Beautiful People (song)
| Beautiful people | |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi | |
| publication | March 11, 2011 |
| length | 3:45 |
| Genre (s) | Electro-House , Dancehall , Europop |
| music | Chris Brown , Marco Benassi , Alessandro Benassi , Jean Baptiste |
| Publisher (s) | Jive Records |
| album | FAME |
Beautiful People is a song by the American singer Chris Brown , in which the Italian DJ Benny Benassi appears as a guest musician. It was released on March 11, 2011 in Canada and Ireland, among others, as the third single from Brown's fourth studio album FAME.After its release in the USA and the UK in April of the same year, it reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even ranked fourth in the UK . In Germany, where the single was available from May, it rose to position 30.
Background and publication
| country | publication | version | format |
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 Australia
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February 28, 2011 | single | Contemporary hit radio |
 Canada
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March 11, 2011 | Download | |
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Australia
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 New Zealand
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 Ireland
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 France
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March 22, 2011 | ||
 United States
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April 5, 2011 | Urban Contemporary Radio | |
 United Kingdom
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April 19, 2011 | Remix EP | Download |
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United States
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 Germany
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May 27, 2011 | single | CD single |
"Beautiful People" was written by Chris Brown , Marco Benassi , Alessandro Benassi , Jean Baptiste , with the two Benassi brothers also taking over the production. The song was recorded at The Record Plant , a recording studio in Los Angeles . Even before the album or single was released, the title leaked online on January 16, 2011. The cover, on which Brown puts on a gas mask and looks into the camera, was released on February 2nd. The song was later reused for Benassi's fifth studio album Electroman , which was released in June 2011.
composition
The song is a fast-paced Electro House , Dancehall and Europop song that has also been influenced by contemporary R&B . According to James Dean Wells of AOL Radio , the track "includes pulsating synthesizers that underlay both Browns and Benassi's staccato and auto-tune melodies". Sony / ATV Music Publishing also released data that the single was written in four-four time with an average tempo of 126 beats per minute . It was composed in E flat major . The lyrics were rated as "positive and uplifting". In Rap-Up think it was that the song "encourage everyone on the dance floor to maintain the head and inner beauty to discover." Brown himself also commented on the song, saying that it was "not a selfish title". It is not about him and whether he shows off, brags or talks about cars, money and women. It's about how dance music gives him the opportunity to inspire other people. There are so many tragic things in the world that it has to come together to end the negativity.
Music video
Background and abstract
The clip premiered on March 22, 2011 on The Seven , a former MTV afternoon talk show . The director of the video is unknown. Numerous musicians have guest appearances in the video, including Bow Wow , The Game , Pharrell Williams , Swizz Beatz , T-Pain , Nelly , Tyga , Estelle , Brandy , Omarion , Teyana Taylor , Timbaland , The Rejectz , Big Sean , Ryan Leslie , Diddy and Dallas Austin to see.
The music video begins with a scene in which Brown and his dance group The Rejectz at night with scooters driving through the streets. Then sequences are shown of Brown sitting in the back seat of a car singing and dancing or listening to the song in a recording studio with various famous friends. In the meantime, both Benassi and Brown can be seen performing at different concerts. You can also see Brown and T-Pain dancing in the recording studio. The singer is also shown in front of a nightclub and in front of a wall on which the words "Beautiful People" are shown in the form of a graffito .
reception
Becky Bain from the music blog Idolator rated the music video as "a four-minute statement that Brown still has a bunch of friends". A British newspaper said that Brown's dancing was better than his singing, but it was still pleasant. Entertainment Weekly's Tanner Stransky thought the clip had a “nice concept” and was a departure from Brown's previously “trademarked smooth video”. Another reviewer called the music video "a feel-good journey through Brown's everyday life" and also stated that the images are supposed to show the human side of Brown and his friends.
success
reception
The song was received mostly positively by the critics. For example, Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times wrote that “Beautiful People” almost sounds like a song by Kylie Minogue . This made them mainly due to the “powdery-sweet synthesizers and the dance floor positivity”. The Idolator music blog was of the opinion that the title had nothing to do with the singer. They took the view that any artist could have sung this song without changing the result. Even so, the reviewer liked the single. Other reviewers also noted that Brown had a softer, more empathetic side of himself, and that the lyrics could potentially be inspiring.
Commercial win
| Annual charts (2011) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Dance Club Songs (USA) | 8th |
| Dance / Electronic Digital Songs (USA) | 21st |
| United Kingdom | 16 |
The song entered the charts in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Great Britain and the USA, among others. However, it only achieved a top 10 position in the United Kingdom, where it reached number four on the official charts after a few weeks and was able to sell around 588,000 units by January 2012. In Germany it reached its highest ranking with rank 30 and in the Billboard Hot 100 it rose to position 43. In the Hot Dance Club Songs the single was even placed at position one, making it the first number for both Brown and Benassi -one hit in this ranking.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
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Germany (GfK)
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30th (28 weeks) | 28 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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26th (20 weeks) | 20th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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26th (26 weeks) | 26th |
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United Kingdom (OCC)
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4th (39 weeks) | 39 |
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United States (Billboard)
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43 (4 weeks) | 4th |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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 gold
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15,000 |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)
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gold
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7,500 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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20,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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40,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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platinum
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1,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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600,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 7 × platinum |
1,822,500 |
Main article: Chris Brown (singer) / Music Sales Awards
Live performances and cover versions
On March 29, 2011, Brown appeared on the American dance show Dancing with the Stars , but his vocal performance had previously been recorded. He sang a next "Yeah 3x" still a medley of the songs " Forever " and "Beautiful People", which he, however, all playback recited. For his performance Brown earned standing ovations from the jury members and the audience. There had been some controversy before Brown's visit to the show, as one participant, dancer Cheryl Burke , commented negatively about the musician's visit. Since she herself was a victim of domestic violence, she could not agree that Brown, who subjected his then girlfriend Rihanna to physical violence in February 2009 , makes an appearance on the show. Moderator Tom Bergeron was also not very enthusiastic about Brown's appearance. He warned the producers of the show that "it might be an advantage for them not to have to interview Brown." Furthermore, because of his private views, he would have a tendency to say something on the subject. If he were forced to interview Brown on stage, he would bring up the 2009 incident and the one that occurred a few days earlier. He was referring to an incident when he was a guest on the show Good Morning America and freaked out when hostess Robin Roberts questioned him about Rihanna. This incident had a lot of media coverage, as Brown was accused of "having learned nothing" after all that happened.
Brown also appeared at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards . He opened his performance with "Yeah 3x" before he began to dance to the songs "Protect Ya Neck" by the Wu-Tang Clan and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana . Most recently he performed “Beautiful People”. The single was also on the set list of the FAME tour .
On December 3, 2011, the British singer Labrinth sang the song during the Jingle Bell Ball , a concert that took place at the O 2 Arena in London .
Contributors
Source: album booklet
- Chris Brown - songwriter, vocals
- Marco "Benny" Benassi - songwriter, guest musician, producer
- Alessandro "Alle" Benassi - songwriter, producer
- Jean Baptiste - songwriter
- Serban Ghenea - Mixture
- John Hanes - sound engineer
- Tim Roberts - Sound Engineer (Assistant)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi Beautiful People (SME) . themusicnetwork.com. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Beautiful People" on iTunes Canada
- ^ "Beautiful People" on iTunes Australia
- ^ "Beautiful People" on iTunes New Zealand
- ^ "Beautiful People" on iTunes Ireland
- ↑ Home> Urban / UAC> Future Releases . allaccess.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved on April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Remix EP on iTunes Great Britain
- ↑ Remix EP at Amazon.com
- ↑ "Beautiful People" at Amazon.de
- ↑ a b New Music: Chris Brown - 'Beautiful People' . rap-up.com. January 16, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Single Cover: Chris Brown - 'Beautiful People' . rap-up.com. February 2, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ a b c James Dean Wells: Chris Brown, 'Beautiful People' Feat. Benny Benassi - New Song . aolradioblog.com. February 14, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ Robert Copsey: Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi: 'Beautiful People' . digitalspy.co.uk. May 15, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Joanne Dorken: Chris Brown 'FAME' - Track By Track Review . mtv.co.uk. March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Musicnotes.com: Beautiful People
- ↑ Jayson Rodriguez, Rebecca Thomas: Chris Brown Shares His Favorite FAME Tracks . mtv.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ a b DL Chandler: Chris Brown Drops 'Beautiful People' Fans React . rapfix.mtv.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Video: Chris Brown - 'Beautiful People' . rap-up.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Ayodele Adepoju: Chris Brown - “Beautiful People” by Benny Benassi . soulculture.co.uk. March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Njai Joszor: Chris Brown Beautiful People music video premieres . examiner.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Becky Bain: Chris Brown's “Beautiful People” Video Premieres - What Great Timing! . idolator.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Ann Lee: Chris Brown vs. My Chemical Romance: Music video fight club . metro.co.uk. March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Tanner Stransky: Post-'Good Morning America' blow-up, Chris Brown debuts video for 'Beautiful People': Watch here . music-mix.ew.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Brown Is All About The "Beautiful People" In New Video . 923now.cbslocal.com. March 23, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Margaret Wappler: Album review: Chris Brown's 'FAME' . latimesblogs.latimes.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ Becky Bain: Chris Brown's "Beautiful People" Single Cover Art Is A Real Gas . idolator.com. February 2, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Brown Drops Two New Tracks . 923now.cbslocal.com. January 28, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Dance Club Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Dance / Electronic Digital Songs
- ↑ Annual charts: Great Britain
- ↑ The Top 20 biggest selling singles of 2011 revealed! . officialcharts.com. January 2, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Chart placement: Hot Dance Club Songs
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Video: Chris Brown Performs on 'Dancing With the Stars' . rap-up.com. March 29, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ What a smashing performance: Chris Brown back-flips his way into the spotlight on Dancing With The Stars . dailymail.co.uk. March 30, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Gina Serpe: More Chris Brown Fallout — Tom Bergeron Waltzes Out of DWTS Interview With Mr. Meltdown . de.eonline.com. March 28, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ Kelley L. Carter: Chris Brown Levitates, Dances To Nirvana At VMAs . mtv.com. August 28, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ Labrinth Covers Chris Brown At Jingle Bell Ball 2011 . capitalfm.com. December 3, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2012.