
What Makes You Beautiful | Critical reception
Pain Makes You Beautiful is the third album by the Judybats, released in 1993.
Pain Makes You Beautiful | Introduction
"We Are Beautiful" is a 2014 single by Panzer Flower, an electric/pop trio made up of Patrice Duthoo, Raphaël Glatz and Jean-Louis Palumbo. The song features vocals from Hubert Tubbs and was released by BIP Records and Happy Music.
We Are Beautiful | Introduction
The video is featured on the bonus album included in the deluxe edition of "Kellie Pickler".
Don't You Know You're Beautiful | Music video
"What Makes You Beautiful" also debuted at number 1 on the Scottish Singles Chart. "What Makes You Beautiful" was the 20th best-selling single of 2011, moving 540,000 copies, and was the 92nd best-selling single of the 21st century in the UK by May 2012. It has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the UK. In Belgium, the song debuted at number 44 on both the Flemish Ultratop 50 and the Wallonian Ultratip; it peaked at numbers 8 and 19, respectively. Accumulating twenty-two weeks on the French Singles Chart, it debuted at number 83 and peaked at number 38. In Finland, the single debuted and peaked at number 20.
What Makes You Beautiful | Chart performance
I realized, 'Oh, she's insecure. She's one of those beautiful people who's got everything but is super insecure. Okay, this song is hers.'"
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) | Background and recording
The accompanying music video, directed by John Urbano, depicts One Direction spending time on a beach in Malibu, California. The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 19 August 2011 and has accumulated more than 1.1 billion views since it premiered. The clip garnered the group three MTV Video Music Awards at the 2012 ceremony. One Direction performed the song live on televised shows, at awards ceremonies, and on four of their major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12), Take Me Home Tour (2013), Where We Are Tour (2014) and On the Road Again Tour (2015). Harry Styles performed the song on his .
What Makes You Beautiful | Introduction
Beautiful You is the result of a two-year collaboration between John Illsley, the former bass player for Dire Straits, and Irish singer-songwriter Greg Pearle.
Beautiful You (album) | Introduction
Amy Sciaretto of PopCrush noted that the lyrics address to "how the love of a good man can make you beautiful, and that love, not looks, are what’s important in life." Nadine Coyle has said that "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" was almost the lead single from "Ten" instead of "Something New" but she threatened to not take part in the reunion until the release plans had changed. She admitted to disliking the song as felt it was not a strong comeback single for the group and did not agree with its message, feeling that all women are beautiful regardless of whether anyone loves them or not.
Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me | Background and composition
As a result, "What Makes You Beautiful" sold more than 131,000 copies in its first week, even though it had yet to be played on the radio. Radio programmers were flooded with calls from fans. Johnny Wright, who managed New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, said: "Now they are calling the radio station, and the radio station is scratching its head, saying, "We don't even have that record yet". It's almost like the return of the Beatles. I call it hype, but it's positive hype because it's all real. It's not manufactured. No one paid these kids."
What Makes You Beautiful | Release and promotion
"That Kind of Beautiful" is a country music song written by Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. It was recorded by the Canadian band Emerson Drive on their 2009 "Believe". Sister Hazel released a version of the song in 2016 as part of their country album "Lighter in the Dark".
That Kind of Beautiful | Introduction
"You're So Beautiful" is a song recorded by Donna Summer in 2003. It was written by Summer, Tony Moran, and Nathan DiGesare, and produced by Moran. Despite the fact that the song wasn't given a commercial release as a single, but included as one of three new tracks on Universal's greatest hits package "" (2003) and only released as a 12" promo single to club DJs, "You're So Beautiful" became a dance hit, reaching number 5 on the US "Billboard" Dance Club Songs chart and number 16 on "Billboard's" Hot Dance Airplay chart. In 2005 the track was included on a second Universal compilation, "Gold".
You're So Beautiful | Introduction
Within the song, beauty is defined not as an attractive outward appearance but as inner beauty. In the verses of the song, the singer sings about the unhappy people she sees around her. The message is emphasized by setting the verses in a minor key and to a straightforward rhythm and singing at a relatively low pitch. The refrain, describes the need for optimism and self-esteem in order to be successful, and is reinforced by being set in a major key and to a syncopated rhythm and at a higher pitch. Instrumentation for "Beautiful" includes King playing piano and synthesizer, Charles Larkey on bass guitar, Joel O'Brien on drums and Danny Kortchmar on conga drums.
Beautiful (Carole King song) | Lyrics and music
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You're Gorgeous | Track listing
"You're Still Beautiful to Me" is a song written by Bryan Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange and recorded by Adams for his 1996 studio album "18 til I Die". The song was covered by American country music artist Bryan White and released in June 1999 as the first single from his album "How Lucky I Am". The song reached number 39 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
You're Still Beautiful to Me | Introduction
"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher that was first released in 1974 on Preston's ninth studio album, "The Kids & Me". It was also the B-side of his single "Struttin'". Later that same year, English singer Joe Cocker released a slower version of the song on his album "I Can Stand a Little Rain". Cocker's version was produced by Jim Price, and released as a single in November 1974. It became one of Cocker's biggest chart hits, peaking at number five on the United States' "Billboard" Hot 100, and at number four on Canada's Top Singles chart.
You Are So Beautiful | Introduction
Rebecca has stated that "You Make Everything Beautiful" is her favorite song. She commented on the meaning saying, "We added 'You Make Everything Beautiful' to the record at the last possible minute, but I couldn’t leave it behind. The song is about that place of surrender where we let God beautify us, let him show us the truly unique person He has called us to be."
I Will Praise You | Writing and composition
The song opens with a verse performed by Miguel, which begins with the lyrics "Hop on the back of my bike, let the cool wind blow through your hair". At first, it does not appear to sound as though it is a song by Carey, as Miguel performs the first 90 seconds. Carey and Miguel embark on a motorbike cruise at sunset, as he sings about her beauty in the lyrics "let the moonlight kiss your skin". After the first 90 seconds, Carey assumes the lead artist role and performs the rest of "#Beautiful". Carey responds with "I like when you run red lights, don't stop till you thrill me", which Randall Roberts for "Los Angeles Times" thought would alarm mothers and police officers.
Beautiful (Mariah Carey song) | Composition and lyrical interpretation
One Direction performed "What Makes You Beautiful" for the first time on "Red or Black?" on 10 September 2011. The performance started with hosts Ant & Dec announcing that the band was supposedly running late for their appearance, and cut to a video of One Direction boarding a London Tube carriage full of fans, as the studio version of the song began playing. Each fan on the tube was given a numbered ticket. The band and fans disembarked the tube and made their way to the television studio, where the remainder of the song was sung live. After the song, Styles caught a numbered ticket raining onstage.
What Makes You Beautiful | Live performances
The accompanying music video for "Beautiful" was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and premiered on December 9, 2002. It opens with Aguilera speaking the line "Don't look at me", followed by scenes of her singing alone in a room intercut with self-image-related sequences of other people. An anorexic girl examines herself in a mirror, eventually punching through it; a thin teenage boy stands lifting weights in a room plastered with images of bodybuilders; and an African-American girl rips out pages of women's magazines including photos of only white women and throws them into a fire. In one sequence, a girl is physically bullied by several peers, and in another, a goth man sits at the back of a bus while several people get up and move.
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) | Music video
It was included on the set list of the group's headlining sold-out show at Madison Square Garden on 3 December 2012. One Direction performed the song on two of their major concert tours: "Up All Night Tour" (2011–12) and "Take Me Home Tour" (2013). Also this song added in "Where We Are Tour" (2014) & "On the Road Again Tour" (2015). The second verse of the song had originally been sung by Malik. After Malik's departure, Payne took his verse. In 2017, Harry performed the song on his .
What Makes You Beautiful | Live performances
"So Beautiful" is a pop song written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley. In 2005, the song was released as a single as a part of the promotion of the greatest hits album "", a band that Hayes was part of until their split in 2001. Hayes was credited on the release as "Darren Hayes (of Savage Garden)".
So Beautiful | Introduction
"Beautiful" is a pop and R&B ballad that discusses issues of self-esteem and insecurity, promoting a message of self-empowerment and embracing inner beauty. Larry Flick of "Billboard" added that the song talks about "overcoming life's trials", Chuck Taylor also of "Billboard" observed that it has a message of "holding oneself up against criticism from the outside," and Todd Burns of "Stylus" noted that the song "also explores the main theme of the record, being stripped bare in front of the public." Its instrumentation incorporates bass guitar, cello, drum kits, keyboards, piano, and violin. "Beautiful" is composed in the key of E major and moving at a slow 76 beats per minute.
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) | Composition and lyrics
"Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud from their second compilation album, "Ten" (2012) and their final single release. It was written by Rachel Moulden and produced by Jim Eliot. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who thought that ballads were not the group's best efforts. Upon the release of "Ten", it charted at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Paul Caslin, and consists mostly of beauty shots from each member. The song was performed on a few programmes, such as "Children in Need 2012" and "Top of the Pops".
Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me | Introduction
This song seemed to convince the women that are not only beautiful in appearance, but also from the heart.
Love Is You (EP) | Introduction
"What Makes You Beautiful" performed considerably well worldwide, but especially so in the British Isles, debuting at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart on 15 September 2011; its B-side, "Na Na Na" also entered at number 27. The single topped the chart for four consecutive weeks. "What Makes You Beautiful" became the fourteenth best-selling single of 2011 on the Irish Singles Chart. In the UK, "What Makes You Beautiful" received the highest ever number of pre-orders for a Sony Music Entertainment single. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 1 on 18 September 2011, shifting 153,965 copies that week—the highest first-week UK sales for any song in 2011 at the time.
What Makes You Beautiful | Chart performance
Marc Lee of "The Daily Telegraph" noted the song's contemplative beginning, accompanied only by piano, followed by "lush strings" which "sweep in and carry [Cocker] off into passionate ecstasies". Lee commented that the song, one of Cocker's best-known works, was a good example of Cocker's ability to be both gentle and "gloriously stirring".
You Are So Beautiful | Critical reception
"I Am Beautiful" is the debut single and coronation song from American recording artist and "American Idol" season 12 winner, Candice Glover. The song was co-written by Joleen Belle and Jaden Michaels, and co-produced by Roahn Hylton and John Lock. Her recording of "I Am Beautiful" was released as a single on May 16, 2013. An acoustic version of the song appeared on her debut album, "Music Speaks" as a bonus track. The original is not included on the album.
I Am Beautiful | Introduction
The number corresponded to a ticket held by a fan from the tube; the colour of the fan's shirt was the correct answer for the "Red or Black?" challenge. The band performed "What Makes You Beautiful" after its B-side, "Na Na Na", at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards on 9 October 2011. The band also performed the song to open telethon "Children in Need 2011" on 19 November 2011. After "Gotta Be You" and "One Thing", One Direction performed "What Makes You Beautiful" at Capital FM's "Jingle Bell Ball" on 4 December 2011, at The O Arena. They performed a medley of "She Makes Me Wanna" and "What Makes You Beautiful" with JLS on "The X Factor" eighth series final on 10 December 2011.t The group performed "One Thing" and "What Makes You Beautiful" on "Dancing on Ice" on 5 February 2012.
What Makes You Beautiful | Live performances
The song is a mid-tempo country pop song, backed by electric guitar with occasional steel guitar fills, in which the narrator assures other females that they are beautiful just as they are. In the first verse, she addresses a fifteen-year-old girl in tattered clothes, telling her "Now I know you'd give anything just to fit in / But your worth ain't on a price tag, it comes from within." The second verse addresses a homecoming queen, whom the narrator tells to keep her innocence. The third verse is addressed to a wife, who was left by her husband, because he preferred a younger woman: "Let him go, let him fly, keep your head up, get on with your life."
Don't You Know You're Beautiful | Content
Personnel details were sourced from "Party Queen"'s liner notes booklet. Musicians and personnel
How Beautiful You Are (Ayumi Hamasaki song) | Personnel
"Beautiful" is a song by South Korean boy band Wanna One. The song serves as the lead single of their re-issue album, "1-1=0 (Nothing Without You)".
Beautiful (Wanna One song) | Introduction
A 1960s inspired rock and roll and soul music formed the backbone of "Vulnerability", where Tsai sings about what should be the real courage in love relationships. The song was written by Taiwanese songwriter Liao Ting-i and Taiwanese singer-songwriter Xiao Yu, who also provides the backing vocals.
Ugly Beauty | Writing and production
One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful"
2012 MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist
"Everything Is Beautiful" is a 1970 song by Ray Stevens. Everything Is Beautiful may also refer to:
Everything Is Beautiful (disambiguation) | Introduction
Beautiful as You is the fourth single from The Whitlams sixth album, Little Cloud, although this is the first CD single from the album. It was released on February 20, 2007. On the ARIA singles charts it peaked at #40. The version of the song included on the single is a re-recorded version and is faster with more acoustic guitar. On the iTunes EP two bonus tracks were also included, two demos from 1992: "Friends" and "Wastin' Time".
Beautiful as You | Introduction
"Something Beautiful" is a song by Robbie Williams. Something Beautiful may also refer to:
Something Beautiful (disambiguation) | Introduction
may not be a typical Girls Aloud pop-dance banger, but trust us when we say it's still amazing." A "NME" critic said the track "ain't bad", concluded that it occupies "a similar lyrical space to Sugababes' 'Unpretty' rewrite 'Ugly', and a similar space in the canon to "Too Much" by the Spice Girls." However, Douglas Wolk of Pitchfork Media stated the song, "just drag the album ["Ten"] down... in particular, belongs on the same icky-valentine shelf as James Blunt's "You're Beautiful". Jon O'Brien of omg! called the song "an overly-slushy love song which could quite easily have been a reject from Cheryl Cole's last album." Lucas Villa of Examiner described the song as "about feeling pretty in the presence of a loved one", and yet described the song as "awkwardly reminiscent of the "Mean Girls" line: “I don't hate you because you're fat.
Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me | Critical response
On the top sixty Swedish Sverigetopplistan, the single debuted at number 49, peaked at number 29, and spent twenty-four weeks on that chart. It was certified quadruple platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF), denoting sales of 80,000 copies. "What Makes You Beautiful" debuted at number 15 and peaked at number 7 on the Australian Singles Chart. The single spent twenty-five weeks in the Australian Singles Chart top twenty. "What Makes You Beautiful" has been certified six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 420,000 units. "Na Na Na" also appeared on the Australian Singles Chart of 28 November 2011 at number 84.
What Makes You Beautiful | Chart performance
Some sources credit Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys with contributing to the song's genesis. Wilson performed the song live with the Beach Boys from the late 1970s onwards. Kenny Rankin, Ray Stevens, Kenny Rogers, Bonnie Tyler and Brian Kennedy are also among the artists who have covered "You Are So Beautiful". The song has also been featured in numerous movies, television shows, and ads.
You Are So Beautiful | Introduction
"Make Ya Feel Beautiful" is the second single from Ruben Studdard's third album "The Return". It has reached a peak of number 32 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart. In addition, the single has reached a peak at number six on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart.
Make Ya Feel Beautiful | Introduction
"Beautiful" is a song written by Carole King that was first released on her 1971 award-winning album "Tapestry". It has also been covered by other artists, such as Barbra Streisand and Richard Marx, and included on several of King's live albums. It was also used as the title song of the 2014 Broadway musical "".
Beautiful (Carole King song) | Introduction
Beautiful One is a song written by Tim Hughes. It was released as a single from By the Tree's 2004 album "Hold You High". "Beautiful One" was originally sung by Jeremy Camp on his 2004 album Carried Me. That same year By the Tree covered "Beautiful One" on "Hold You High".
Beautiful One | Introduction
Hungarian producer Mÿon used a reversed sample of the song's vocals in his 2007 single "Albion".
Beautiful Things (song) | Trivia
"I'm So Beautiful" is a single by American performance artist Divine, released in 1984. The song also appeared on the compilation album "The Story So Far", released the same year.
I'm So Beautiful | Introduction
"Beautiful" is a song by Canadian recording artists Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber. The song features on Jepsen's second studio album, "Kiss" (2012). The song was written by Toby Gad, Bieber, and Alex Lambert. Jepsen's record label had plans to release "Beautiful" as a single during her tenure as opening act for Bieber's Believe Tour (2012—2013), but the plans were canceled and the label replaced the single release with "Tonight I'm Getting Over You".
Beautiful (Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber song) | Introduction
According to Bono, she wrote the song at the age of 16 whilst "going through a tough time, and I wanted to write a song about being beautiful on the inside. That’s what really counts, and I just wanted it to be a feel good track that tells people its what is inside, not outside, that counts. I don’t care what you look like, its your heart that really matters, I want to feel your heart."
Beautiful (Sarah De Bono song) | Background
It is usually performed as a ballad.
But Beautiful (song) | Introduction
The song received mixed reviews. CDJournal called the song a "beautifully magnificent ballad" that displayed Hamasaki's presence, however felt that the song's arrangement was disappointing. Music reviewer James Hadfield for Time Out Tokyo reacted strongly to the song, describing it as "wretched" and "generic".
How Beautiful You Are (Ayumi Hamasaki song) | Critical reception
"Everything Is Beautiful" is a song written, composed, and performed by Ray Stevens. It has appeared on many of Stevens' albums, including one named after the song, and has become a pop standard and common in religious performances. The children heard singing the chorus of the song, using the hymn, "Jesus Loves the Little Children", are from the Oak Hill Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee. This group includes Stevens' two daughters. The song was responsible for two wins at the Grammy Awards of 1971: Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Ray Stevens and Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance for Jake Hess.
Everything Is Beautiful | Introduction
Billy Preston wrote "You Are So Beautiful" with one of his regular collaborators, Bruce Fisher. Preston's inspiration was his mother, who worked as a stage actress. According to his friend Sam Moore (who had assumed it was a standard love song), Preston was appalled to learn that Moore was using the song as a means to attract young women each time he sang it in concert. In Moore's description, Preston told him: "That song's about my mother!" The composition incorporates part of Preston's 1969 song "Let Us All Get Together (Right Now)", which he wrote with soul singer Doris Troy.
You Are So Beautiful | Background
Several versions of the song exist. One lyrical version has an explicit word in it (""She could see from my face that I was fucking high"") which was released on "Back to Bedlam" and most of the "You're Beautiful" singles. The radio edit of the song replaces the explicit lyric, changing it to ""She could see from my face that I was flying high"". Acoustic, live and DVD versions have also been released. However, because of the word in question, the album was given a Parental Advisory sticker. When asked about the song, Blunt responded, "It's probably one of the least meaningful songs on the album and by no means people's favourite.
You're Beautiful | Writing and inspiration
The official video clip was released on 28 February 2014 via Willemse's VEVO account.
You're Beautiful (Nathaniel Willemse song) | Music video
And It's Beautiful is a song by Canadian group Crash Test Dummies and was the promotional single from their 2010 album "Oooh La La!". Brad Roberts describes the song as the first love song he has ever written, with the song being more happy and upbeat than the band's previous material.
And It's Beautiful | Introduction
In Italy, the band performed the song at the 2012 Sanremo Music Festival on 14 February 2012. In France, they performed "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" on "Le Grand Journal" on 22 February 2012. In the United States, One Direction performed the song along with "More than This" and "One Thing" for the first time on "The Today Show" at the Rockefeller Center on 12 March 2012. An estimated 15,000 fans descended on the plaza. Melissa Lonner, senior entertainment producer for "The Today Show", said: "One Direction is relatively unknown with no hits yet. They basically exploded, and all the adults are saying, 'Who are these people, and how do they know about it?'".
What Makes You Beautiful | Live performances
The song has received mixed reception from music critics. Matt Bjorke, in his review of "Kellie Pickler" for the Roughstock website, said, "'Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful' is a song that speaks right to those little girls that admire Kellie. She wanted to give them something that they could listen to and know that everything’s alright. While some traditionalists would say that the song isn’t country, I firmly believe it is because it speaks of real life." Jennifer Webb of About.com reviewed the single favorably, saying, "'Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful' is something that should be said to every little girl as well as grown up women.
Don't You Know You're Beautiful | Critical reception
"Beautiful" is a single released by Taylor Dayne in late 2007 as the lead single from her 5th studio album Satisfied. In the spring of 2008 the single reached number 1 on the US Dance chart becoming her third song to reach the peak position. The song is written by Taylor Dayne and Hitesh Ceon of production team Element, and produced by Hitesh Ceon and Richie Jones.
Beautiful (Taylor Dayne song) | Introduction
"You Are So Beautiful" was originally published in the key of E♭ major in common time with a tempo of 70 beats per minute. Cocker's vocals span from B♭ to E♭.
You Are So Beautiful | Composition
One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful"
2012 MTV Video Music Awards | Best Pop Video
Don't depend on others to tell you how wonderful you are - that strength should come from within. Stay true to yourself and you can do anything you set your mind to." Brady Vercher of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down" rating. He called the first verse "a bit cheesy and generic…commendable despite being underwhelming", but considered the rest of the song both lyrically deficient and derivative of Martina McBride's 2003 single "This One's for the Girls" (which also contains the lyric "you're beautiful the way you are" and was also co-written by Aimee Mayo). "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" was nominated for Female Video of the Year in the 2009 CMT Music Awards.
Don't You Know You're Beautiful | Critical reception
"Beautiful" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul. It first appeared as the B-side to her 1977 single "You Give Me Those Feelings" on the Polydor record label and reflected her real life philosophy that all forms of life are beautiful, including household flies. This recording was co-produced by de Paul and Jon Kelly. An extended and reworked version of the song with snatches of songs from de Paul's 1979 "Tigers and Fireflies" album as a reprise that was produced by Rupert Holmes, was featured as the last track on this album. The latter version of the song was finally released on CD on Lynsey's 2013 double CD anthology "Into My Music", whereas the original version has yet to be released on CD.
Beautiful (Lynsey de Paul song) | Introduction
"Beautiful You" is a song written by Dave Hanner, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in November 1980 as the third single from the album "Together". The song reached number 3 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Beautiful You (The Oak Ridge Boys song) | Introduction
"Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" received mixed reviews from music critics. According to Ian Wade of BBC Music, the song is a "blub-friendly empowerment cut complete with its own fireworks". Lee Williscroft-Ferris of "So So Gay" stated that the song "is as schmaltzy as the title suggests, the lyric ‘You don’t love me ’cause I’m beautiful / I’m beautiful ’cause you love me’ dripping in the kind of self-indulgent emotion one might not expect from the band. Still, it’s a classy number." Rebecca Twomey of "Marie Claire" deemed it a "silky smooth love song," while Chris Younie of 4Music said that the "emotionally-charged, touching ballad ...
Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me | Critical response
"Beautiful" is a song by Australian recording artist Sarah De Bono, released as a promotional single for "The Voice" (Australia) on 18 June 2012. The song was originally written with Australian hitmaker producer 'Jhay C' which peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.
Beautiful (Sarah De Bono song) | Introduction
During the final choruses the band and girls are shown sitting around a fire, lighting sparklers and taking photographs. On video sharing website MUZU TV, the video was the fourth most-watched music video of 2011 in the UK. The video won two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Pop Video and Most Share-Worthy Video, and earned the group the award for Best New Artist on 6 September 2012. As of November 2019, the music video has received 1.1 billion Vevo and YouTube views. A 4K video was also uploaded on July 23, 2020 and had over 11 million views as of October 2020.
What Makes You Beautiful | Music video
"Something Beautiful" is a song written by Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams. Originally offered to Welsh singer Tom Jones, it was released on 28 July 2003 as the third single from Williams' fifth studio album "Escapology" (2002). The song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Romania.
Something Beautiful | Introduction
Who can love me if I don’t even like myself? It’s hard to drag ourselves out of this way of thinking. We are taught to live according to these expectations. We think we need approval and accomplishment to validate our lives. But what does God tell us? He says, “You’re beautiful. You are made for so much more than all of this.” He loves us, even in our failings".
Beautiful (MercyMe song) | Background and composition
"Beauty" is a song by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released as the second single and final single on their 1997 album "Generation Swine". The song charted at number 37 on the Mainstream rock charts.
Beauty (song) | Introduction
Aguilera's vocal range spans over two octaves from the low note of E♭ to the high note of G; she uses several melismas in the song, fitting as many as seven notes in one syllable.
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) | Composition and lyrics
Blunt said of the song: "It's always been portrayed as romantic, but it’s actually a bit creepy. It’s about a guy (me) who’s high and stalking someone else’s girlfriend on the subway. And then the stalker kills himself." In an interview with HitQuarters, co-writer Sacha Skarbek said that Blunt brought the title, verses and the approach of the chorus to a songwriting session. Skarbek's contribution largely focused on the music aspect to the track, contributing chord ideas for the verses, honing the melodies, and making sure the song stuck to, "a couple of key hooks rather than making it too complicated".
You're Beautiful | Writing and inspiration
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I'm Beautiful Dammitt! | Track listing