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Beautiful People (Ed Sheeran song)

{{short description|2019 single by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Beautiful People

| cover = Ed Sheeran - Beautiful People.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid

| album = No.6 Collaborations Project

| released = {{start date|2019|6|28|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:17

| label = Asylum

| writer =

| producer =

  • Shellback
  • Max Martin
  • Fred
  • Ed Sheeran

| chronology = Ed Sheeran

| prev_title = Cross Me

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Blow" / "Best Part of Me

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Khalid

| type = single

| prev_title = Talk

| prev_year = 2019

| title = Beautiful People

| year = 2019

| next_title = Caught Up

| next_year = 2019

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|mj0XInqZMHY|"Beautiful People"}}}}

}}

"Beautiful People" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American singer Khalid. It was released on 28 June 2019 through Asylum Records as the third single from the former's compilation album, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).

It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2019, becoming the second single from the album to reach the summit of the chart. Sheeran released an acoustic solo version of the song on 15 July without Khalid. The song has reached 1 billion streams on Spotify and 315 million views on YouTube.

Background and promotion

"Beautiful People" was announced as part of the tracklist for No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). Ed Sheeran revealed the song's artwork and release date on 23 June 2019.{{cite web |title=Here's when Ed Sheeran's 'Beautiful People' will be out |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/here-s-when-ed-sheeran-s-beautiful-people-will-be-out-119062300486_1.html |website=Business Standard |access-date=27 June 2019 |date=23 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BzDHIL-hb8B/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BzDHIL-hb8B |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Ed Sheeran on Instagram: "The next song from my new record comes out friday, and it's great, just like @thegr8khalid who features on it. Hope you enjoy it as much as…"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} Footage of it being recorded in a studio was released in the following days leading up to its release.{{cite web |last=Hulton |first=Anna Sky |title=Ed Sheeran is due to drop another epic collaboration with Khalid very soon |url=https://planetradio.co.uk/free/entertainment/music/ed-sheeran-khalid-collaboration/ |website=Free Radio |access-date=26 June 2019 |date=27 June 2019}}

Composition

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"Beautiful People" is composed in Time signature and the key of E-flat major, with a moderate R&B groove and a tempo of 96 beats per minute. It has a chord progression of Cm–E{{music|flat}}–A{{music|flat}}–Gm7. Sheeran and Khalid's vocal range spans two octaves from B♭ (musical note) to B{{music|flat}}5.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0198413#ProductDetails|title=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid "Beautiful People" Sheet Music in Eb Major (transposable)|date=2 July 2019 |publisher=Musicnotes.com|access-date=16 July 2021}}

Critical reception

NME{{'}}s Nick Levine wrote that Sheeran's "skills as a pop craftsman are on full display" and the song "gives his usual everybro persona a welcome edge."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/ed-sheehan-no-6-collaborations-project-track-by-track-review-2527874|title=Ed Sheeran – 'No. 6 Collaborations Project': a track-by-track review|last=Levine|first=Nick|website=NME|date=12 July 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}} Chris Willman of Variety said Sheeran and Khalid make "a good match".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/ed-sheeran-album-review-no-6-collaborations-project-1203265887/|title=Album Review: Ed Sheeran's 'No.6 Collaborations Project'|last=Willman|first=Chris|website=Variety|date=12 July 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}} Bernadette Giacomazzo of HipHopDX viewed it as "one of the few tracks that actually works on the album", writing, "though they recycle old tropes, they stick to what they know best, which is just fine."{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3475/title.review-ed-sheerans-no-6-collaborations-is-a-sound-pop-album-but-a-not-so-great-hip-hop-album|title=Review: Ed Sheeran's "No. 6 Collaborations" Is Great Pop Album But A Not-So-Great Hip Hop Album|last=Giacomazzo|first=Bernadette|website=HipHopDX|date=19 July 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}} Malvika Padin of Clash found the track "strong and likeable, but nothing surprising."{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ed-sheeran-no-6-collaborations-project|title=Ed Sheeran - No. 6 Collaborations Project |last=Padin|first=Malvika|website=Clash|date=15 July 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}} Pitchfork{{'}}s Rawiya Kameir was less impressed, calling it "heavy-handed" and "a catchy calculation appropriate for the sad-pop dominating the charts."{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ed-sheeran-no6-collaborations-project/|title=Ed Sheeran: No.6 Collaborations Project Album Review|last=Kameir|first=Rawiya|website=Pitchfork|date=16 July 2019|access-date=6 July 2021}} Evening Standard reviewer Phoebe Luckhurst described the track as "Chainsmokers-esque".{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/ed-sheeran-no-6-collaborations-project-album-review-a4188586.html|title=Ed Sheeran: No.6 Collaborations Project, review - Some killer, mostly filler as Ed goes into maestro mode |last=Lockhurst|first=Phoebe|website=Evening Standard|date=12 July 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}} Lucy Shanker of Consequence regarded the song as "disingenuous".{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/07/album-review-ed-sheeran-no-6-collaborations-project/|title=Review Ed Sheeran - No. 6 Collaborations Project|last=Shanker|first=Lucy|website=Consequence|date=19 July 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}}

Music video

The music video for "Beautiful People" was teased a day before its 28 June release.{{cite magazine |last=Shafer |first=Elise |title=Ed Sheeran Teases Music Video for 'Beautiful People' Feat. Khalid |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8517927/ed-sheeran-khalid-beautiful-people-music-video-teaser |magazine=Billboard |access-date=28 June 2019 |date=27 June 2019}} The video included cameos of Ed Sheeran and Khalid. It was directed by Andy McLeod, and filmed in Barcelona and at the Lleida–Alguaire Airport in Catalonia, Spain.{{cite web |title=Ed Sheeran records his new song at the Lleida Alguaire airport |url=https://www.aeroportlleida.cat/en/el-cantant-ed-sheeran-grava-el-nou-video-a-laeroport-de-lleida-alguaire/ |website=Aeroport Lleida-Alguaire |access-date=26 January 2021 |date=17 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-ed-sheeran-and-khalid-mock-fame-in-beautiful-people-video-2518051|title=Watch Ed Sheeran and Khalid mock fame in 'Beautiful People' video|last=Earls|first=John|website=NME|date=28 June 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}}

The video opens with a couple having a vacation waiting in line with their luggage at a small airport. After being approached by a pair of airport personnel, they are directed to a long white limousine waiting outside. The couple hesitantly enters the limousine, where they eat snacks they packed and notice other fancy cars driving past them, apparently heading to the same destination.

As the video continues, the couple find themselves at a series of fancy, expensive places filled with beautiful people: a pool party beside a mansion, a yacht filled with models, a fashion show, and a house party. Surrounded by wealth, indulgence, and beauty, the couple reacts to everything with cautious interest, but spend most of their time focused on each other, following the song's theme of being true to oneself.

At the end of the video, the couple flies home on a private plane, and upon landing at the airport, they are offered a ride in a nice car. The couple decline, take hands, and head for the airport bus instead.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3129722/ed-sheeran-khalid-beautiful-people-video/amp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629102720/http://www.mtv.com/news/3129722/ed-sheeran-khalid-beautiful-people-video/amp/|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2019|title=Ed Sheeran And Khalid's 'Beautiful People' Video Follows A Normal Couple Immersed In Luxury|last=Alston|first=Trey|publisher=MTV News|date=28 June 2019|access-date=16 July 2021}}

Track listing

  • Digital download and streaming{{cite web|url=https://www.qobuz.com/no-en/album/beautiful-people-feat-khalid-ed-sheeran/unagsig9gikya|title=Album Beautiful People (feat. Khalid), Ed Sheeran|publisher=Qobuz|access-date=16 July 2021}}
  1. "Beautiful People" (featuring Khalid) – 3:17
  • Digital download and streaming – Danny L Harle Harlecore Remix
  1. "Beautiful People" (featuring Khalid) [Danny L Harle Harlecore Remix] – 3:45
  • Digital download and streaming – NOTD Remix
  1. "Beautiful People" (featuring Khalid) [NOTD Remix] – 2:42
  • Digital download and streaming – Acoustic
  1. "Beautiful People" (Acoustic) – 3:06
  • Digital download and streaming – Jack Wins Remix
  1. "Beautiful People" (featuring Khalid) [Jack Wins Remix] – 2:43

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of No.6 Collaborations Project{{cite AV media notes|year=2019|title=No.6 Collaborations Project|others=Ed Sheeran|publisher=Asylum Records UK|id=0190295427887|page=11}}

Locations

Personnel

  • Ed Sheeran – vocals, songwriter, producer
  • Khalid – additional vocals, songwriter
  • Max Martin – songwriter, producer
  • Shellback – songwriter, producer, guitar, programming
  • Fred – background vocals, songwriter, producer, programming, bass, drums, guitar, keys, engineer
  • Alex Gibson – additional production
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Denis Kosiak – recording Khalid's vocals
  • Joe Rubel – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Michael Ilbert – engineer
  • Stuart Hawkes – masterering

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Weekly chart performance for "Beautiful People"

! scope="col"| Chart (2019–2020)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|4|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=6 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Austria|7|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=29 August 2019}}
{{single chart|Flanders|5|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=4 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|4|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=11 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Canada|6|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=9 July 2019}}
scope="row" | China Airplay/FL (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/radiocharts/2019-08-05.html|title=China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language – 5 August 2019|magazine=Billboard China|language=zh|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-date=26 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326044548/https://hm.baidu.com/hm.js?ea3036954d7d46bba070c2b11dcdee00|url-status=dead}}

| 1

scope="row"| Colombia (National-Report){{cite web|url=https://national-report.com/top-colombia/|title=Top 100 Colombia|language=es|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207235834/http://national-report.com/top-colombia/|archive-date=7 December 2019}}

| 95

scope="row"| Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-14-listopada-2019/210761/|title=ARC 100 – datum: 14. listopada 2019.|trans-title=ARC 100 – date: 14 October 2019|last=Komerički|first=Goran|language=hr|publisher=Hrvatska radiotelevizija|date=14 October 2019|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014231804/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-14-listopada-2019/210761/|url-status=dead}}

| 3

{{single chart|Czech Republic|2|year=2019|week=44|rowheader=true|access-date=5 November 2019}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|3|year=2019|week=28|rowheader=true|access-date=16 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Denmark|3|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=24 July 2019}}
scope="row"| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40){{cite web|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-kuulajad-kannatavad-ed-sheerani-ja-metallica-kontsertide-korvalmojude-all?id=86908451|title=EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Kuulajad kannatavad Ed Sheerani ja Metallica kontsertide kõrvalmõjude all|work=Eesti Ekspress|language=et|access-date=24 July 2019}}

| 3

{{single chart|Finland|2|artist=Ed Sheeran, Khalid|song=Beautiful People (feat. Khalid)|rowheader=true|access-date=29 July 2019}}
{{single chart|France|34|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2019}}
{{single chart|Germany|5|songid=1886324|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=16 August 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|191|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=16 July 2021}}
scope="row"| Greece (IFPI){{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|title=Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2019|publisher=IFPI Greece|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008092532/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|archive-date=8 October 2018|url-status=dead}}

| 2

{{single chart|Hungary|3|year=2019|week=47|rowheader=true|access-date=29 November 2019}}
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|10|year=2019|week=29|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Hungarystream|4|year=2019|week=27|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2019}}
scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|title=Lagalistinn Vika 34 – 2019|publisher=Plötutíðindi|language=is|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826104245/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=dead}}

| 3

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=6 July 2019}}

| 2

{{single chart|Italy|30|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=3 August 2019}}
scope="row"| Italy Airplay (EarOne){{cite web|url=https://earone.com/charts/earone-airplay-radio/2019/38|title=Earone Airplay - Settimana #38 dal 13/09/2019 al 19/09/2019|language=it|publisher=Earone}}

| 1

{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|45|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2019}}
scope="row"| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-29-nedela-8054|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 29. nedēļa|language=lv|publisher=LAIPA|access-date=28 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115041/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-29-nedela-8054|archive-date=10 October 2019}}

| 2

scope="row"| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Ed_Sheeran#fragment-2|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Ed Sheeran|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20|access-date=17 December 2019}}

| 3

scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=lt|publisher=AGATA|date=22 July 2019|access-date=3 December 2019}}

| 2

scope="row"| Malaysia (RIM){{cite web|url=http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202019/27_i_dm.pdf|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia|language=en|work=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|access-date=12 July 2019}}

| 4

scope="row"| Mexico ([[Mexico Airplay|Billboard Mexican

Airplay]]){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ed-sheeran/chart-history/mex/|title=Ed Sheeran Chart History (Mexico Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 July 2021}}

| 18

{{single chart|Dutch40|3|year=2019|week=37|rowheader=true|access-date=14 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|6|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=19 July 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=17 May 2022}}
{{single chart|Norway|4|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=20 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Poland|7|chartid=3186|year=2019|rowheader=true|access-date=30 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Portugal|8|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=3 August 2019}}
scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/6561|title=Airplay 100 – 27 octombrie 2019|publisher=Kiss FM|language=ro|access-date=25 November 2019|date=24 November 2019}}

| 43

{{single chart|Russia|74|date=2019-08-26|rowheader=true|access-date=21 March 2020}}
scope="row"| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908212632/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-date=8 September 2019 |title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/09/2019|language=it |publisher=San Marino RTV |date=8 September 2019 |access-date=24 August 2024}}

| 4

{{single chart|Scotland|5|date=20190719|rowheader=true|access-date=20 July 2019}}
scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS International Top Charts Week 27|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713010815/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=13 July 2019}}

| 2

{{single chart|Slovakia2|3|year=2019|week=43|rowheader=true|access-date=30 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|2|year=2019|week=27|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2019}}
scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2019&week=41|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart|publisher=slotop50.si|access-date=14 October 2019|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705100126/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2019&week=41|url-status=dead}}

| 5

{{single chart|Spain|53|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Sweden|3|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=19 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|song=Beautiful People|rowheader=true|access-date=22 July 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|1|date=20190719|rowheader=true|access-date=20 July 2019}}
{{single chart|Ukraine|39|date=2019-07-29|rowheader=true|access-date=28 March 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|13|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=29 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|17|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=28 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|7|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=22 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|14|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|5|artist=Ed Sheeran|rowheader=true|access-date=22 October 2019}}
scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-07-12/|title=Top 100 Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=12 July 2019|access-date=1 January 2020|archive-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726042156/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-07-12/|url-status=dead}}

| 34

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2019 Year-end chart performance for "Beautiful People"

! scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=10 January 2020}}

| 14

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2019|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2019|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=1 January 2020}}

| 19

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=20 December 2019}}

| 34

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2019|title=Rapports Annuels 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=20 December 2019}}

| 40

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 December 2019}}

| 29

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2019.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2019|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=15 January 2020}}

| 14

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2019|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2019|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=2 July 2020}}

| 133

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/yrk67s/top-100-jahrescharts-2016|title=Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019|website=mtv.de|language=de|access-date=6 December 2019}}

| 25

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2019|title=Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2019|access-date=6 March 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 61

scope="row"| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream_db/2019|title=Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2019|access-date=16 July 2021|language=hu|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 14

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2019/|title=Tónlistinn - LÖG - 2019|language=is|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210112130309/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2019/|publisher=Plötutíðindi|archive-date=12 January 2021}}

| 14

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-50-biggest-songs-of-2019__28100/|title=Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=9 January 2020|access-date=11 January 2020}}

| 21

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-fimi-gfk-2019-un-anno-con-la-musica-italiana.kl|title=Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2019: Un anno con la musica Italiana|language=it|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|access-date=10 January 2020|format=Download the attachment and open the Singoli file}}

| 81

scope="row"| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-latvija-2019-8292|title=Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|language=lv|access-date=3 January 2020}}

| 16

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2019|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2019|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=8 December 2019}}

| 10

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2019&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2019|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=5 January 2020}}

| 23

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=4790|title=Top Selling Singles of 2019|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=21 December 2019}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| 19

scope="row"| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1813|title=Najpopularniejsze albumy i single 2019 roku|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=28 January 2020}}

| 78

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/Top%20AFP-AUDIOGEST_01-52_2019_V2%20site%281%29.pdf|title=Top AFP – Audiogest – Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=pt|access-date=3 July 2020}}

| 46

scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2019|title=SloTop50 – Letne lestvice|publisher=SloTop50|language=sl|access-date=31 December 2019|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301200026/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2019|url-status=dead}}

| 47

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2019&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=14 January 2020}}

| 23

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2019|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=31 December 2019}}

| 23

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2019__28072/|title=The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=1 January 2020|access-date=1 January 2020}}

| 21

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 December 2019}}

| 50

scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 December 2019}}

| 26

scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 December 2019}}

| 26

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|+ 2020 Year-end chart performance for "Beautiful People"

! scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=15 January 2021}}

| 82

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=4 December 2020}}

| 53

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2020.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2020|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=13 January 2021}}

| 88

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2020|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2020|access-date=15 February 2021|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 36

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|title=Tónlistinn - LÖG - 2020|language=is|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210111084918/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|publisher=Plötutíðindi|archive-date=11 January 2021|url-status=dead}}

| 35

scope="row"| Netherlands (Airplay Top 50){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2020&cat=sa|title=Jaaroverzichten - Airplay 2020|language=nl|website=Dutch Charts|access-date=7 May 2022}}

| 48

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|title=Top AFP – Audiogest – Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=pt|access-date=16 July 2021}}

| 83

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20201231/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=5 January 2021}}

| 58

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020|access-date=4 December 2020}}

| 48

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Beautiful People"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=16 May 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|access-date=25 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=17 January 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Beautiful People|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2018|access-date=2 December 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Beautiful People (ft. Khalid)|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=11 June 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2025|id=15049|access-date=20 February 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=20 October 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=7 November 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|id=9134|access-date=13 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=28 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=10 September 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|id=file_2023-01-30-17-47-02.pdf|access-date=7 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|artist=Ed Sheeran / Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=14 January 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ed Sheeran ft Khalid|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|id=11662-5011-1|access-date=10 July 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Beautiful People|award=Platinum|relyear=2019|certyear=2019|access-date=20 September 2019}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for "Beautiful People"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| 28 June 2019

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="2"| Original

| Asylum UK

|

scope="row"| Italy

| 5 July 2019

| Contemporary hit radio

| Warner

| {{cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/ed-sheeran-feat-khalid-beautiful-people-189490-05-07-2019-radiodate/|title=ED SHEERAN "Beautiful People" | (Radio Date: 05/07/2019)|website=radiodate.it}}

scope="row" rowspan="4"| Various

| rowspan="2"| 11 July 2019

| rowspan="4"| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Danny L Harle Harlecore Remix

| rowspan="4"| Asylum UK

| {{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-people-feat-khalid-danny-harle-harlecore/1474822356|title=Beautiful People (feat. Khalid) [Danny L Harle Harlecore Remix] - Single by Ed Sheeran|via=music.apple.com}}

NOTD Remix

| {{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-people-feat-khalid-notd-remix-single/1474821880|title=Beautiful People (feat. Khalid) [NOTD Remix] - Single by Ed Sheeran|via=music.apple.com}}

rowspan="2"| 16 July 2019

| Acoustic

| {{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-people-acoustic-single/1473019116|title=Beautiful People (Acoustic) - Single by Ed Sheeran|via=music.apple.com}}

Jack Wins Remix

| {{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/beautiful-people-feat-khalid-jack-wins-remix-single/1473035138|title=Beautiful People (feat. Khalid) [Jack Wins Remix] - Single by Ed Sheeran|via=music.apple.com}}

References

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External links

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