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You’re Beautiful

2008-12-09T23:59:06Z

80.195.84.231: /* Writing and inspiration */ - More vandalism...and there is no such thing as "genecide", maybe genocide, but it should be suicide

{{Single infobox
| Name = You're Beautiful
| Cover = You're Beautiful.png
| Artist = [[James Blunt]]
| from Album = [[Back to Bedlam]]
| Length = 3:34 (Album Version)
3.22 (Single Edit)
| Released = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[May 30]] [[2005]] {{flagicon|World}} [[May 2005]] {{flagicon|United States}}{{flagicon|Canada}} [[September 2005]]
| Format = [[CD single]] (worldwide) [[7" single]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]]) [[Digital download]] ([[United States|U.S.]])
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Pop rock]], [[folk rock]]
| Label = [[Atlantic records]]
| Producer = [[Tom Rothrock]]
| Writer = James Blunt S. Skarbek [[Amanda Ghost|A. Ghost]]
| Certification = [[Platinum single|Platinum]] ([[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]) Platinum ([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])
| Reviews =
| Last single = "[[Wisemen]]" (2005)
| This single = "'''You're Beautiful'''" (2005)
| Next single = "[[High (James Blunt song)|High]]" (re-release) (2005)
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate covers
| Cover = You're Beautiful CD Maxi Cover.png
| Lower caption = Maxi cover
}}
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate covers
| Cover = You're Beautiful Alternate Cover.png
| Lower caption = Alternate cover
}}
}}
"'''You're Beautiful'''" is a [[pop rock]] song co-written by [[United Kingdom|British]] singer [[James Blunt]], [[Sacha Skarbek]] and [[Amanda Ghost]]<ref>http://www.bucksmusicgroup.com/composers/details/det4.html?Show=News</ref> for Blunt's [[debut album]] ''[[Back to Bedlam]]'' (2004). It was released as the third [[single (music)|single]] from the album in 2005. In the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Australia]] the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from ''Back to Bedlam'' in [[Canada]] and the [[United States|U.S.]], it reached number one on both charts and received widespread [[airplay (song)|airplay]]. In 2006, the song won an [[Ivor Novello Award]] for airplay,<ref>[http://www.britishacademy.com/awards/ivorsmenu/ivorshome.html Ivors Rediredt]</ref> and it holds the honour of being the only song by a British artist to top the [[Latin America Top 40]].

==Writing and inspiration==
Newspapers have claimed that "You're Beautiful" is about a former girlfriend of Blunt's, Dixie Chassay,<ref>{{cite web | title=''Varsity''| work=Dixie Chassay, Page 22 | url=http://www.varsity.co.uk/archive/645.pdf |format=PDF|accessmonthday=October 1 | accessyear=2008}}</ref> casting director for the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' films, although Blunt refuses to confirm or deny this. On [[March 8]], [[2006]] episode of the [[Oprah Winfrey]] program, Blunt said of the song, "It's kind of miserable. It was about seeing my ex-girlfriend on the Underground in [[London]] with her new man, who I didn't know existed. She and I caught eyes and lived a lifetime in that moment, but didn't do anything about it and haven't seen each other since."<ref name= Oprah>{{cite web | title=Oprah.com| work=Blunt: It's kind of miserable| url=http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200603/20060308/slide_20060308_350_104.jhtml|accessdate=September 23|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Several versions of the song exist. One lyrical version has explicit lyrics which were released on ''Back to Bedlam'' and most of the "You're Beautiful" singles. The radio edit of the song replaces the explicit lyrics. Acoustic, live and DVD versions have also been released.

When asked about the song, Blunt responded, "It's probably one of the most meaningful songs on the album and by no means people's least favourite. The album is not like a book covering various aspects of life in a specific order."<ref name= meaningful>{{cite web | title=ContactMusic.com| work=Blunt: "You're Beautiful" not meaningful| url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/audioandvideo/s/159/159996_watch_james_blunts_youre_beautiful_video.html | accessmonthday=March 11 | accessyear=2006}}</ref>

In a poll conducted by the [[Rolling Stone]] to identify the 10 most annoying songs, this song was ranked seven.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/03songs.htm Annoying songs]</ref>

[[Image:YoureBeautifulVideo.png|thumb|left|James Blunt lays out his belongings in the music video.]]

The [[music video]] for "You're Beautiful" was directed by Samus The video shows Blunt committing [[suicide]] as he follows the not so modern Japanese manner of removing ones shoes and contents of clothing prior to jumping from a small height.<ref>[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20060117wh.html]{{cite web | title=BlogCritics.org| work=Keep an Eye on James Blunt| url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/12/07/042837.php | accessmonthday=March 11 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Blunt removes the upper portion of his clothing in a cold, bare, snowy setting and places all of his mothers belongings on the ground. Whilst he does this, [[buzzards]] circle overhead like [[seagulls]].<ref>{{cite web | title=ManchesterOnline.co.uk| work=Watch James Blunt's "You’re Beautiful" video — what it's about| url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/audioandvideo/s/159/159996_watch_james_blunts_youre_beautiful_video.html|accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> At the end of the video, he jumps off a cliff and lands into the depths of icy water while he sings the lyrics: "But it's time to face the truth, I will never be with you".

==Chart performance==
"You're Beautiful" accomplished a feat rarely seen on the modern [[UK Singles Chart]] at the time by ascending the chart following its début. Released on [[May 30]], [[2005]], it entered at number twelve on [[June 5]]th and reached number one six weeks later where it remained for five consecutive weeks. The last song to debut outside of the top ten and climb to number one was [[The Outhere Brothers]]' "Boom Boom Boom" ([[1995]]). The song reached #1 in several other countries, and was in the top-10 on most major charts.

In [[November 2005]], "You're Beautiful" was released in North America where it achieved widespread success. In Canada, it ascended to number one (where it remained for four consecutive weeks) twenty-two weeks following its début on the BDS Airplay chart. In the United States, it débuted at number eighty-eight before reaching number one seventeen weeks later. It replaced [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]]'s "[[Check on It]]" and itself was replaced by [[Ne-Yo]]'s "[[So Sick]]".<ref>{{cite web | title=''Billboard''| work=Ne-Yo Completes Chart Takeover With "So Sick"| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002155677 | accessmonthday=March 12 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> This also became the first single by a [[List of songs by British artists which reached number-one on the Hot 100 (USA)|British artist to reach number one]] since [[Elton John]]'s "[[Candle in the Wind 1997]]" (1997).<ref>{{cite web | title=''Billboard''| work=Blunt Leapfrogs Beyoncé to Claim No. 1 | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002114916|accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> It achieved success on the ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]], [[Hot Digital Songs]], [[Adult Contemporary]], and [[Adult Top 40]] formats.

It was certified sixfold [[platinum single|platinum]] in the U.S. for [[digital download|digital]] sales of 1,200,000 copies before the RIAA changed their guidelines for certification in June 2006. It is now certified one-fold platinum.<ref>{{cite web | title=RIAA.com| work=Recording Industry Association of America Searchable Gold & Platinum Database| url=http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp | accessmonthday=March 11 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> As of early 2007 the song had sold almost 2 Million digital singles in the US alone.

"You're Beautiful" debuted at #35<ref>[http://www.toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=118Ranking del 16 de Octubre del 2005 (Semana 41)]</ref> in October 2005 in the [[Latin America Top 40]] and kept ascending, entering the Top 10 four weeks later. It reached number one after 14 weeks in the Top 10, where it remained for two consecutive weeks and four weeks total.<ref>[http://www.toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=141 Top Latino]</ref> The single was the 5th most played song of 2006 in Latin America, the highest ranking by an international artist.<ref>[http://www.toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=219 TOP LATINO DEL AÑO 2006]</ref>

==Awards==
At the 2007 [[Grammy Awards]] this single received three nominations: [[Record of the Year]], [[Song of the Year]] and [[Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]] [http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/popmale.htm] winning none. For the video the singer won the [[MTV Award]] for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video|Best Male Video]] and [[Best Cinematography]].

==Parodies==
A [[parody]] of the song was made by the [[United Kingdom|British]] sketch-show ''[[Dead Ringers (comedy)|Dead Ringers]]''. Entitled "It's Bloody Cold", it featured [[Jon Culshaw]] as Blunt sitting in the snow and jumping into a swimming pool in an attempt to be seen as cool by the other major British singers ([[Robbie Williams]], [[Noel Gallagher]], [[Liam Gallagher]], [[Morrissey]] and [[Craig David]] are explicitly named among these). It also claimed that the name "James Blunt" is [[Cockney rhyming slang]].

[["Weird Al" Yankovic]] composed and recorded a parody of "You're Beautiful" entitled "[[You're Pitiful]]", intended for release on [[Straight Outta Lynwood|his twelfth album]]. Yankovic had done so with permission from Blunt himself. However, Blunt's label, [[Atlantic Records]], chose to forbid Yankovic from releasing his parody. Yankovic removed the song from his album to avoid conflict with the record label, and in June of 2006 posted it as a free download on [http://weirdal.com his own website]. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5482774]

The Internet Sketch Comedy show ''[[Moron Life]]'' did a parody of the song entitled "[http://moronlife.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=374&Itemid=100 My Testicles]".

The song and video were parodied on the sketch show, ''[[MADtv]]''. [[Nicole Parker]] played James Blunt and wore a [[prosthetic]] male torso when it came time to strip off her shirts during the song. ''MADtv'' renamed the song to "I'm Beautiful".

The song has also been parodied in an office setting: "My Cubicle", created by comedy website Morning Sidekick. Several versions are circulating, one audio-only, one with a video showing the lyrics on a blank background, and several fan-created music videos in which an actor acts out the actions in the lyrics. [http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/04/27/cube-farm-the-song/]

[[Amateur Transplants|The Amateur Transplants]] performed a parody to the song for their album [[Unfit to Practise]], entitled "Beautiful Song".

[[Jared Leto]] and [[Shannon Leto]] of [[30 Seconds to Mars]] joked around with the song in a clip for MTV2 while inside a car. Jared sang the song as "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnmGrypc4nw I'm Beautiful]"

Blunt has recorded an appearance for Season 38 of [[Sesame Street]], in which he sings a parody entitled "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z6tDSb6c8 My Triangle]."

Music video by Kevin Sage named "She Was Beautiful" is a parody of the song.

A parody of the song titled 'You're Beauteous' appeared on [[Cartoon Network]]. It uses scenes from [[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]].

==Formats and track listings==
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These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "You're Beautiful".
* '''UK CD1'''
# "You're Beautiful"
# "Fall at Your Feet" (Acoustic)
* '''UK CD2 / Australian/New Zealand CD single'''
# "You're Beautiful" (Clean Edit)
# "High" (Acoustic)
# "You're Beautiful" (CD-Rom Making of Video)
# "You're Beautiful" (CD-Rom Video)
* '''UK 7"'''
# "You're Beautiful"
# "So Long Jimmy" (Acoustic)

==Cover versions==
* [[Maria Lawson (singer)|Maria Lawson]] performed the song on [[The X Factor (UK series 2)|Series 2 of The X Factor]] and also made a studio version of it for her debut album [[Maria Lawson (album)|Maria Lawson]]. [[The X Factor (UK)|X Factor]] judge [[Simon Cowell]] went on to say that he loved her version of the song and predicted she could have a hit record with it.

* [[Beverley Trotman]] sang the song on [[The X Factor (UK series 4)|Series 4 of The X Factor]].

* [[Kenny G]] recorded a cover for his album [[I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time]] in 2006

* The song was covered by the company Wavegroup for the game [[Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore]].

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Chart (2005/2006)
!align="center"|Peak position<ref name="Peak Positions">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/2117|title=James Blunt's You're Beautiful: Chart Positions|accessmonthday=May 30 |accessyear=2006}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|Argentine Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Australian Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Austrian Singles Chart
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|Belgian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Brazilian Singles Chart
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|Canadian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Chilean Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|French Singles Chart
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|Mexican Top 100
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Italian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Latin America Top 40]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Latvian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[RIANZ|New Zealand Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|Norwegian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Pop 100
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard]] [[Hot Digital Tracks]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Tracks
|align="center"|40
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40
|align="center"|1
|}
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{{succession box
| before = "[[Check on It]]" by [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]] featuring [[Slim Thug]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number one single]]
| years = [[March 11]] [[2006]]
|after = "[[So Sick]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
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| before = "[[Check on It]]" by [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]] featuring [[Slim Thug]]
| title = [[Pop 100|''Billboard'' Pop 100]] [[Pop 100 number-one hits of 2006 (USA)|number-one single]]
| years = [[March 4]] [[2006]] - [[February 11]] [[2006]]
| after = "[[So Sick]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Breaking Free]]" by [[Zac Efron]], [[Drew Seeley]] and [[Vanessa Hudgens]]
| title = ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]] [[Template:USDigital|number one single]]
| years = [[February 18]] [[2006]] – [[March 11]] [[2006]]
| after = "[[So Sick]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Ghetto Gospel]]" by [[2Pac]]
| title = [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] number one single [[Template:USDigital|number one single]]
| years = [[July 17]] [[2005]] – [[August 14]] [[2005]]
| after = "[[I'll Be Ok]]" by [[McFly]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Jesus Walks]]" by [[Kanye West]] (2005)
| title = [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] Best Male Video
| years = [[2006]]
| after = "[[With You (Chris Brown song)|With You]]" by [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] (2008)
}}
{{end box}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

===Notes===
<div class="references-small">
* {{cite web |title=Amazon.com |work=James Blunt — releases and track listings |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-artist=Blunt%2C%20James/026-4870978-4599646 |accessmonthday=March 12 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=ARC Weekly Top 40 |work=Rock on the Net| url= http://www.rockonthenet.com/ |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=ARIA.com |work=Australian airplay and sales charts| url=http://www.aria.com.au/ |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=''Billboard'' |work=Billboard Hot 100 chart| url=http://billboard.com |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=''Dot Music'' |work=United Kingdom sales chart| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=IFop.com |work=French sales chart| url=http://www.ifop.com/europe/index.asp |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=Jam.canoe.ca |work=Canadian airplay and sales charts| url=http://jam.canoe.ca/ |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
</div>

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You’re Beautiful

2008-12-09T23:55:16Z

80.195.84.231: /* Writing and inspiration */ - Vandalism. "James's Blunted Sword"???

{{Single infobox
| Name = You're Beautiful
| Cover = You're Beautiful.png
| Artist = [[James Blunt]]
| from Album = [[Back to Bedlam]]
| Length = 3:34 (Album Version)
3.22 (Single Edit)
| Released = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[May 30]] [[2005]] {{flagicon|World}} [[May 2005]] {{flagicon|United States}}{{flagicon|Canada}} [[September 2005]]
| Format = [[CD single]] (worldwide) [[7" single]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]]) [[Digital download]] ([[United States|U.S.]])
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Pop rock]], [[folk rock]]
| Label = [[Atlantic records]]
| Producer = [[Tom Rothrock]]
| Writer = James Blunt S. Skarbek [[Amanda Ghost|A. Ghost]]
| Certification = [[Platinum single|Platinum]] ([[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]) Platinum ([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])
| Reviews =
| Last single = "[[Wisemen]]" (2005)
| This single = "'''You're Beautiful'''" (2005)
| Next single = "[[High (James Blunt song)|High]]" (re-release) (2005)
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate covers
| Cover = You're Beautiful CD Maxi Cover.png
| Lower caption = Maxi cover
}}
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate covers
| Cover = You're Beautiful Alternate Cover.png
| Lower caption = Alternate cover
}}
}}
"'''You're Beautiful'''" is a [[pop rock]] song co-written by [[United Kingdom|British]] singer [[James Blunt]], [[Sacha Skarbek]] and [[Amanda Ghost]]<ref>http://www.bucksmusicgroup.com/composers/details/det4.html?Show=News</ref> for Blunt's [[debut album]] ''[[Back to Bedlam]]'' (2004). It was released as the third [[single (music)|single]] from the album in 2005. In the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Australia]] the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from ''Back to Bedlam'' in [[Canada]] and the [[United States|U.S.]], it reached number one on both charts and received widespread [[airplay (song)|airplay]]. In 2006, the song won an [[Ivor Novello Award]] for airplay,<ref>[http://www.britishacademy.com/awards/ivorsmenu/ivorshome.html Ivors Rediredt]</ref> and it holds the honour of being the only song by a British artist to top the [[Latin America Top 40]].

==Writing and inspiration==
Newspapers have claimed that "You're Beautiful" is about a former girlfriend of Blunt's, Dixie Chassay,<ref>{{cite web | title=''Varsity''| work=Dixie Chassay, Page 22 | url=http://www.varsity.co.uk/archive/645.pdf |format=PDF|accessmonthday=October 1 | accessyear=2008}}</ref> casting director for the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' films, although Blunt refuses to confirm or deny this. On [[March 8]], [[2006]] episode of the [[Oprah Winfrey]] program, Blunt said of the song, "It's kind of miserable. It was about seeing my ex-girlfriend on the Underground in [[London]] with her new man, who I didn't know existed. She and I caught eyes and lived a lifetime in that moment, but didn't do anything about it and haven't seen each other since."<ref name= Oprah>{{cite web | title=Oprah.com| work=Blunt: It's kind of miserable| url=http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200603/20060308/slide_20060308_350_104.jhtml|accessdate=September 23|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Several versions of the song exist. One lyrical version has explicit lyrics which were released on ''Back to Bedlam'' and most of the "You're Beautiful" singles. The radio edit of the song replaces the explicit lyrics. Acoustic, live and DVD versions have also been released.

When asked about the song, James responded, "It's probably one of the most meaningful songs on the album and by no means people's least favourite. The album is not like a book covering various aspects of life in a specific order."<ref name= meaningful>{{cite web | title=ContactMusic.com| work=Blunt: "You're Beautiful" not meaningful| url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/audioandvideo/s/159/159996_watch_james_blunts_youre_beautiful_video.html | accessmonthday=March 11 | accessyear=2006}}</ref>

In a poll conducted by the [[Rolling Stone]] to identify the 10 most annoying songs, this song was ranked seven.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/03songs.htm Annoying songs]</ref>

[[Image:YoureBeautifulVideo.png|thumb|left|James Blunt lays out his belongings in the music video.]]

The [[music video]] for "You're Beautiful" was directed by Samus The video shows Blunt committing [[genecide]] as he follows the not so modern Japanese manner of removing ones shoes and contents of clothing prior to jumping from a small height.<ref>[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20060117wh.html]{{cite web | title=BlogCritics.org| work=Keep an Eye on James Blunt| url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/12/07/042837.php | accessmonthday=March 11 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Blunt removes the upper portion of his clothing in a cold, bare, snowy setting and places all of his mothers belongings on the ground. Whilst he does this, [[buzzards]] circle overhead like [[seagulls]].<ref>{{cite web | title=ManchesterOnline.co.uk| work=Watch James Blunt's "You’re Beautiful" video — what it's about| url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/audioandvideo/s/159/159996_watch_james_blunts_youre_beautiful_video.html|accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> At the end of the video, he jumps off a cliff and lands into the depths of icy water while he sings the lyrics: "But it's not time to face the truth, I will be with you".

==Chart performance==
"You're Beautiful" accomplished a feat rarely seen on the modern [[UK Singles Chart]] at the time by ascending the chart following its début. Released on [[May 30]], [[2005]], it entered at number twelve on [[June 5]]th and reached number one six weeks later where it remained for five consecutive weeks. The last song to debut outside of the top ten and climb to number one was [[The Outhere Brothers]]' "Boom Boom Boom" ([[1995]]). The song reached #1 in several other countries, and was in the top-10 on most major charts.

In [[November 2005]], "You're Beautiful" was released in North America where it achieved widespread success. In Canada, it ascended to number one (where it remained for four consecutive weeks) twenty-two weeks following its début on the BDS Airplay chart. In the United States, it débuted at number eighty-eight before reaching number one seventeen weeks later. It replaced [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]]'s "[[Check on It]]" and itself was replaced by [[Ne-Yo]]'s "[[So Sick]]".<ref>{{cite web | title=''Billboard''| work=Ne-Yo Completes Chart Takeover With "So Sick"| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002155677 | accessmonthday=March 12 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> This also became the first single by a [[List of songs by British artists which reached number-one on the Hot 100 (USA)|British artist to reach number one]] since [[Elton John]]'s "[[Candle in the Wind 1997]]" (1997).<ref>{{cite web | title=''Billboard''| work=Blunt Leapfrogs Beyoncé to Claim No. 1 | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002114916|accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> It achieved success on the ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]], [[Hot Digital Songs]], [[Adult Contemporary]], and [[Adult Top 40]] formats.

It was certified sixfold [[platinum single|platinum]] in the U.S. for [[digital download|digital]] sales of 1,200,000 copies before the RIAA changed their guidelines for certification in June 2006. It is now certified one-fold platinum.<ref>{{cite web | title=RIAA.com| work=Recording Industry Association of America Searchable Gold & Platinum Database| url=http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp | accessmonthday=March 11 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> As of early 2007 the song had sold almost 2 Million digital singles in the US alone.

"You're Beautiful" debuted at #35<ref>[http://www.toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=118Ranking del 16 de Octubre del 2005 (Semana 41)]</ref> in October 2005 in the [[Latin America Top 40]] and kept ascending, entering the Top 10 four weeks later. It reached number one after 14 weeks in the Top 10, where it remained for two consecutive weeks and four weeks total.<ref>[http://www.toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=141 Top Latino]</ref> The single was the 5th most played song of 2006 in Latin America, the highest ranking by an international artist.<ref>[http://www.toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=219 TOP LATINO DEL AÑO 2006]</ref>

==Awards==
At the 2007 [[Grammy Awards]] this single received three nominations: [[Record of the Year]], [[Song of the Year]] and [[Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]] [http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/popmale.htm] winning none. For the video the singer won the [[MTV Award]] for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video|Best Male Video]] and [[Best Cinematography]].

==Parodies==
A [[parody]] of the song was made by the [[United Kingdom|British]] sketch-show ''[[Dead Ringers (comedy)|Dead Ringers]]''. Entitled "It's Bloody Cold", it featured [[Jon Culshaw]] as Blunt sitting in the snow and jumping into a swimming pool in an attempt to be seen as cool by the other major British singers ([[Robbie Williams]], [[Noel Gallagher]], [[Liam Gallagher]], [[Morrissey]] and [[Craig David]] are explicitly named among these). It also claimed that the name "James Blunt" is [[Cockney rhyming slang]].

[["Weird Al" Yankovic]] composed and recorded a parody of "You're Beautiful" entitled "[[You're Pitiful]]", intended for release on [[Straight Outta Lynwood|his twelfth album]]. Yankovic had done so with permission from Blunt himself. However, Blunt's label, [[Atlantic Records]], chose to forbid Yankovic from releasing his parody. Yankovic removed the song from his album to avoid conflict with the record label, and in June of 2006 posted it as a free download on [http://weirdal.com his own website]. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5482774]

The Internet Sketch Comedy show ''[[Moron Life]]'' did a parody of the song entitled "[http://moronlife.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=374&Itemid=100 My Testicles]".

The song and video were parodied on the sketch show, ''[[MADtv]]''. [[Nicole Parker]] played James Blunt and wore a [[prosthetic]] male torso when it came time to strip off her shirts during the song. ''MADtv'' renamed the song to "I'm Beautiful".

The song has also been parodied in an office setting: "My Cubicle", created by comedy website Morning Sidekick. Several versions are circulating, one audio-only, one with a video showing the lyrics on a blank background, and several fan-created music videos in which an actor acts out the actions in the lyrics. [http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/04/27/cube-farm-the-song/]

[[Amateur Transplants|The Amateur Transplants]] performed a parody to the song for their album [[Unfit to Practise]], entitled "Beautiful Song".

[[Jared Leto]] and [[Shannon Leto]] of [[30 Seconds to Mars]] joked around with the song in a clip for MTV2 while inside a car. Jared sang the song as "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnmGrypc4nw I'm Beautiful]"

Blunt has recorded an appearance for Season 38 of [[Sesame Street]], in which he sings a parody entitled "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z6tDSb6c8 My Triangle]."

Music video by Kevin Sage named "She Was Beautiful" is a parody of the song.

A parody of the song titled 'You're Beauteous' appeared on [[Cartoon Network]]. It uses scenes from [[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]].

==Formats and track listings==
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These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "You're Beautiful".
* '''UK CD1'''
# "You're Beautiful"
# "Fall at Your Feet" (Acoustic)
* '''UK CD2 / Australian/New Zealand CD single'''
# "You're Beautiful" (Clean Edit)
# "High" (Acoustic)
# "You're Beautiful" (CD-Rom Making of Video)
# "You're Beautiful" (CD-Rom Video)
* '''UK 7"'''
# "You're Beautiful"
# "So Long Jimmy" (Acoustic)

==Cover versions==
* [[Maria Lawson (singer)|Maria Lawson]] performed the song on [[The X Factor (UK series 2)|Series 2 of The X Factor]] and also made a studio version of it for her debut album [[Maria Lawson (album)|Maria Lawson]]. [[The X Factor (UK)|X Factor]] judge [[Simon Cowell]] went on to say that he loved her version of the song and predicted she could have a hit record with it.

* [[Beverley Trotman]] sang the song on [[The X Factor (UK series 4)|Series 4 of The X Factor]].

* [[Kenny G]] recorded a cover for his album [[I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time]] in 2006

* The song was covered by the company Wavegroup for the game [[Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore]].

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Chart (2005/2006)
!align="center"|Peak position<ref name="Peak Positions">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/2117|title=James Blunt's You're Beautiful: Chart Positions|accessmonthday=May 30 |accessyear=2006}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|Argentine Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Australian Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Austrian Singles Chart
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|Belgian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Brazilian Singles Chart
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|Canadian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Chilean Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|French Singles Chart
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|Mexican Top 100
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Italian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Latin America Top 40]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Latvian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[RIANZ|New Zealand Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|Norwegian Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Pop 100
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard]] [[Hot Digital Tracks]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Tracks
|align="center"|40
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40
|align="center"|1
|}
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{{succession box
| before = "[[Check on It]]" by [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]] featuring [[Slim Thug]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number one single]]
| years = [[March 11]] [[2006]]
|after = "[[So Sick]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Check on It]]" by [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]] featuring [[Slim Thug]]
| title = [[Pop 100|''Billboard'' Pop 100]] [[Pop 100 number-one hits of 2006 (USA)|number-one single]]
| years = [[March 4]] [[2006]] - [[February 11]] [[2006]]
| after = "[[So Sick]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Breaking Free]]" by [[Zac Efron]], [[Drew Seeley]] and [[Vanessa Hudgens]]
| title = ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]] [[Template:USDigital|number one single]]
| years = [[February 18]] [[2006]] – [[March 11]] [[2006]]
| after = "[[So Sick]]" by [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Ghetto Gospel]]" by [[2Pac]]
| title = [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] number one single [[Template:USDigital|number one single]]
| years = [[July 17]] [[2005]] – [[August 14]] [[2005]]
| after = "[[I'll Be Ok]]" by [[McFly]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Jesus Walks]]" by [[Kanye West]] (2005)
| title = [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] Best Male Video
| years = [[2006]]
| after = "[[With You (Chris Brown song)|With You]]" by [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] (2008)
}}
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==References==
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===Notes===
<div class="references-small">
* {{cite web |title=Amazon.com |work=James Blunt — releases and track listings |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-artist=Blunt%2C%20James/026-4870978-4599646 |accessmonthday=March 12 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=ARC Weekly Top 40 |work=Rock on the Net| url= http://www.rockonthenet.com/ |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=ARIA.com |work=Australian airplay and sales charts| url=http://www.aria.com.au/ |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=''Billboard'' |work=Billboard Hot 100 chart| url=http://billboard.com |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=''Dot Music'' |work=United Kingdom sales chart| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=IFop.com |work=French sales chart| url=http://www.ifop.com/europe/index.asp |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
* {{cite web |title=Jam.canoe.ca |work=Canadian airplay and sales charts| url=http://jam.canoe.ca/ |accessmonthday=March 11 |accessyear=2006}}
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