I'm So Beautiful Explained

I'm So Beautiful
Type:single
Artist:Divine
Album:The Story So Far
Released:October 1984
Genre:Hi-NRG, disco
Length:7:51 (Album Version)4:40 (Demo Version)3:40 (7" Edit)
Label:Proto Records
Producer:Barry Evangeli, Pete Waterman
Prev Title:You Think You're A Man
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:T Shirts and Tight Blue Jeans
Next Year:1984

"I'm So Beautiful" is a single by American performance artist Divine, released in 1984. The song also appeared on the compilation album The Story So Far, released the same year.[1]

Chart performance

"I'm So Beautiful" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #58 before climbing to and peaking at #52 in its second week. The song spent a total of two weeks on the chart.

"I'm So Beautiful" fared better in Germany where it peaked at #38 and spent a total of 9 weeks on the German Singles Chart.[2]

Track listings

  1. "I'm So Beautiful" - 3:40
  2. "Show Me Around" - 3:20
  1. "I'm So Beautiful (Mix)" - 7:40
  2. "I'm So Beautiful (Divine Mix)" - 6:21
  3. "Show Me Around" - 3:13

Music video

In the music video for "I'm So Beautiful," Divine is seen dancing and singing in a hall of mirrors. The video includes several black-and-white scenes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as lawn ornaments.

Charts

Chart (1984–85)Peak
Position
Finnish Single Chart[5] 17
German Singles Chart38
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] 48
UK Singles Chart[7] 52

In Australia, "I'm So Beautiful" missed the Kent Music Report top 100 singles chart, but was listed as one of the singles receiving significant sales reports beyond the top 100 for 4 weeks in January and February 1985; with its highest ranking being first on this list.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.discogs.com/Divine-The-Story-So-Far/master/80033 Discogs
  2. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/DIVINE/single Divine - Singles
  3. http://www.discogs.com/Divine-Im-So-Beautiful/release/1925116 Divine - I'm So Beautiful German Single
  4. http://www.discogs.com/Divine-Im-So-Beautiful/release/327336 Divine - I'm So Beautiful UK Single
  5. Web site: Artistit DIC - DOC . fi . Suomen listalevyt . 20 August 2021.
  6. https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Divine Divine - Discography
  7. Web site: Official Charts > Divine. The Official UK Charts Company. 2016-07-18.
  8. Web site: Kent Music Report No 549 - 14 January 1985 > National Top 100 Singles (61–100) > Singles receiving significant sales reports beyond the top 100. Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). 2016-07-18.