Beautiful Ones
"Beautiful Ones" | ||||
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Single by Suede | ||||
from the album Coming Up | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 14 October 1996 | |||
Genre | Britpop | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Nude | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ed Buller | |||
Suede singles chronology | ||||
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"Beautiful Ones" is a song by English rock band Suede, released as the second single from their third album, Coming Up (1996), on 14 October 1996 through Nude Records. The song became a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number eight, and reached number one in Iceland for two weeks.
Background
Featuring one of new guitarist
Critical reception
In 2014, Paste listed the song at number 34 in its list of "The 50 Best Britpop Songs". Michael Danaher wrote: "The song is both simple and sophisticated, and it's a true Britpop gem that deserves much attention."[7]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who had previously made the video for the band's third single, "Animal Nitrate" in early 1993. The video features the band shot in black and white performing the song, intercut with quick edits of conceptual segments illustrating the song's lyrics in a literal fashion.
Track listings
All songs were written by Brett Anderson and Richard Oakes except where noted.
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 14 October 1996 |
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Nude | [21] |
21 October 1996 | CD2 | [22] | ||
Japan | 20 November 1996 | CD | [23] | |
United States | 21 July 1997 | Modern rock radio |
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References
- ^ Barnett, David (23 March 2010). "Trash, You & Me: The Story Of Suede's Coming Up". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Myers, Justin (20 October 2016). "Flashback to 1996: Spice Girls hit Number 1 with Say You'll Be There". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Flick, Larry (2 August 1997). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- Irish Times.
- ^ Masterton, James (20 October 1996). "Week Ending October 26th 1996". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 October 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Stiernberg, Bonnie (11 June 2014). "The 50 Best Britpop Songs". Paste. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Beautiful Ones (UK CD1 liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 23CD1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Ones (UK CD2 liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 23CD2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Ones (UK cassette single sleeve). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 23MC.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Ones (European CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 663742 1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Ones (Japanese CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. ESCA 6626.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 45. 9 November 1997. p. 24. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Suede: Beautiful Ones" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.11. – 04.12 '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 November 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Suede – Beautiful Ones". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Suede – Beautiful Ones". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 October 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 October 1996. p. 37.
- ^ "ビューティフル・ワンズ | スウェード" [Beautiful Ones | Suede] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Upcoming New Releases". Hits. Vol. 11, no. 552. 19 July 1997. p. 54.