“ Beautiful ” is a third official single of American rapper Eminem from the album “ Relapse ”. The release took place on May 12, 2009 on the Internet resource " iTunes " [3] . The single “Beautiful” started on May 17, 2009 at the 38th line in the “UK Singles Chart” and soon rose to the 31st position. It was the third single released in the UK by Eminem after " We Made You ". After some time, the song reached its maximum 12th position and became not only the 21st single of Eminem, which fell into the Top 40 UK singles, but also its second official single, which did not make it into the Top 10. In the US, the debut took place at the 17th position on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was on Radio BBC's playlist of music. A month later, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 again and stopped at the 98th position [4] .
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| Eminem single from the album Relapse | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2009 [1] [2] | |||
| Format | Digital distribution , CD single | |||
| Recorded by | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip-hop , rap-rock | |||
| Duration | 6:32 (album version) 4:00 (radio version) | |||
| Producer | Eminem , Jeff Bass (co.) | |||
| Song author | M. Mathers , L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black , A. Hill | |||
| Label | Shady , Aftermath , Interscope | |||
| Chronology of Eminem singles | ||||
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Content
Criticism
The song has received very high recognition and many positive reviews. Rolling Stone said it was "an attempt to get an inspirational ballad." Other mass media adhere to the same opinion, asserting that ““ Relapse ”amazes with its track“ Beautiful ” [5] . “Billboard” called the song “epic” and described it as “part of confession” (“I'm just depressed”, this is how the song begins in the version with censorship) and “part of“ Lose Yourself ””, also adding that ““ Beautiful ” encapsulates the introspective nature of „Relapse“, but deviates from the shock tactics that dominate the album ” [6] .
The song was nominated for the 52nd Grammy Awards in the Best Solo Rap Performance category, but lost to Jay-Z's “ DOA ” [7] .
Music Video
The video was filmed in Detroit , directed by Anthony Mandler. The premiere took place on July 2, 2009 on “ Yahoo! " [8] .
The video opens with the text stating that "in 1950, Michigan was one of the 8 states of America that produced 36% of the world's GNP," and also that "Detroit was the largest industrial city in the world." Then modern images of the city begin to appear, showing Eminem passing through three abandoned buildings, symbols of the era of the Arsenal of Democracy (Michigan Central Station, former Packard plant and Tiger Stadium), and several people corresponding to each building (old woman with a suitcase, several automakers holding their breakfast boxes and tools, and a youth baseball team). Although the original song contains three verses, only the first two are presented in the music video.
Interesting
- There are two versions of the video, censored and full.
- The initial release of the video was to be held on “ iTunes ”.
- Few people know that the intro from “Beautiful” contains the sample song “Reaching Out” , originally written by the band “ Rock Therapy ”.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated for | Reward | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Grammy Awards | "The best rap solo performance" | Nomination |
| Much Music Video Awards | "The best video clip of a foreign artist" | Nomination |
Song List
- US digital single
| No | Title | Author | Semple (s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | "Beautiful" (landscape version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill |
| 6:32 |
- US CD single
| No | Title | Author | Producer (s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | “Beautiful” (super clean version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Eminem, along with Jeff Bass | 4:04 |
| 2 | “Beautiful” (full album version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Eminem, along with Jeff Bass | 6:33 |
- UK digital single
| No | Title | Author | Director (s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | “Beautiful” (music video) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Anthony mandler | 4:21 |
- German digital single
| No | Title | Author | Producer (s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | “Beautiful” (radio version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Eminem, along with Jeff Bass | Four o'clock |
| 2 | 3 am ( Travis Barker's remix) | A. Young, D. Parker, M. Batson, M. Mathers, M. Elizondo, T. Lawrence | Dr. Dre | 5:20 |
- EU digital single
| No | Title | Author | Producer (s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | “Beautiful” (radio version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Eminem, along with Jeff Bass | Four o'clock |
| 2 | "Beautiful" (album version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Eminem, along with Jeff Bass | 6:32 |
| 3 | "Beautiful" (instrumental) | M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill | Eminem, along with Jeff Bass | 6:37 |
| four. | 3 am (Travis Barker's remix) | A. Young, D. Parker, M. Batson, M. Mathers, M. Elizondo, T. Lawrence | Dr. Dre | 5:20 |
Music staff
The staff is taken from the booklet of the album Relapse .
- The song was written by: M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill
- Record: Mike Strange (54 Sound, Michigan)
- Recording Help: Tony Campan of 54 Sound, Michigan
- Miksovka: Eminem and Mike Strange
- Keyboard : Jeff Bass and Luis Resto
- Bass and Guitar: Jeff Bass
- Sample : Contains excerpts from “Reaching Out,” written by Don Black and Andy Hill
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Higher position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart [9] | 33 |
| Austrian Singles Chart [10] | eleven |
| Canadian Hot 100 [11] | eight |
| Danish Singles Chart [12] | 40 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles [13] | 6 |
| German Singles Chart [14] | 9 |
| Irish Singles Chart [15] | five |
| New Zealand Singles Chart [16] | four |
| Swedish Singles Chart [17] | 47 |
| Swiss Singles Chart [18] | eight |
| UK Singles Chart [19] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [20] | 17 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 9 |
End of year
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [21] | 173 |
Notes
- Comments
- Sources
- ↑ ®R & R :: Going For Adds ™ :: CHR / Top 40 Archived on February 18, 2012.
- ↑ Music - - Singles Release Diary - Digital Spy
- Mine Eminem's 'Beautiful' Hits iTunes . The appeal date is May 13, 2009. Archived February 29, 2012.
- ↑ Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts | Billboard.com
- ↑ Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Eminem: Relapse
- ↑ Beautiful | Billboard.com
- ↑ Rap-Up.com || And the 2010 Grammy Nominees Are ...
- ↑ Eminem - Beautiful Official Music Video . WeLiveThis.com . The date of circulation is July 2, 2009. Archived April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Australia Singes Top 50 . Australian Recording Industry Association . acharts.com (July 27, 2009). The appeal date is July 26, 2009.
- ↑ oe3.ORF.at / Woche 25/2010 (Unsolved (not available link) . Circulation date May 19, 2010. Archived May 12, 2011.
- ↑ Information Not Found | Billboard.com
- ↑ danishcharts.com - Eminem - Beautiful
- ↑ Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts | Billboard.com
- ↑ Viva.tv - Charts - VIVA TOP 100 Archived April 24, 2010.
- ↑ Ireland Singles Top 50 - Music Charts
- ↑ charts.org.nz - Eminem - Beautiful
- ↑ swedishcharts.com - Eminem - Beautiful
- ↑ Swiss Charts - Singles Top 75 07/04/2010 - swisscharts.com
- ↑ Eminem - Beautiful - Music Charts
- 100 Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100 | Billboard.com
- ↑ Charts Plus Year end 2009 (PDF). Charts Plus. The appeal date was July 19, 2010. Archived March 26, 2012.
Links
- http://www.eminem.com/discography/detail.aspx?pid=2159 , Eminem official website
- "Beautiful" music video (censored) on YouTube , official music video
- Eminem is the official Russian-language website of Eminem