Beautiful (Akon song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Beautiful

| cover = Beautiful (Akon song).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall

| album = Freedom

| released = {{start date|2009|1|6}}

| recorded = 2008

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Dance-pop

| length = {{duration|m=5|s=12}} (album version)
{{duration|m=3|s=51}} (radio edit)
{{duration|m=3|s=19}} (UK radio edit)

| label = {{flatlist|

}}

| writer = {{flatlist|

}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

Akon
Jaylien 3005

}}

| chronology = Akon

| prev_title = What's Love

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Day Dreaming

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Colby O'Donis

| type = singles

| prev_title = Don't Turn Back

| prev_year = 2008

| title = Beautiful

| year = 2009

| next_title = I Go Crazy

| next_year = 2009

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Kardinal Offishall

| type = singles

| prev_title = Numba 1 (Tide Is High)

| prev_year = 2008

| title = Beautiful

| year = 2009

| next_title = Put Your Drinks Up

| next_year = 2009

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|rSOzN0eihsE|"Beautiful"}}}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Beautiful (Brazilian edition)
by Akon featuring Negra Li

| type = single

| cover = Akon - Beautiful (ft. Negra Li).jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption =

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Beautiful (Mexican edition)
by Akon featuring Dulce María

| type = single

| cover = Akon ft. Dulce Maria.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption =

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Negra Li

| type = singles

| prev_title = Ainda Gosto Dela

| prev_year = 2008

| title = Beautiful

| year = 2009

| next_title = Tudo de Novo

| next_year = 2012

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Dulce María

| type = singles

| prev_title = El Regalo Más Grande

| prev_year = 2009

| title = Beautiful

| year = 2009

| next_title = Verano

| next_year = 2009

}}

"Beautiful" is a song by Senegalese-American singer Akon, released on January 6, 2009 as the third single from his third studio album, Freedom. It features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. 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 of "Beautiful" peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and 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{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Akon-Featuring-Kardinal-Offishall-Colby-ODonis-Beautiful/release/1735205 |title=Akon Featuring Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis - Beautiful (CD) at Discogs |publisher=discogs |date=April 9, 2009 |access-date=January 15, 2012}}

"Beautiful" (featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall) - 5:13
"I'm So Paid" (featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy) - 4:29

;Brazil CD single{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Akon-featuring-Negra-Li-Beautiful/release/6925282|title= Akon featuring Negra Li – Beautiful (CD) at Discogs |publisher=discogs|date=April 9, 2009 |access-date=January 15, 2012}}

"Beautiful" (featuring Negra Li) - 4:07
"Beautiful" (featuring Negra Li) [Dance Mix] - 4:01

;Mexico CD single{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Akon-featuring-Dulce-Mar%C3%ADa-Beautiful/release/6925240|title= Akon featuring Dulce María – Beautiful (CD) at Discogs |publisher=discogs|date=April 9, 2009 |access-date=January 15, 2012}}

"Beautiful" (featuring Dulce Maria) - 4:06

;Korea CD single

"Beautiful" (featuring BoA) - 4:06

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2009) !Peak position
class="wikitable sortable"
{{singlechart\|Australia\|14\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{singlechart\|Austria\|42\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful\|accessdate=March 8, 2023}}
{{singlechart\|Flanders\|38\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{singlechart\|Wallonia Tip\|3\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful\|accessdate=March 8, 2023}}
Bulgaria (BAMP){{cite web\|url=http://www.bamp-bg.org/read.php?id=188\|title=NMC Airplay Top 10 Week12 (16.03.2009 - 22.03.2009)\|website=Bulgarian Association of Music Producers\|language=bg\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409044432/http://www.bamp-bg.org:80/read.php?id=188\|archive-date=9 April 2009\|access-date=6 November 2021}} \|align=center\| 5
{{singlechart\|Canada\|16\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}
{{singlechart\|Czech Republic\|18\|year=2009\|week=15}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardeuropeanhot100\|29\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}
{{singlechart\|Germany\|34\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful\|songid=534740}}
{{singlechart\|Hungary\|2\|year=2009\|week=24}}
{{singlechart\|Ireland2\|13\|artist=Akon featuring Colby O'Donis & K Offishall\|access-date=January 18, 2020}}
{{singlechart\|Israelairplay\|7\|year=2009\|week=12\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall and Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
Mexico (Monitor Latino Anglo){{cite web\|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20090713\|title=Top 20 Mexico música\|publisher=Monitor Latino\|access-date=May 14, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514145909/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20090713\|archive-date=May 14, 2024}} {{Small\|Remix featuring Dulce María}} \| align=center\| 3
{{singlechart\|Dutch40\|12\|year=2009\|week=17}}
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|24\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{singlechart\|New Zealand\|13\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{singlechart\|Norway\|16\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{single chart\|Romaniaradioairplay\|9\|year=2009\|week=28\|date=July 6, 2009\|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}
Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20090515-20090521\|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 21, 2009\|publisher=TopHit\|access-date=April 29, 2024}} \| align=center\| 10
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|16\|date=20090322\|accessdate=March 8, 2023}}
{{singlechart\|Slovakia\|22\|year=2009\|week=09}}
{{singlechart\|Sweden\|28\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{singlechart\|Switzerland\|34\|artist=Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis\|song=Beautiful}}
{{singlechart\|UKsinglesbyname\|8\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautiful\|artistid=14451}}
{{singlechart\|UKrandb\|3\|date=20090322\|accessdate=March 8, 2023}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|19\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardpopsongs\|11\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|61\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}
{{singlechart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|5\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrhythmic\|4\|artist=Akon\|song=Beautifyl\|artistid={{BillboardID\|Akon}}}}

=Monthly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

Chart (2009)

!Position

Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay){{Cite magazine|title=Brasil Hot 100 Airplay (Set 21, 2009)|magazine=Billboard Brasil|publisher=BPP Promoções e Publicações|issue=1|page=79|date=October 2009}}
{{Small|Original version}}

| style="text-align:center;"|76

Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)
{{Small|Remix featuring Negra Li}}

| style="text-align:center;"|19

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

Chart (2009)

!Position

Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2009 |publisher=ARIA |access-date=November 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112234120/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm |archive-date=November 12, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

| style="text-align:center;"|65

Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 14, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|45

Costa Rica (Monitec){{cite web|url=http://wvw.nacion.com/viva/2009/diciembre/21/viva2198810.html |title=Descubra las canciones más escuchadas en el 2009 |publisher=Nacion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302145001/http://wvw.nacion.com:80/viva/2009/diciembre/21/viva2198810.html |archive-date=March 2, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
{{Small|Remix featuring Dulce María}}

| style="text-align:center;"|28

Costa Rica (Monitec Anglosajón){{cite web|url=http://wvw.nacion.com/viva/2009/diciembre/21/viva2198810.html |title=Descubra las canciones más escuchadas en el 2009 |publisher=Nacion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302145001/http://wvw.nacion.com:80/viva/2009/diciembre/21/viva2198810.html |archive-date=March 2, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
{{Small|Remix featuring Dulce María}}

| style="text-align:center;"|6

Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=eves_osszesitett_listak&id=radios&ev=2009|title=Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)|publisher=Mahasz}}

| style="text-align:center;"|11

Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2009|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=November 15, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|88

New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web |url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp |title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=Rianz.org.nz |access-date=January 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190724/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp |archive-date=November 4, 2012 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|46

Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2009|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2009|publisher=TopHit|access-date=27 April 2024|archive-date=27 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427163412/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2009|url-status=live}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 106

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2009&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2009|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=November 15, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|96

UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf |title=Charts Plus Year end 2009 |publisher=Charts Plus |access-date=July 19, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100821103352/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf| archive-date= August 21, 2010 | url-status= live}}

| style="text-align:center;"|49

US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-100-songs |title=Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101110114310/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-100-songs| archive-date= November 10, 2010 | url-status= live}}

| style="text-align:center;"|54

US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|29

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Akon|title=Beautiful|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2021|number=3}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Akon|title=Beautiful|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2023|number=2|access-date=December 9, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=Akon, Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall|title=Beautiful|award=Gold|relyear=2009|certyear=2023|id=12080|access-date=February 10, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Akon|title=Beautiful|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2009|relmonth=1|certyear=2009|source=archive|accessdate=October 7, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Akon Ft K Offishall/C O'Donnis|title=Beautiful|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2020|id=11121-3685-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Akon|title=Beautiful|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2009|certyear=2012|digital=true}}

References

Category:2009 singles

Category:Akon songs

Category:Songs written by Akon

Category:Song recordings produced by Akon

Category:Kardinal Offishall songs

Category:Music videos directed by Gil Green

Category:Songs written by Kardinal Offishall

Category:2009 songs

Category:Songs written by Giorgio Tuinfort

Category:Universal Motown Records singles

Category:Songs containing the I–V-vi-IV progression