beautiful christina_aguilera song beautiful song recorded american singer christina_aguilera fourth studio album stripped released album second single november pop ballad beautiful written produced lyrically discusses inner beauty self esteem issues commented heart soul track felt represented theme stripped song later recorded electronic style greatest hits album better decade hits release beautiful received universal acclaim music critics ranked strongest material won grammy award best female pop vocal performance nominated song year ceremony beautiful commercial success topping charts australia belgium canada ireland new_zealand united_kingdom song peaked number billboard hot united_states certified gold units shipped beautiful widely embraced anthem lgbt community message self empowerment inner beauty accompanying music video directed earned media award positive portrayal gay people lgbt rights organization named beautiful empowering song previous decade gay lesbian bisexual people rolling_stone vh1 listed best songs 2000s decade song widely recognized signature songs covered numerous occasions featured television shows background recording beautiful written produced recorded song studios burbank california hollywood prior collaboration perry written song originally wished personal record singing career perry initially previewed song pink recording sessions pink second studio album perry producer hearing sing song perry house break ice perry impressed allowed include track upcoming record stripped effectively deciding pursue solo career choice resulted feud pink perry commenting annoying collaborate artists didn like perry later revealed came house start working asked play songs break ice long conversation manager decided hear sing song singing like wow rough vocal radio vocal got song perry wife confirmed talk final version demo wanted song perry denied request song supposed vulnerable composition lyrics beautiful gentle pop ballad discusses issues self esteem promoting message self empowerment embracing inner beauty billboard added song talks overcoming life trials billboard observed message holding oneself criticism outside stylus noted song explores main theme record stripped bare public instrumentation incorporates bass guitar cello drum kits keyboards piano violin beautiful composed key major moving slow beats minute vocal range spans octaves uses song fitting seven notes release reception beautiful released second single stripped sent american contemporary hit rhythmic radio stations november song later released single january february february germany united_kingdom france respectively february digital remix beautiful released worldwide days later single released maxi single canada march single released united_states critical reception release beautiful received universal acclaim music critics stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic complimented song following club street level fit poorly similarly reviewer billboard recognized beautiful single worthy ballad record surprising depth separate review magazine labeled song breathtaking recognized melody lyrical message entertainment_weekly called song stripped moments noting restrained songs album sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented collaboration found truly naked reflective album title stylus magazine gave stripped negative review complimented beautiful frequent vocal village_voice compared song works mariah carey natural contrast sputnikmusic criticized lyrics praised overall production grammy awards beautiful won award best female pop vocal performance nominated song year beautiful considered signature song recognized strongest tracks song recognized best single commented inspiration ballad motivated entire generation named favorite track opining song definitely memorable greatest christina_aguilera songs date rolling_stone ranked beautiful number list best songs 2000s decade delivered force bottle blond biggest voice similarly vh1 positioned track number list greatest songs past decade commercial performance beautiful quickly released album single achieved international success highest charting single stripped territories song peaked number billboard hot longest charting solo track spending seven weeks chart song additionally topped hot dance club songs pop songs component charts march certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments copies august single sold digital copies country canada song reached number hot beautiful proved similarly successful europe peaked markets released spending total weeks singles chart song eventually peaked atop chart certified silver british_phonographic_industry peaked numbers belgian respectively germany song peaked number charting thirteen weeks beautiful proved successful reached number pacific regions song failed chart asian markets maintained strong performance oceania peaked number australian spent total thirteen weeks beautiful later certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments units song charted new_zealand weeks period peaked number passing shipments beautiful recognized gold certification recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz music video accompanying music video beautiful directed premiered december opens speaking line don look followed scenes singing room intercut self image related sequences people girl examines mirror eventually punching thin teenage boy stands lifting weights room images african american girl pages women magazines including photos white women throws fire sequence girl physically bullied peers man sits bus people video touches lgbt issues scene features gay couple portrayed kissing bench ignoring people pass shows person played putting makeup wig women clothing music video debuted number total request live spending total days chart retiring number topped countdown consecutive weeks remained countdown weeks video received special recognition award presented 14th media awards cappella performance song stated acceptance speech song definitely universal message everybody relate live performances recognized signature songs performed beautiful number venues events promotion stripped appeared vh1 big awards pops 46th grammy awards song included stripped tour justified basics tour beautiful sung television special vh1 beautiful performed charity events cnn heroes introduced saying pleasure introduce performer range passion song reminder great trials create beautiful hurricane sandy coming legacy recognition beautiful embraced lgbt community anthem october people gathered sang beautiful tribute teenagers committed suicide anti gay bullying previous months march choir columbus gay men chorus joined perform song contribution gets better project lgbt rights charity named beautiful empowering song decade lesbian gay bisexual people media personality contributor called song major achievement inspired millions young people world result based choice readers commented song reception express words lgbt community means day support lifts feel honored songs anthems cover versions release beautiful covered performers indie rock band released song beautiful recording covered original version later recorded dance edit years later performed song project album appears french girl band live album live recorded concert tour included rendition fifth studio album begin performers recorded versions song performers played beautiful live shows concerts british rock band performed song live launch version song later released compilation album volume child singer performed song ellen degeneres american singer sang beautiful audience request notable performers covered song song performed contestants televised talent competitions eventual winner season covered song series recorded version debut studio album introduction sang beautiful inaugural season spain chose song second season australian version factor following year performed song alongside finalist season finale voice following week debuted number billboard hot peaked number hot digital songs week sales downloads itunes_store later covered song eighth series factor united_kingdom additionally cover versions song featured scripted television series glee house smash orange new black track listings credits personnel recording locations mixed burbank engineered mad dog studios burbank additional recording burbank mastered charts certifications release history
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)