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What I’ve Done

2007-08-23T01:14:34Z

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{{Infobox Single
| Name = What I've Done
| Cover = WhatI'veDoneCover.jpg
| Artist = [[Linkin Park]]
| from Album = [[Minutes to Midnight (album)|Minutes to Midnight]]
| Released = ''Digital'' {{flagicon|USA}} [[April 2]], [[2007]] {{flagicon|UK}} {{flagicon|Australia}} [[April 3]], [[2007]] ''CD Single'' {{flagicon|USA}} [[April 30]], [[2007]] {{flagicon|Australia}} [[May 5]], [[2007]] {{flagicon|UK}} [[May 7]] [[2007]]
| Format = [[CD single]]
| Recorded = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| Genre = [[Alternative Rock]]
| Length =
<ul><li>3:25 (Album Version)</li></ul>
<ul><li>3:28 (iTunes Version)</li></ul>
<ul><li>3:29 (Radio Edit)</li></ul>
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records]]
| Writer = [[Mike Shinoda]], [[Chester Bennington]], [[Linkin Park]]
| Producer = [[Rick Rubin]] [[Mike Shinoda]]
| Chart position = * #1 ([[China]], [[Modern Rock Tracks|U.S. Modern Rock Tacks]], [[Mainstream Rock Tracks|U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks]])
* #1 ([[Mexico]])
* #2 ([[Czech Republic]])
* #3 ([[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Canada]])
* #4 ([[Brazil]], [[Media Control|Germany]], [[United World Chart]])
* #5 ([[Latvia]], [[Europe]])
* #6 ([[Sweden]], [[UK Singles Chart|United Kingdom]], [[Argentina]], [[Switzerland]])
* #7 ([[Billboard Hot 100|United States]], [[Japan]])
* #8 ([[Austria]], [[Philippines]], [[Pop 100|U.S. Pop 100]])
* #9 ([[New Zealand]])
* #11 ([[ARIA Charts|Australia]], [[Bulgaria]])
* #12 ([[Latvia]])
* #13 ([[Australia]])
* #15 ([[Ireland]])
* #17 ([[Norway]])
* #19 ([[Colombia]])
* #20 ([[France|French]] Download Chart)<ref name="Charts in France.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/communaute/index.php?showtopic=10782&st=345|title=French Download Chart|date=2007-04-11}}</ref>
* #26 ([[Dutch Top 40|Netherlands]])<ref name="top40">{{cite web |url=http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=7187 |title=De top40 van week 21 - 2007 |publisher=[[Radio 538]] |accessdaymonth=13 July |accessyear=2007 }}</ref>
| Reviews = [[Rolling Stone]] {{rating-5|2}}
| Last single = "[[Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You]]" (2005/2006)
| This single = "'''What I've Done'''" (2007)
| Next single = "[[Bleed It Out]]" (2007)
}}
"'''What I've Done'''" is the lead single from [[Linkin Park]]'s third album ''[[Minutes to Midnight (album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'', and is the band's highest debut on the US Hot 100. It had its first radio play on [[April 1]], [[2007]], and was digitally released on [[April 2]], [[2007]]. The [[CD Single]] was released on [[April 30]] [[2007]].

==Background information==
[[Chester Bennington]] described the track in a [[March 2007]] interview with [[MTV]]:

{{Cquote|Joe (Hahn) came up to Mike and me and asked us to take the whole idea of ''Minutes to Midnight'' and apply that to how the band has changed. So, in a way, it's us saying goodbye to how we used to be...The lyrics in the first verse are 'In this farewell, there's no blood, there's no alibi,' and right away, you'll notice that the band sounds different: The drums are much more raw, the guitars are more raw and the vocals aren't tripled. It's just us out there ... and that's how Rick wanted it.<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1553982/20070306/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park Finish Apocalyptic Album, Revive Projekt Revolution Tour|publisher=MTV|date=2007-03-06}}</ref>}}

The song starts out with a Halloween-style piano intro, before going into a raw guitar sound. During live events, Mike Shinoda plays the piano intro and the guitar after that. As mentioned in previous interviews, Chester says that Mike raps less and plays guitar more on the album. This is evident in the music video and live performances.

The single and video appeared in the [[iTunes Store]] shortly after midnight EST on April 2, 2007.<ref>[http://www.apple.com/itunes ''What I've Done'' on iTunes]</ref> It became available the day after on iTunes in the UK and Australia. On April 2nd, the song was featured streaming on the front page of [http://www.linkinpark.com their official website], with the video being added to the site shortly thereafter. This song differs from most of Linkin Park's previously released songs (except [[Breaking the Habit]]) in that it features almost no lead vocals from vocalist [[Mike Shinoda]], save for a brief refrain at the end and contributing harmonies throughout - in that respect, this is the first that fans have heard of Mike Shinoda singing on a Linkin Park recording. These facts help demonstrate that the band has changed much of their sound with the new album. The song begins as a transmansition from [[Shadow Of The Day]], signified by its first 2 seconds. This song in particular is not as harsh as in Chester's vocals, compared to their other work on previous albums. "What I've Done" is the last song that was written for ''[[Minutes to Midnight (album)|Minutes to Midnight]]''.<ref>[http://lptimes.com/news2007/april/news04042007.html LP Times] reports on "What I've Done".</ref> It is also prominently featured during the film ''[[Transformers (2007 film)|Transformers]]'', leading in to the end credits, included on the [[Transformers - The Album|official soundtrack]] and used heavily in the film's ad campaign. [[Megan Fox]] revealed that when the band first heard about the movie, they asked to be on the soundtrack.<ref name="Shia LaBeouf & Megan Fox Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MyRPHXvPAQ|title=Megan Fox Interview}}</ref>.

A remix is available on the ''[[Bleed It Out]]'' single entitled ''What I've Done (Distorted Remix)''.

==Track listings==
'''CD 1 Track Listing'''
#What I've Done (Radio Edit) - 3:29
#[[Faint (song)|Faint]] (Live) - 2:45

'''CD 2 Track Listing'''
#What I've Done (Radio Edit) - 3:29
#Faint (Live) - 2:45
#[[From the Inside (song)|From The Inside]] (Live) - 3:28

'''DVD Version Track Listing'''
#What I've Done (Video) - 3:29
#Faint (Live) (Video) - 2:45

"Vinyl Track Listing"
#What I've Done (Radio Edit) - 3:29
#Faint (Live) - 2:45
All of the live tracks on this CD (And Vinyl Record) were recorded at the Chiba Marine stadium in Tokyo, Japan on August 13, 2006 at the Summer Sonic Festival.

==Music video==
[[DJ]] [[Joe Hahn]] of the band directed the video for the single, which was shot in the California desert.<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003554313|title=Clock Strikes 'Midnight' For New Linkin Park Album|publisher=Billboard|date=2007-03-06}}</ref> The video premiered on [[April 2]], [[2007]] on [[MTV]] and [[Fuse TV|Fuse]]. It premiered on MTV-Asia, MTV-Germany, TMF Netherlands and Canada's [[MuchMusic]] on [[April 3]], 2007. It features footage of the band performing in the desert, intersperced with stock footage reflecting on a variety of social and environmental issues including [[pollution]], [[global warming]], [[racism]], [[Nazism]], [[famine]], [[terrorism]], [[war]]s, [[deforestation]],[[poverty]], [[drug addiction]], [[abortion]], [[obesity]], [[destruction]], rising [[gasoline]] prices and crimes committed by humanity. The video also features short views of important historical figures, such as [[Mother Teresa]], [[Buddha]], [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Robert Kennedy]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Mao Zedong]], and [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. The video is available for public viewing via the [[Linkin Park|band's]] [[YouTube]] Account.<ref name="Music Video">{{cite web|url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=8sgycukafqQ|title=Official Music Video}}</ref>
The video clip was featured and won on MTV's ''Battle of the Videos'' against videos by [[Evanescence]] ("[[Sweet Sacrifice]]") and [[Lil' Mama]] ("[[Lip Gloss (song)|Lip Gloss]]").<ref>[http://www.mtvbattleofthevideos.com/2007/04/16/finally-a-winner/#comments "What I've Done"] wins MTV Battle Of the Videos.</ref> The video also marks the first appearance of a Linkin Park video in the #1 spot on MTV's [[Total Request Live|TRL]], hitting #1 six times so far. The video is among the all-time top 20 most viewed on YouTube with over 18 million views. AOL currently has a live performance of "What I've Done" on their website.<ref>[http://www.aolmusicnewsblog.com/2007/04/16/linkin-park-sessions-tease/"What I've Done"] live on AOL.</ref>
[[Image:LPDrums.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The two different [[drum set]]s used in the music video. The picture on the right is from the beginning.]]
When the band's [[logo]] is shown for the first time in the video (on the front of Rob's drum), it features a complete circle with the stylized letters "LP" within it. However, every time the logo is shown after this, the circle is not complete, being "separated" by two blank spaces above the "L" and below the "P".. This is explained in "Making of What I've Done", where the band shows the original drums that were wrongly made, and that they had to use black tape to make the breaks in the circle. This is the first video (Excluding Papercut) so far in which Brad never wears his trademark large headphones.

So far, this is the only video in which Joe Hahn's face is not focused at although some parts shown his hands on the turntables.

===Alternate music video===
A second video, made exclusively for Australia, features a completely different scenario from the first; instead of clips of human sin, the video tells the story of a woman working at a government-run pharmaceutical company learning of a plan to develop a new virus for "social control", and - with the help of several people dressed in black hooded sweatshirts with Linkin Park's logo on them - smuggle out several blood samples of a human test subject of the virus to expose the conspiracy. The video can be seen on YouTube and Linkin Park's Australian website.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

===Notable clips from the video===

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*[[Adolf Hitler]]
*a [[Bald Eagle]]
*an [[Anorexic]] woman
*[[Cloning]]
*[[Hagia Sophia]]
*[[Abortion]]s
*[[Parthenon]]
*[[Buddha]]
*Government-controlled societies ([[Fascism|Fascist]]-[[Communism|Communist]]-[[Nazism|Nazi]]-[[Militarism|Militarist]])
*[[Nationalism]]
*[[Fidel Castro]]
*[[Palestinian]] child
*Citizens of the world's [[least developed countries]]
*a 1960's civil rights demonstration in [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
*[[Great Pyramid of Giza]]
*[[Acropolis]]
*[[Mahatma Gandhi]]
*[[Auschwitz concentration camp]]
*[[Saddam Hussein]]
*[[Robert F. Kennedy]]
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*[[Ku Klux Klan]]
*[[Abraham Lincoln|Abraham]] [[Lincoln Memorial]]
*[[Sultan Ahmed Mosque]]
*[[Benito Mussolini]]
*[[Martin Luther King Jr.]]
*Victims being carried from the [[Oklahoma City Bombing]]
*[[Pollution]], [[global warming]], [[Deforestation]], [[Desertification]]
*[[Poaching]]
*[[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 terror attacks]]
*[[Effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans]]
*[[Joseph Stalin]]
*[[Mother Teresa]]
*[[Vitruvian Man]]
*[[Mao Zedong]]
*[[Stonehenge]]
*[[Trinity Test]]
*the [[Vietnam War]]
*the [[Second Gulf War]]
*A [[nuclear explosion]]
*A [[gay pride]] parade
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==Trivia==
*Mike Shinoda performs backing vocals, repeating na na na na throughout the last chorus.
*The song is also featured during the end credits of the movie Transformers.
*Some cut scenes like the traffic scene and the napalm exploding was also featured on the [[Rise Against]] music video for [[Ready To Fall]].

==Chart performance==
The song made big debuts on the US charts during the chart week of [[April 21]], [[2007]]. The song debuted in the top 10 of the US Hot 100, at #7. It is by far the band's highest debut to date on the chart (this title was previously held by "[[Somewhere I Belong]]" which opened at #47), earning "Hot Shot" debut of the week, and subsequently becoming the second highest position for a Linkin Park single to date on the Hot 100. It is also only the eleventh song since [[2000]] to debut at #7 or higher on the Hot 100, and only the third song to do so by an artist not from [[American Idol]].<ref>[http://billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp http://billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp] ''Billboard.com'' Retireved on 05-27-07 </ref> The song was partly fueled by digital sales, debuting at #4 on the digital chart.

In addition the song became only the third song ever to open at #1 on the Modern Rock chart, also becoming the band's seventh number one on the chart. It held the #1 spot on Modern Rock Tracks for 15 consecutive weeks, tying it with "[[Sex and Candy]]", as the second longest running #1 in that charts history. In the iTunes music store the song had reached number two. It was kept out of the top spot by "[[Give It To Me]]" by [[Timbaland]]. The music video is the first to reach the number 1 spot on TRL for Linkin Park video history. It has also become a moderate hit on the [[Adult Top 40]], and [[Pop 100 Airplay]] charts, so far peaking at number 22 and 24 respectively on those charts.

In the UK the song hit #6 once the physical format was released, making it Linkin Park's highest-charting UK single.

{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (2007)
!align="left"|Peak position
|-
|align="left"|[[Argentina]] Top 100
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|[[Austria]]n Singles Chart<ref name=acharts>[http://acharts.us/song/12478 "Linkin Park - What I've Done global chart positions and trajectories"]. aCharts.us. Retrieved [[June 30]] [[2007]].</ref>
|align="center"|8
|-
|align="left"|[[ARIA Chart]] Singles<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|13
|-
|align="left"|''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|''Billboard'' [[Billboard Pop 100|Pop 100]]
|align="center"|8
|-
|align="left"|''Billboard'' [[Modern Rock Tracks]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Brazil]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|Canada [[Muchmusic]] Countdown
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Chile]] Top 100 Singles
|align="center"|70
|-
|align="left"|[[Czech Republic]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|[[Dutch Top 40]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|26
|-
|align="left"|[[Mega Single Top 100|Dutch Top 100 Singles]]
|align="center"|96
|-
|align="left"|[[France|French]] Download Chart
|align="center"|20
|-
|align="left"|[[Germany|German]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|[[Germany|German]] Download Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Israel]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|15
|-
|align="left"|[[Italy]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|[[Latvian Airplay Top]]
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand [[RIANZ]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|[[Norway|Norwegian]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|12
|-
|align="left|[[Polish National Top 50 number-one hits of 2007|Polish Singles Chart Top 50]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|[[Switzerland|Swiss]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|[[United World Chart]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|4
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==


* [http://www.linkinpark.com Linkin Park's official site]
* [http://www.napster.com/view/album/index.html?id=12457539 Single on Napster]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=z0iIKjpv_4w ''What I've Done (Alternate Version)'' Music Video]

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| years = [[April 15]], [[2007]] – [[July 28]], [[2007]]
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| after = "[[I Don't Wanna Stop]]" by [[Ozzy Osbourne]]
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Umbrella (Lied)

2007-07-12T01:00:18Z

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{{CurrentSingles}}
{{Infobox Single 
| Name = Umbrella
| Cover = Rihanna - Umbrella.jpg
| Artist = [[Rihanna]] featuring [[Jay-Z]]
| from Album = [[Good Girl Gone Bad]]
| Released = [[March 29]],[[2007]]
| Format = [[12-inch single|12" maxi single]] [[Digital download]]
| Recorded = [[2007 in music|2007]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]/[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[Dance music|Dance]]
| Length = 4:36 (album version)
| Label = [[Def Jam]]
| Writer = [[Jay-Z]], Terius Nash, [[Christopher Stewart (music producer)|Christopher Stewart]]
| Producer = Terius "The Dream" Nash, Christopher Stewart
| Certification = Gold ([[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]])
| Chart position =
* 1 ([[Australia]], [[Austria]], [[Belgium]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Canada]], [[Europe]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Ireland]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Switzerland]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]], [[United World Chart]])
* 2 ([[Finland]], [[Netherlands]], [[Portugal]], [[Russia]], [[Sweden]])
* 3 ([[Italy]])
* 8 ([[Denmark]])
* 9 ([[Latin America]])
* 46 ([[South Africa Top 100]])

| Misc = {{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Rihanna]]
| Type = singles
| Last single = "[[Break It Off]]" (2006)
| This single = "'''Umbrella'''" (2007)
| Next single = "[[Shut Up and Drive]]" (2007)
}}
}}

"'''Umbrella'''" is a song performed by [[Rihanna]]. It was written by Terius "The Dream" Nash and rapper [[Jay-Z|Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter]] for Rihanna's third studio album, ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]''.

The song simultaneously topped the [[UK]] (where it is currently at number one for the eighth week with rising sales, and was Rihanna's first number-one single), [[Canada|Canadian]], [[Ireland|Irish]], [[Germany|German]], [[US|United States]], [[Australia]]n and [[New Zealand]] charts, along with the [[United World Chart]].

An Umbrella remix is currently on the [[Abercrombie & Fitch]] playlist.[http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/lifestyles/flash/af_radio/af_radio.html]

==Background, single release and lyrics==
According to a songwriter, the song was offered to many labels before being recorded by Rihanna.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} Karen Kwak at Universal contacted [[L. A. Reid|Antonio "L.A" Reid]] about the song.

In many parts of the [[United States|U.S.]], the single was released on [[March 28]], [[2007]],<ref>''Let'sSingIt.com'' - [[March 21]], [[2007]], "Rihanna's New Single Hits Radio March 28th" [http://artists.letssingit.com/artist-9z9nx/news/209316 http://artists.letssingit.com/artist-9z9nx/news/209316]</ref> although its proper release date was [[March 29]], [[2007]].<ref>''Official Website'' - [[March 29]], [[2007]], Rihanna Launches New Single ''"Umbrella"'' Worldwide [http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=586&news_id=103239 http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=586&news_id=103239]</ref> The song premiered on the [[New York City|New York]] radio station [[WQHT|Hot 97]] and on her [http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_home.php?artist_id=586 official website] on [[March 29]] at 5:00pm [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]].

It premiered on UK radio station [[BBC Radio 1]] on the [[Scott Mills]] show. In the UK, the song was released digitally on [[May 14]], [[2007]] with the physical CD release following on [[May 28]] [[2007]], one week before the album was released.<ref>[http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=282;2;-1;-1&sku=654681 http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=282;2;-1;-1&sku=654681] ''HMV.co.uk'' </ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/playlist.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/playlist.shtml] ''BBC.co.uk'' </ref>

Many major radio stations in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[Boston]] and New York City have played versions of the song that either shortened or completely removed Jay-Z's rap. On the issue dated [[April 28]], [[2007]], the single debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number ninety-one.

To date, the song has been well-received by critics.

Rapper [[Lil' Mama]] is featured on the remix, in which her first verse replaces Jay-Z's verse, and she has a second verse in the middle of the song. The remix was leaked to urban radio stations. On the [[Def Jam]] website a [[Travis Barker]] rock remix surfaced.

[[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] wrote an answer song titled "Cinderella" with the same beat but different lyrics. It had been released to radio stations by [[June 12]], [[2007]]. In it his verse replaces Rihanna's second verse, but they share the third verse and the final chorus. His chorus, however, differs from Rihanna's: instead of "You can stand under my umbrella", he sings "You can be my Cinderella". It is unofficially titled "Cinderella Under the Umbrella". The remix was not well-received on Pop radio, and most Pop stations stopped playing it because of complaints from listeners. However, the "Cinderella" remix is exclusively played in most Urban radio formats where the original version initially received little attention.

==Chart performance==
"Umbrella" became the first song by a female artist to debut at number one on the official [[UK Singles Chart]] solely on download sales. The song entered the charts at number one on [[May 20]], [[2007]]<ref name=acharts>[http://acharts.us/song/16150 "Rihanna and Jay-Z - Umbrella global chart positions and trajectories"]. aCharts.us. Retrieved [[June 30]] [[2007]].</ref> selling 34,164 downloads that week. This also made Rihanna achieve her first UK number-one single. After 8 weeks at number one it has reached sales of 339,880<ref>http://pulsemusic.proboards48.com/index.cgi?board=gmn&action=display&thread=1182682393</ref>.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} In Australia, the single entered the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] at number one and has remained there for six weeks, becoming Rihanna's second number-one single (after "[[SOS (Rihanna song)|SOS]]"). It debuted at number one on the ARIA Urban Chart and has remained there for four weeks. "Umbrella" is the first number one single on ''Billboard'' magazine's [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart. It reached number one on the [[United World Chart]].

On the issue dated [[June 9]], "Umbrella" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with a rise from number forty-one to number one; the song was downloaded 277,000 times in the United States, the highest debut week sum since [[Nielsen SoundScan]] began tracking downloads in 2003.<ref>Jonathan Cohen, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003592183 "Rihanna, Shop Boyz Rocket To The Top Of Hot 100"], [[Billboard.com]], [[May 31]], [[2007]].</ref> It was also Rihanna's second number-one song on the chart, after "SOS",<ref>Jonathan Cohen, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003592183 "Rihanna, Shop Boyz Rocket To The Top Of Hot 100"], [[Billboard.com]], [[May 31]], [[2007]].</ref> and both songs have records for two of the biggest jumps to number-one on the Hot 100 chart. The song set a record on the [[iTunes Music Store]] with the biggest debut in iTunes's six-year history, according to the download site, beating a record previously held by [[Shakira]] and [[Wyclef Jean]]'s "[[Hips Don't Lie]]".{{Fact|date=June 2007}} Its digital sales now stand at more than 1,000,000.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} On July 3rd, Umbrella fell to number 2 on the iTunes Music Store Top 100 Songs Chart due to heavy sales for [[Hey There Delilah]] by the [[Plain White T's]].

==Promotion==
Rihanna has been making formal appearances all over the United Kingdom. She also performed three of her new songs in [[Preston]] at the [[BBC Radio 1]] [[One Big Weekend]] event. At a mini/promotional concert, she performed "Umbrella", "[[Shut Up and Drive]]" and "Breakin' Dishes". Rihanna performed the song at the [[2007 MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Awards 2007]]. In Germany she performed the song exclusively at ''[[VIVA|Viva Live]]'' and the 42nd edition of the highly popular chart show ''[[The Dome]]''. "Umbrella" was also performed live on [[Live Earth]], [[GMTV]], [[Blue Peter]] and [[The View]].

==Music video==
[[Image:Normal 137.jpg|thumb|left|Rihanna singing in the music video.]]

The [[music video]] was shot on [[April 13]], [[2007]].<ref>''LetsSingIt.com'' - [[April 1]], [[2007]], New Video News + Speedy Third Album [http://artists.letssingit.com/artist-9z9nx/news/213585 http://artists.letssingit.com/artist-9z9nx/news/213585]</ref> It was directed by [[Chris Applebaum]]. It premiered at 10:00 a.m. on [[April 26]], [[2007]] at www.thisisrihanna.com. Downloads were made available for those in the U.S only. The video was released on the [[iTunes Store]] on [[May 11]], [[2007]]. It has remained at number one for eight weeks so far.

The video starts with Jay-Z rapping in a rain of sparks. Rihanna starts singing in a steamy place. During the first chorus, she can be seen apparently walking around [[en pointe]]. Later, Rihanna is seen posed in various positions with her body painted silver . In the endcap of the video, she dances with her umbrella amid a shower of sparks falling like rain where Jay-Z was rapping at the beginning of the video.

There are two different versions of the video. The version that premiered on [[April 30]], [[2007]] on [[MTV]] is different from the one that aired online. In the MTV version, water effects were added during the splashing sequence. This version is shown on television stations and on some websites. On [[May 14]], [[2007]], the "Umbrella" video premiered on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' at number nine and has peaked at number four as of [[May 30]], [[2007]] , Rihanna's first video to chart on the countdown since her debut single, "[[Pon de Replay]]", in 2005. In this version, she can also be seen walking en pointe and the added water effects can be seen. On [[May 1]], [[2007]], "Umbrella" debuted on MTV's ''[[Total Request Live]]'' at number ten, and by [[May 9]] it had reached the number-one spot, where it has spent a total of 15 days and has been on the countdown for 38 days. The video also has over 18 million views on YouTube.

==Formats==
;Album
# "Umbrella" (Album Version) featuring [[Jay-Z]] – 4:35

;Promo
# "Umbrella" (Non-rap Edit) – 3:47
# "Umbrella" (Radio Edit) featuring [[Jay-Z]] – 4:15
# "Umbrella" (Radio Disney Edit)
# "Umbrella" (Instrumental) – 4:37

;Official remixes
# "Cinderella Under My Umbrella" (Cinderella Remix featuring [[Chris Brown]] and Jay-Z) – 4:14
# "Umbrella" (Travis Barker Remix) – 4:33
# "Umbrella" ([[Lil' Mama]]'s remix version featuring Lil' Mama) – 3:10
# "Umbrella" (Jody Den Broeder Destruction Radio Edit) – 4:26
# "Umbrella" (Jody Den Broeder Destruction Remix) – 7:56
# "Umbrella" (Jody Den Broeder Lush Club Remix) – 9:12
# "Umbrella" (Jody Den Broeder Lush Radio Edit) – 4:42
# "Umbrella" (The Lindbergh Palace Remix) – 7:52
# "Umbrella" (The Lindbergh Palace Radio Edit) – 3:53
# "Umbrella" (The Lindbergh Palace Dub Mix) – 6:46
# "Umbrella" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Remix) – 6:34
# "Umbrella" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit) – 4:00
# "Umbrella" (Without Jay-Z) – 4:08
# "Umbrella" (Without Jay-Z, Radio edit) – 3:57

==Charts==
As a digital single, "Umbrella" topped the [[iTunes Store]] singles chart in 15 different countries. In the U.S., it moved 277,000 downloads in the first week it was released as a digital single, beating [[Shakira]]'s "[[Hips Don't Lie]]" and [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]]'s "[[Irreplaceable]]". The song has received massive airplay all over the world. It is currently occupying more than 12 number one positions, including the UK and U.S. ''Billboard'' charts. The song is at the moment the second biggest single of 2007, behind Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable". The song also holds notable claim as being the first number one song to appear on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart, debuting on [[June 7]], [[2007]].

"Umbrella" has also been number one on the UK Singles Chart, for eight weeks being the longest running number one of [[2007]] and the second longest of the [[2000's]]

According to Radio and Records it is currently the most listened to Urban song. [http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/highlights.asp]

In [[Australia]], ''Umbrella'' topped the ARIA Urban Charts, while two other songs (SOS and Unfaithful), from her previous album, were also on the chart.

<ref>{{cite news | first = Jonathan | last = Cohen | title = Rihanna Tops Hot 100 And New Canadian Tally | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003595879 | work = | publisher = Billboard magazine | date = 2007-06-07 | accessdate = 2007-06-07 | language = | quote = }}</ref>

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|align="left"|Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Austrian Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Belgian Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Brazilian Singles Chart
|align="center"|22
|-
|align="left"|[[Canadian Hot 100]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Canadian+Hot+100]</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Czech IFPI Chart<ref>[http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=2&titul=144724&sec=230a371ed2517dfd0401517b577e5b5d]</ref>
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|Danish Singles Chart<ref>[http://www.hit-listen.dk/]</ref>
|align="center"|8
|-
|align="left"|Dutch [[Dutch Top 40|Top 40]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|European Singles Chart<ref>[http://www.apcchart.com/]</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Finnish Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|German Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Greek Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|22
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Italian Singles Chart<ref>[http://www.fimi.it/classifiche.asp?idtipo_classifica=3]</ref>
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]] Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|}

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|align="left"|Norwegian Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|Poland Singles Chart<ref>[http://home.planet.nl/~laar2337/apc2/Hitlijsten/Polish-Top50.htm]</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Portuguese Singles Chart<ref>[http://home.planet.nl/~laar2337/apc2/Hitlijsten/Portugese-Top50.htm]</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Russian Airplay Chart<ref>[http://tophit.ru/airplay_week.shtml]</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|UK Singles Chart<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Pop+100]</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=658897&model.vnuAlbumId=933955]</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&pageNumber=Top+1-10&g=Singles]</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|[[United World Chart]]<ref name=acharts/>
|align="center"|1
|}
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| before = "[[Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania]]" by [[McFly]]
| title = [[UK Singles Chart]] [[2007 in British music|number-one single]]
| years = [[May 20]] [[2007]] -
| after = incumbent
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| before = "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]" by [[Avril Lavigne]]
| title1 = [[Irish Singles Chart]] [[List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart|number-one single]]
| years1 = [[May 25]] [[2007]] -
| after1 = incumbent
| title2 = [[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Singles Chart]] [[List of number-one singles in Australia of 2007|number-one single]]
| years2 = [[June 3]] [[2007]] -
| after2 = incumbent
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| before = "[[Because of You (Ne-Yo song)|Because of You]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
| title = [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart]] number-one single
| years = [[June 4]] [[2007]] -
| after = incumbent
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Beautiful Liar]]" by [[Beyoncé]] and [[Shakira]]
| title = [[Eurochart Hot 100|''Billboard'' Eurochart Hot 100]] number-one single
| years = [[June 15]] [[2007]] -
| after = incumbent
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]" by [[Nine Inch Nails]] (on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]])
| title = [[Canadian Hot 100]] number-one single (chart's first number-one single)
| years = [[June 16]] [[2007]] - [[July 7]] [[2007]]
| after = "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]" by [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]
}}
{{succession box
| before= "[[Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')]]" by [[T-Pain]] featuring [[Yung Joc]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = [[June 9]] [[2007]] -
| after = incumbent
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Makes Me Wonder]]" by [[Maroon 5]]
| title = [[United World Chart]] [[List of number-one hits on the United World Chart|number-one single]]
| years = [[June 16]] [[2007]] -
| after = incumbent
}}
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| before = "[[Dear Mr. President]]" by [[Pink (singer)|Pink]]
| title = Austria Top 75 number-one single
| years = [[June 20]] [[2007]] - [[July 11]] [[2007]]
| after = "[[Hot Summer (song)|Hot Summer]] by [[Monrose]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Give It To Me]]" by [[Timbaland]] featuring [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Nelly Furtado]]
| title = Poland Top 50 Airplay number-one song
| years = [[July 7]] [[2007]] -
| after = incumbent
}}
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://lyricwiki.org/Rihanna_featuring_Jay-Z:Umbrella "Umbrella" lyrics][http://lyricwiki.org LyricWiki]
* [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB]

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{{Infobox Single 
| Name = Beautiful
| Cover = Beautifulxtina.jpg
| Artist = [[Christina Aguilera]]
| from Album = [[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]
| Released = December 2002 (U.S.)
| Format = [[12" vinyl]], [[CD single]]
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Length = 4:05
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| Writer = [[Linda Perry]]
| Producer = Linda Perry
| Certification = Platinum ([[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]) Gold ([[RIAA]])
| Chart position = * #1 ([[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Ireland]], [[New Zealand]], [[UK]], [[United World Chart]])
* #2 ([[Netherlands]], [[U.S.]])
* #3 ([[Belgium]], [[Sweden]])
* #4 ([[Germany]])
* #15 ([[Mexico]])
| Last single = "[[Dirrty]]" (2002)
| This single = "'''Beautiful'''" (2002)
| Next single = "[[Fighter (song)|Fighter]]" (2003)
| Misc = {{Audiosample
| Upper caption = Audio sample
| Audio file= BeautifulSample.ogg
}}
}}

"'''Beautiful'''" is a song written and produced by [[Linda Perry]], recorded for [[United States|American]] [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Christina Aguilera]]'s second [[studio album]], ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]'' (2002). It is a [[cello]]-driven, [[european classical music|classically]]-flavored [[ballad]] in which its protagonist deals with hurtful statements made against her that cause her to feel insecure and have low self-esteem. She does not let other people's negativity get the best of her, and proclaims, ''"I am beautiful no matter what they say, words can't bring me down"''. It was released as the album's second [[single (music)|single]] in late 2002 (see [[2002 in music]]) and reached number one in several countries. The song earned her a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

== Background ==
Perry had written "Beautiful" long before she let anyone hear it. She considered the song very dear and personal to her and was insecure about sharing it with anyone else. At first she had let [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] hear "Beautiful" before anyone else during their ''[[M!ssundaztood]]'' sessions. Pink was so impressed with the song that she had asked Perry if she could record it for her album, but Perry declined, feeling that she wanted to save it for her own singing career. A few months later, while Aguilera and Perry were recording for the ''Stripped'' session, Perry also let Aguilera listen to the song. Aguilera so much liked the song that while Perry was playing the piano for it, Aguilera took over the vocals for the song. After that, Aguilera told Perry that she needed this song on her album. Perry was both impressed by Aguilera and confused, because even though she was blown away by her rendition of the song, she still did not want to give it up. After Aguilera continued lobbying for the song, Perry was finally convinced that Aguilera matched the song perfectly and handed it over to her.<ref>[http://www.ascap.com/playback/2003/fall/perry.html "Linda Perry, High Priestess of Pop"]. [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]]. 2003. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref>

The song was recorded in a single take. Aguilera reportedly expressed concerns that she had hit some notes too flat and some too sharp, but Perry insisted that she leave them in.

Some instruments used in this song include the cello, piano, violin and drums.

==Music and structure==
"Beautiful" is a ballad composed in the key of [[E flat major|E♭ major]].<ref name="sheet">Sheet music for "Beautiful". Famous Music. 2002.</ref> It is written in [[common time]] and moves at a slow 78 [[beats per minute]].<ref name="sheet"/> Aguilera's [[vocal range]] spans over an octave and a half, from B♭3 to G♭5.<ref name="sheet"/> She uses several [[melisma]]s in the song, fitting as many as seven notes in one syllable.<ref name="sheet"/>

==Critical reception==
"Beautiful" received positive reviews from music critics. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' found it to be a highlight of ''Stripped'', finding it "more restrained" than the rest of the album.<ref>Browne, David. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,384149~4~0~stripped,00.html "Stripped (Music - Christina Aguilera)"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. [[October 28]], [[2002]]. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' described the song as "a typical ballad that actually tastefully reins in Aguilera's frequent vocal acrobatics".<ref name="stylus">Burns, Todd. [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/christina-aguilera/stripped.htm "Christina Aguilera - Stripped - Review"]. ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''. [[January 9]], [[2003]]. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref>

==Release and success==
[[Image:ChristinaAguileraBeautiful.jpg|left|thumb|Christina Aguilera performing "Beautiful" on the [[Back to Basics Tour]].]]

According to Perry, she and Aguilera's management had recommended "Beautiful" as the [[lead single]] from ''Stripped'' but that Aguilera insisted on releasing "[[Dirrty]]" instead.<ref name="dirrty">Hiatt, Brian. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,384172,00.html "Rump Shaken"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', issue 680. [[November 1]], [[2002]]. Retrieved [[June 15]], [[2007]].</ref> [[RCA Records]] stated that it had agreed with Aguilera to release "Dirrty" to attract attention;<ref name="dirrty"/> when the song only reached number forty-eight on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]], "Beautiful" was rush-released as the second single.<ref name="stylus"/> The song peaked at number two on the U.S. Hot 100 largely because of its strong radio airplay; it was released as a 12" [[maxi single]] and at the time sales of this format were much lower than those of regular CD and CD maxi singles. "Beautiful" stayed in the U.S. top forty for twenty-four weeks, and topped many other ''Billboard'' magazine charts. It was equally successful elsewhere, and reached number one on the charts in the UK (where it was her fourth number-one single), [[Australia]] (where it was her first) and [[Canada]] (where it was her second).

"Beautiful" won a 2004 [[Grammy Award]] for "[[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]]", and Linda Perry received a 2004 [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Song of the Year]]. The song was ranked number two in the "Readers' Top Ten Singles" list at the 2004 [[Rolling Stone]] Music Awards, and its video was also placed at number two in the "Best Video, Readers' Pick" category. The video was the recipient of the "Popular Female Video" award at the 2003 Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards. A [[remix]] of "Beautiful" by [[Peter Rauhofer]] won a 2003 [[HX Magazine|HX]] Award for "Dance Song of the Year".

==Music video==
[[Image:BeautifulVideo.png|left‎|thumb|A transwoman looking in a mirror in a scene dealing with LGBT and body image issues.]]

The song's [[music video]] was directed by [[Jonas Åkerlund]]. The video 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, several of which deal with [[body image]]. An [[underweight]] girl examines herself in a [[mirror]], eventually punching through it; a thin boy stands [[lifting weights]] in a room plastered with images of [[bodybuilder]]s; and a girl rips out pages of [[women's magazines]] and throws them into a fire. In one sequence, a girl is [[assault]]ed by several peers, and in another, a [[goth subculture|goth]] sits at the back of a bus while several people get up and move. The video also touches on [[LGBT]] issues. One scene features two [[homosexual]] men, portrayed by Jordan Shannon and Justin Croft, [[French kiss]]ing on a bench and ignoring the stares of people who pass them.<ref name="video">[http://www.glaad.org/media/release_detail.php?id=3283 "Christina Aguilera to be Honored at 14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented by Absolut Vodka in Los Angeles"]. [[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]]. [[February 8]], [[2003]]. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> Another scene shows a [[transwoman]], played by Robert Sherman, putting on makeup, a wig, and women's clothing.<ref name="video"/>

The music video was successful on video chart programs. It debuted on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'' on [[December 9]], [[2002]] at number two.<ref>[http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=debuts "The TRL Archive - Debuts"]. ATRL. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> It was unable to reach the top of the countdown but remained on it for fifty days and retired at number six on [[February 25]], [[2003]].<ref>[http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=halloffame "The TRL Archive - Hall of Fame"]. ATRL. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> The video topped [[MuchMusic]]'s ''[[Countdown (MuchMusic TV series)|Countdown]]'' for two consecutive weeks and remained on the countdown for fifteen weeks.<ref name="t40c">[http://top40-charts.com/songs/full.php?sid=5617&sort=chartid "Christina Aguilera Beautiful"]. Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> The video received a Special Recognition award, presented by [[David LaChapelle]], from the [[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]] at its [[14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards|14th annual media awards]].<ref name="glaad">[http://www.glaad.org/media/release_detail.php?id=3359 "Eric McCormack, Todd Haynes, Christina Aguilera, The Hours, Six Feet Under Honored at 14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented by Absolut Vodka in Los Angeles"]. [[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]]. [[April 26]], [[2003]]. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> After an [[a cappella]] performance of the song, Aguilera stated in her acceptance speech that "this song is definitely a universal message that everybody can relate to - anyone that's been [[discriminated]] against or unaccepted, unappreciated or disrespected just because of who you are."<ref name="glaad"/>

==Cover versions==
[[Elvis Costello]] covered the song specifically for the ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' episode "[[Autopsy (House episode)|Autopsy]]".<ref>Bundy, Brill and Porter, Rick. [http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7c96656%7c1%7c,00.html "Press Tour Tidbits: Brett Ratner 'Loves' Naked Men"]. [[Tribune Media Services]]. [[July 29]], [[2005]]. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref> The episode opens with a scene in which a girl afflicted with a [[blood clot]] listens to the original song, and it closes with her [[diagnostician]], [[Gregory House]], listening to Costello's cover on an [[iPod]]. It was also covered by [[Gloria Gaynor]] in the British television program, ''[[Hit Me Baby One More Time]]'', where she performed a [[disco]] version of the song. In addition, guitarists [[Richard Fortus]] and [[Robin Finck]] of [[Guns N' Roses]] covered "Beautiful" instrumentally for the early shows of Guns N' Roses' 2006 tour. Later it was covered by [[Kenny G]] and [[Chaka Khan]] for Kenny G's ''[[At Last...The Duets Album]]''. [[Clem Snide]] covered the song as the title track to its 2004 ''[[A Beautiful EP]]''. ''[[MADtv]]'' parodied the music video as "Virginal", with [[Christina Moore]] portraying Aguilera. In the video, the public "didn't care to see [Aguilera's] [[pubic hair]]" in the "Dirrty" video, so Aguilera becomes "virginal", ultimately clarifying that if "this don't sell, then I'm going back to being a whore."<ref>''[[MADtv]]''. Episode 815. [[February 15]], [[2003]].</ref> Alex Parks winner of BBC TV's "Fame Academy" also recorded a version for her 2003 debut album and appeared as a b-side to her first single "Maybe That's What It Takes".

==Formats and track listings==
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;American 12" vinyl single
# "Beautiful" (Peter Rauhofer remix)
# "Beautiful" (Al B Rich Next Level mix)
# "Beautiful" (Valentin club mix)

;American digital download
# "Beautiful" (Peter Rauhofer radio mix)
# "Beautiful" (Al B Rich radio mix)
# "Beautiful" (Valentin radio mix)
# "Beautiful" (Peter Rauhofer short club)
# "Beautiful" (Brother Brown mixshow)
# "Beautiful" (Brother Brown Divine mix)
# "Beautiful" (Al B Rich Next Level mix)
# "Beautiful" (Peter Rauhofer Beautiful theme)
# "Beautiful" (Valentin club mix)
# "Beautiful" (Peter Rauhofer extended club)
# "Beautiful" (Brother Brown dub)
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;Australian CD single
# "Beautiful"
# "Dame Lo Que Yo Te Doy"
# "Beautiful" (video)

;British 12" vinyl single
# "Beautiful" (Shanghai Surprise mix)
# "Beautiful" (Tom Mandolini mix)
# "Beautiful" (Brother Brown mixshow)
# "Beautiful" (Brother Brown Divine mix)
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==Credits and personnel==
* Lead vocals: Christina Aguilera
* [[Record producer|Producer]]: Linda Perry
* [[Recording engineer]]: Linda Perry
* [[Bass guitar]]: Linda Perry
* [[Cello]]: Richard Dodd
* [[Drum kit|Drums]]: [[Brian MacLeod]]
* [[Electronic keyboard|Keyboards]]: Damon Fox
* [[Piano]]: Linda Perry
* [[Violin]]: [[Eric Gorfain]]
* [[Audio mixing|Audio mixer]]: Dave Pensado

== Charts ==
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|align="left"|Australian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|Austrian Singles Chart
|align="center"|5
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|align="left"|Belgian Singles Chart
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|Canadian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|Dutch Top 40
|align="center"|2
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|align="left"|Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
|align="center"|2
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|align="left"|French Singles Chart
|align="center"|27
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|align="left"|German Singles Chart
|align="center"|4
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|align="left"|Irish Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|Italian Singles Chart
|align="center"|8
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|align="left"|New Zealand Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|Norwegian Singles Chart
|align="center"|5
|}
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!align="left"|Chart (2003)<ref name="t40c"/><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fexqlaldae~T31 "Stripped > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"]. [[All Music Guide]]. Retrieved [[June 12]], [[2007]].</ref>
!align="center"|Peak position
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|align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|UK Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|United World Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Top 40
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Rhythmic Top 40
|align="center"|13
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top 40 Mainstream
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top 40 Tracks
|align="center"|1
|}
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.christinaaguilera.com/ Christina Aguilera's official website]
** [http://www.rcarecords.com/media/christina_aguilera/audio/11_beautiful_32.ram "Beautiful" audio]
** [http://www.rcarecords.com/media/christina_aguilera/video/beautiful_300.ram "Beautiful" music video]

{{Christina Aguilera}}
{{start box}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Lose Yourself]]" by [[Eminem]]
| title = [[Australian Record Industry Association|ARIA (Australia)]] number one single
| years = [[March 2]] [[2003]]
| after = "[[Lost Without You]]" by [[Delta Goodrem]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[The Ketchup Song]]" by [[Las Ketchup]]
| title = [[Canadian Singles Chart|Canadian number-one single]]
| years = [[March 15]] [[2003]] (1 week)
| after = "[[I Drove All Night]]" by [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[All the Things She Said]]" by [[t.A.T.u.]]
| title = [[List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)|UK number one single]]
| years = [[March 2]] [[2003]]
| after = "[[Spirit in the Sky]]" by [[Gareth Gates]] featuring [[The Kumars]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Feel (Robbie Williams song)|Feel]]" by [[Robbie Williams]]
| title = [[United World Chart]] [[List of number-one hits (World)|number one single]]
| years = [[March 8]] [[2003]] - [[April 12]] [[2003]]
| after = "[[I'm with You]]" by [[Avril Lavigne]]
}}
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