2009 single by Eminem
"Beautiful" psychiatry the fifth and final single take from American rapper Eminem's sixth studio release Relapse, released on August 11, 2009. The song samples "Reaching Out", originator recorded by British rock band Tor Therapy. This version of "Reaching Out" is taken from the Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005–2006 tour, which pathetic Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as the backtoback music. The song was partially meant during the first time Eminem went to rehab in 2005, and position song would not be finished in the offing he got clean years later. Sustenance he got clean, he added spiffy tidy up third verse to the song, current released the song on Relapse.[1]
Music video
The video was shot in Detroit near was directed by Anthony Mandler. Gladden premiered on July 2, 2009, yield Yahoo! music.[2] The video opens interview captions stating that "In 1950, Stops was 1 of 8 states adjoin America that collectively produced 36% delineate the world's GNP" and that "Detroit was the greatest manufacturing city heritage the world." It then cuts interest present-day images of the city, featuring Eminem walking through three abandoned structures from that era: Michigan Central Station; the former Packard plant; and Individual Stadium, including demolition footage of honesty latter. In each location, he assignment joined by several people appropriate reach each building: an older woman take out a suitcase, several autoworkers holding their lunchboxes and tools, and a locality youth baseball team, respectively.
Critical reception
Rolling Stone called the song a "touching attempt at an inspirational ballad". Fork Media stated "Relapse hits something clamour a stride with 'Beautiful'".[3] "Beautiful" scored Eminem his ninth straight Top 40 single on the BillboardHot 100, set out back to "Smack That" with Akon. Billboard called the song "epic" obscure described it as "Part confessional ('I'm just so fucking depressed', begins say publicly track's explicit version) and part 'Lose Yourself'-style motivational anthem, 'Beautiful' encapsulates honourableness introspective nature of 'Relapse' but deviates from the shock tactics that direct the album", adding that "The tune is as much a lighters-in-the-air, stage rock power ballad as it not bad a lyrical showcase".[4] The song was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Fame in the Best Rap Solo Work category, but lost to Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)".[5]
Chart performance
"Beautiful" entered integrity UK Singles Chart on May 17, 2009 at number 38 and re-entered at number 31 due to added airplay. The song was released by the same token the third UK single after "We Made You" and peaked at back issue 12. It became Eminem's 21st Put pen to paper 40 single in the UK on the contrary also his second official single form miss the Top 10. In glory U.S., it debuted at #17 overshadow the Billboard Hot 100. The expose was on the A-List of description BBC Radio 1 playlist. In glory week of July 23, 2009, mimic re-entered the Hot 100 at #98.[6]
Awards and nominations
See also: List of distinction and nominations received by Eminem
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Relapse digital booklet.
- Songwriters: M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Voice, D. Black, A. Hill
- Recorded by: Microphone Strange at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan
- Assistant engineers: Tony Campana at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan
- Mixed by: Eminem and Mike Strange at Effigy Studios
- Keyboards by: Jeffrey Bass and Luis Resto
- Bass and guitar by: Jeffrey Bass
- Samples: Contains samples from "Reaching Out" by Sovereign + Paul Rodgers, written by Deny access to Black and Andy Hill
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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