Beautiful (Akon song) explained

Beautiful
Cover:Beautiful (Akon song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall
Album:Freedom
Recorded:2008
Genre:Dance-pop
Length: (album version)
(radio edit)
(UK radio edit)
Chronology:Akon
Prev Title:What's Love
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Day Dreaming
Next Year:2009

"Beautiful" is the third single from Akon's third studio album, Freedom. The song features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and a rap verse from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. "Beautiful" was released to radio on January 6, 2009. The song has also been released in other three international versions, with different featured artists replacing both Colby's vocals and Kardinal's rapping: in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Negra Li, in Dutch with Dutch singer Brace, and in Spanish with Mexican singer Dulce María.The original version peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, the original version peaked within the top ten of the charts in Israel and the United Kingdom.

Different versions

The song has also been recorded in three international versions: in Portuguese, with Brazilian singer and actress Negra Li, in Dutch, with Dutch singer Brace, and in Spanish, with Mexican singer/actress/songwriter Dulce María. The rap from the original was removed, and Colby O'Donis' vocals were also removed in favor of the other singers.

The Spanish version was first performed in an event at Mexico, on April 1, 2009. On the next day, it was leaked for airing and on the internet. The Portuguese version was leaked two days before.

The music videos in Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish were released at YouTube on June 2, 8 and 9, respectively.

Track listing

UK and Europe CD single[1]
  1. "Beautiful" (featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall) - 5:13
  2. "I'm So Paid" (featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy) - 4:29
Brazil CD single[2]
  1. "Beautiful" (featuring Negra Li) - 4:07
  2. "Beautiful" (featuring Negra Li) [Dance Mix] - 4:01
Mexico CD single[3]
  1. "Beautiful" (featuring Dulce Maria) - 4:06
Korea CD single
  1. "Beautiful" (featuring BoA) - 4:06

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Bulgaria (BAMP)[4] 5
Mexico (Monitor Latino Anglo)[5]
3
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[6] 10

Monthly charts

Chart (2009)Position
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)[7]
76
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)
37

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 65
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 45
Costa Rica (Monitec)[10]
28
Costa Rica (Monitec Anglosajón)[11]
6
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 88
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 46
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[15] 106
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 96
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 54
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akon Featuring Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis - Beautiful (CD) at Discogs . discogs . April 9, 2009 . January 15, 2012.
  2. Web site: Akon featuring Negra Li – Beautiful (CD) at Discogs . discogs. April 9, 2009 . January 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: Akon featuring Dulce María – Beautiful (CD) at Discogs . discogs. April 9, 2009 . January 15, 2012.
  4. Web site: NMC Airplay Top 10 Week12 (16.03.2009 - 22.03.2009). Bulgarian Association of Music Producers. bg. https://web.archive.org/web/20090409044432/http://www.bamp-bg.org:80/read.php?id=188. 9 April 2009. 6 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Top 20 Mexico música. Monitor Latino. May 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240514145909/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20090713. May 14, 2024.
  6. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 21, 2009. TopHit. April 29, 2024.
  7. Brasil Hot 100 Airplay (Set 21, 2009). Billboard Brasil. BPP Promoções e Publicações. 1. 79. October 2009.
  8. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2009 . ARIA . November 6, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101112234120/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm . November 12, 2010 . dead .
  9. Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2009. Billboard. August 14, 2019.
  10. Web site: Descubra las canciones más escuchadas en el 2009 . Nacion . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302145001/http://wvw.nacion.com:80/viva/2009/diciembre/21/viva2198810.html . March 2, 2010 . dead .
  11. Web site: Descubra las canciones más escuchadas en el 2009 . Nacion . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302145001/http://wvw.nacion.com:80/viva/2009/diciembre/21/viva2198810.html . March 2, 2010 . dead .
  12. Web site: Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott). Mahasz.
  13. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009. Dutch Top 40. November 15, 2019.
  14. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Rianz.org.nz . January 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190724/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp . November 4, 2012 .
  15. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2009. TopHit. 27 April 2024. 27 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427163412/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2009. live.
  16. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2009. Sverigetopplistan. sv. November 15, 2019.
  17. Web site: Charts Plus Year end 2009 . Charts Plus . July 19, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100821103352/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. August 21, 2010 . live.
  18. Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard . November 6, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101110114310/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-100-songs. November 10, 2010 . live.
  19. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2009. Billboard. November 15, 2019.

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