Beautiful Trauma (song) explained
Beautiful Trauma |
Cover: | PINK - Beautiful Trauma (Official Single Cover).png |
Border: | yes |
Caption: | Remix EP cover |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Pink |
Album: | Beautiful Trauma |
Genre: | Power pop |
Label: | RCA |
Producer: | Jack Antonoff |
Prev Title: | What About Us |
Prev Year: | 2017 |
Next Title: | Whatever You Want |
Next Year: | 2018 |
"Beautiful Trauma" is a song by American singer Pink. She co-wrote the track with its producer Jack Antonoff.[1] It was released through RCA Records on September 28, 2017, as the first promotional single from Pink's seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017).[2] The song was released to American contemporary hit radio as the second official single of the album on November 21, 2017.[3] It has reached number one on Danish, German, and Polish radio.
Release
Alongside the announcement of the track on Twitter, Pink explained her reasoning for the title of the album: "life is fucking traumatic. But it's also incredibly beautiful, too. There's a lot of beauty still and beautiful souls."[4] The song was released on September 28, 2017, as a promotional single for her album, Beautiful Trauma.[5] The song impacted BBC Radio 1 as an "A List" on November 10, 2017.[6] The song released as the second official single of the album on November 21, 2017.[3]
Composition
"Beautiful Trauma" is performed in the key of G major with a tempo of 96 beats per minute in common time. Pink's vocals span two octaves, from G3 to G5.[7] It has been described as "oversized, emotional power-pop song".[8]
Critical reception
Andrew Unterberger from Billboard described the song as "elegant and bloody, shimmering and grungy… its life affirming without being pandering", whilst also noting that it was the "perfect lead single" choice.[9] Hayden Wright from Radio.com reviewed the song positively, stating, "it’s an epic, dramatic track with stylistic range and plenty of heart".[10]
Music video
Two videos were released for the song. On October 12, 2017, a dance video featuring dancer and model Larsen Thompson and a company of male dancers was released, directed by Nick Florez and R. J. Durell, Pink's choreographers.[11] [12] On November 21, 2017, this was followed by an "official" music video featuring actor, producer, model, singer and dancer Channing Tatum.[13] The video features Pink and Tatum as Fred and Ginger Hart. Throughout the video, Pink vacuums, irons a shirt and subsequently burns it, and burns a pie. The two then dance in drag, drink, and engage in role play with a second woman named Rhonda (portrayed by Nikki Tuazon). The music video was directed and choreographed by Florez and Durell.[14] For the video, costume designer Kim Bowen won the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Short Form Design.[15]
Live performances
Pink performed the song on Saturday Night Live on October 14, 2017, alongside "What About Us".[16] She also performed the track on Good Morning America.[17] On November 19, 2017, Pink performed "Beautiful Trauma" at the American Music Awards while suspended from a high wire off of a skyscraper.[18] Pink also performed the song on the fourteenth series of The X Factor UK on December 3, 2017, alongside "What About Us".
Track listing
- Digital download – The Remixes[19]
- "Beautiful Trauma" (Kat Krazy Remix) – 3:13
- "Beautiful Trauma" (MOTi Remix) – 3:29
- "Beautiful Trauma" (Nathan Jain Remix) – 2:33
- "Beautiful Trauma" (E11even Remix) – 3:07
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
Notes and References
- News: P!nk's Beautiful New Song Is Basically A Sequel To 'Just Like A Pill'. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930035627/http://www.mtv.com/news/3038434/pink-beautiful-trauma-just-like-a-pill-jack-antonoff/. dead. September 30, 2017. September 29, 2017. MTV News. en.
- Pink Drops Jack Antonoff-Produced 'Beautiful Trauma' Title Track: Listen Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928143734/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7981583/pink-teases-title-track-beautiful-trauma-jack-antonoff. dead. September 28, 2017. Billboard. September 28, 2017. September 28, 2017.
- Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases . All Access Media Group . https://web.archive.org/web/20171121220814/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . November 21, 2017 . November 21, 2017.
- News: Aswad. Jem. Pink Releases Title Track to New Album, 'Beautiful Trauma'. Variety. September 28, 2017. September 28, 2017.
- Pink Drops Jack Antonoff-Produced 'Beautiful Trauma' Title Track: Listen. .
- Web site: BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110141057/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist. dead. November 10, 2017. BBC Radio 1. November 10, 2017. United Kingdom. November 10, 2017.
- Web site: Pink 'Beautiful Trauma' Sheet Music in G Major (transposable) - Download & Print. Moore. Alecia. Musicnotes.com. September 30, 2017.
- News: Pink Is the Latest Pop Star to Make a Song With Jack Antonoff. September 29, 2017. Spin. September 28, 2017.
- Album of the Week: P!nk Grapples With Having So Much to Lose on Heavy-Hearted 'Beautiful Trauma'. .
- Web site: 5 Best Songs on P!nk's 'Beautiful Trauma'. October 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171031123008/http://news.radio.com/2017/10/13/best-songs-pink-beautiful-trauma/. October 31, 2017. dead.
- https://toofab.com/2018/10/16/why-model-larsen-thompson-thinks-kendall-gigi-and-bella-were-put-in-a-position-they-cant-control/ "Why Model Larsen Thompson Thinks Kendall, Gigi and Bella Were 'Put in a Position They Can't Control'", TooFab, October 16, 2018
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UBJxhfhNJc AlexisJoyVIPAccess interview, November 22, 2017
- News: P!nk and Channing Tatum Play House In The 'Beautiful Trauma' Video. November 21, 2017. en.
- News: Pink Drops Hilarious Music Video for 'Beautiful Trauma,' Starring Channing Tatum. Jem Aswad. Variety. November 21, 2017. February 8, 2018.
- Web site: Brockington. Ariana. 'I, Tonya,' 'The Shape of Water' Win at 2018 Costume Designers Guild Awards. Variety. February 21, 2018 . February 22, 2018.
- Web site: Pink Performs 'What About Us' & "Beautiful Trauma" on "SNL": Watch.
- Web site: Pink opens up on highs and lows of 11-year marriage to Carey Hart. October 16, 2017. ABC News.
- Unterberger. Andrew. P!nk Delivers 'Beautiful Trauma' Suspended From High Wire Outside a Skyscraper at the 2017 AMAs. November 21, 2017. Billboard. November 19, 2017.
- Web site: iTunes - Music - Beautiful Trauma (The Remixes) - EP by P!nk. January 12, 2018 . iTunes Store.
- Web site: Top 20 Anglo Guatemala - Del 18 al 24 de Diciembre, 2017. Monitor Latino. January 18, 2018.
- Web site: Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 02/2018 . German Charts . February 22, 2017.
- Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. January 13, 2018.
- Web site: מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר . Mediaforest.biz . May 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316183730/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/international_tab3 . March 16, 2017 . dead .
- Pink Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay. February 17, 2018. Billboard.
- Web site: Top 20 Anglo Mexico - Del 19 al 25 de Febrero, 2018. Monitor Latino. February 28, 2018.
- Web site: NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 17, 2017. December 16, 2017.
- Web site: BillboardPH Hot 100. Billboard Philippines. December 18, 2017.
- Web site: Airplay 100 – April 1, 2018. Kiss FM. Romanian. April 2, 2018. April 1, 2018.
- Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. April 23, 2018. March 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041310/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2018&week=12. dead.
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- Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart. SloTop50. February 7, 2019. November 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128195120/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2018. dead.
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- Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 20, 2018. April 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411213530/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/dance-club-songs. dead.