Beautiful Trauma

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{{Infobox album

| name = Beautiful Trauma

| type = studio

| artist = Pink

| cover = PINK - Beautiful Trauma (Official Album Cover).png

| border = yes

| alt = A picture of a blonde woman standing in front of a rundown gas station in the desert, wearing a bejeweled bustier, a white gown under a silver jacket, reflective sunglasses, and hoop earrings.

| released = {{Start date|2017|10|13}}

| recorded = 2015–2017

| studio =

| genre = Pop

| length = {{Duration|m=51|s=8}}

| label = RCA

| producer = * Roger Davies

| compiler =

| chronology =

| prev_title = The Truth About Love

| prev_year = 2012

| year = 2017

| next_title = Hurts 2B Human

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Beautiful Trauma

| type = studio

| single1 = What About Us

| single1date = August 10, 2017

| single2 = Beautiful Trauma

| single2date = November 21, 2017

| single3 = Whatever You Want

| single3date = June 4, 2018

| single4 = Secrets

| single4date = August 2, 2018

}}

}}

Beautiful Trauma is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on October 13, 2017, by RCA Records. Following The Truth About Love, Pink took a career hiatus to focus on her personal life and become reinspired. Beautiful Trauma developed over a three-year period starting in 2015. The singer collaborated with a variety of producers, enlisting help from collaborators such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Jack Antonoff, and Shellback. Pink and her manager, Roger Davies, served as the album's executive producers. Primarily a pop record, it also incorporates influences from EDM and folk music. The lyrical content reflects primarily on themes of love, heartbreak, and the duality of life, as well as expressing societal and global issues.

Beautiful Trauma received mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its overall production and Pink's vocals. However, some thought it was too calculated and formulaic, questioning its originality. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 408,000 album-equivalent units becoming Pink's highest first-week sales to date. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 1,000,000 certified units. The album also reached the summit in over 10 other countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and top 10 positions in major music markets. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was among the best-selling albums globally in 2017 and 2018, and has sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide.

"What About Us" was released on August 10, 2017, as the lead single from Beautiful Trauma. It was a commercial success, topping the national charts of eight countries and peaking within the top 10 in 12 others, while reaching number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, the title track, was moderately successful and attained top 40 positions on the charts of over 10 countries, while "Whatever You Want" and "Secrets" had limited releases in June and August 2018, respectively. The album was promoted by the Beautiful Trauma World Tour which ran from March 2018 to November 2019 and grossed over $390,000,000, at the time the second highest-grossing tour by a female artist. Beautiful Trauma received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st awards ceremony, while "What About Us" was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 60th Grammy Awards.

Background

In September 2012, Pink released her sixth studio album The Truth About Love.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474925/pink-earns-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart|title=Pink Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=September 26, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216201215/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474925/pink-earns-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart|archive-date=December 16, 2018|url-status=live}} The electropop and rock-influenced pop album received critical acclaim{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-truth-about-love-mw0002404511|title=The Truth About Love – P!nk|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|work=AllMusic|date=September 17, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420205805/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-truth-about-love-mw0002404511|archive-date=April 20, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/the-truth-about-love-250749/|title=The Truth About Love|first=Jody|last=Rosen|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 14, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207202146/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/the-truth-about-love-250749/|archive-date=December 7, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/09/19/truth-about-love-review-pink/|title=The Truth About Love - review - Pink|first=Kyle|last=Anderson|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903050008/https://ew.com/article/2012/09/19/truth-about-love-review-pink/|archive-date=September 3, 2018|url-status=live}} and became an international commercial success, having sold approximately 7,000,000 copies worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a790638/pinks-new-album-2016-release-date-songs-tour-dates-credits-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/|title=Pink's new album: 2017 release date, songs, tour dates, credits and everything else you need to know|first=Lewis|last=Corner|publisher=Digital Spy|date=November 14, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713142650/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a790638/pinks-new-album-2016-release-date-songs-tour-dates-credits-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/|archive-date=July 13, 2019|url-status=live}} The album's associated world tour ran from February 2013 to January 2014.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/475035/pink-announces-2013-truth-about-love-tour|title=Pink Announces 2013 'Truth About Love' Tour|first=Sarah|last=Maloy|magazine=Billboard|date=September 18, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208040610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/475035/pink-announces-2013-truth-about-love-tour|archive-date=February 8, 2017|url-status=live}} In March 2014, it was reported that Pink had signed a new multi-album record deal with RCA Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a555559/pink-signs-worldwide-multi-album-record-deal-with-rca-records/|title=Pink signs worldwide, multi-album record deal with RCA Records|first=Robert|last=Copsey|publisher=Digital Spy|date=March 5, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220153858/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a555559/pink-signs-worldwide-multi-album-record-deal-with-rca-records/|archive-date=December 20, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5923144/pink-signs-multi-album-deal-with-rca-records|title=P!nk Signs Multi-Album Deal With RCA Records|magazine=Billboard|date=March 4, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009023138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5923144/pink-signs-multi-album-deal-with-rca-records|archive-date=October 9, 2019|url-status=live}} In October 2014, she released a collaborative album titled rose ave., with Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, under the name You+Me.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6244017/pink-city-and-colour-you-and-me-dallas-green-rose-ave|title=Hear Pink Go Folk in New Project You & Me With City and Colour's Dallas Green|first=Chris|last=Payne|magazine=Billboard|date=September 8, 2014|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826124848/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6244017/pink-city-and-colour-you-and-me-dallas-green-rose-ave|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} Pink subsequently took a hiatus from her career.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/10/12/pink-talks-marriage-motherhood-and-exorcising-demons-new-album-beautiful-trauma/752116001/|title=Pink talks marriage, motherhood and exorcising demons on new album 'Beautiful Trauma'|first=Patrick|last=Ryan|work=USA Today|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630054745/http://usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/10/12/pink-talks-marriage-motherhood-and-exorcising-demons-new-album-beautiful-trauma/752116001/|archive-date=June 30, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/music/2017/09/13/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-interview/|title=P!nk previews new album Beautiful Trauma|first=Madison|last=Vain|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 13, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707160532/https://ew.com/music/2017/09/13/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-interview/|archive-date=July 7, 2019|url-status=live}} However, she released some songs during this period, including "Today's the Day", used as a theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and "Just like Fire" featured on the soundtrack of the 2016 film Alice Through the Looking Glass.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7607720/pink-performs-todays-the-day-theme-song-ellen-degeneres-show-watch|title=Pink Performs 'Today's The Day' Theme Song On "Ellen Degeneres Show": Watch|first=Bianca|last=Gracie|publisher=Idolator|date=September 11, 2015|access-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161108012323/http://www.idolator.com/7607720/pink-performs-todays-the-day-theme-song-ellen-degeneres-show-watch|archive-date=November 8, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-1190452|title=Pink premieres new track 'Just Like Fire' – watch|first=James|last=Hendicott|work=NME|date=April 15, 2016|access-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103829/https://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-1190452|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pink-opens-return-music-alice-glass-song/story?id=39342476|title=Pink Opens Up About Return to Music With 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' Song|work=ABC News|date=May 25, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611053939/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pink-opens-return-music-alice-glass-song/story?id=39342476|archive-date=June 11, 2019|url-status=live}} In April 2016, Pink confirmed that she was going through the writing process for her upcoming album via a post on her Instagram account, prompting media speculation about a potential Pink release during the second half of that year.{{cite web|url=https://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/pinks-rock-moves-still-resonate.html|title=After a near-four-year hiatus, P!nk's rock moves still resonate|first=Lori|last=Fredrich|publisher=OnMilwaukee|date=July 3, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703094641/https://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/pinks-rock-moves-still-resonate.html|archive-date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.earnthenecklace.com/pinks-new-album-songs-for-2017-what-has-the-singer-been-working-on/|title=Pink's New Album & Songs for 2017: What Has the Singer Been Working On?|first=Dontei|last=Wynter|work=EarnTheNecklace|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224065433/https://www.earnthenecklace.com/pinks-new-album-songs-for-2017-what-has-the-singer-been-working-on/|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}} The album's creation and release were ultimately pushed back to 2017 after Pink gave birth to her second child, a son named Jameson Moon Hart, on December 26, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/818474/pink-gives-birth-to-baby-no-2-with-carey-hart|title=Pink Gives Birth to Baby No. 2 With Carey Hart

|first=McKenna|last=Aiello|publisher=E!|date=December 28, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616134852/https://www.eonline.com/news/818474/pink-gives-birth-to-baby-no-2-with-carey-hart|archive-date=June 16, 2019|url-status=live}} The singer announced in July 2017 that she was filming a music video for an upcoming single. Pink later shared a recording from the set of the video on her social media page, captioned: "Video #new #fyeah #itsallhappening".{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7666272/new-music-pink-video-shoot?chrome=1|title=New Music! Pink Is Shooting A Video Next Week|first=Mike|last=Nied|publisher=Idolator|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=August 9, 2017}}

Writing and inspiration

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The development process for Beautiful Trauma took place over three years, the longest that Pink has ever worked on an album.{{cite web|url=https://elvisduran.iheart.com/featured/elvis-duran/content/2017-10-13-the-hilarious-drunk-way-pink-convinced-eminem-to-collaborate/|title=The Hilarious Drunk Way P!nk Convinced Eminem to Collaborate|work=Elvis Duran and the Morning Show|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128085905/https://elvisduran.iheart.com/featured/elvis-duran/content/2017-10-13-the-hilarious-drunk-way-pink-convinced-eminem-to-collaborate/|archive-date=January 28, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite AV media|people=Todd, Charles (Director)|date=October 13, 2017|title=On the Record: P!nk — Beautiful Trauma (Explicit)|medium=Documentary|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-movie/on-the-record-p-nk-beautiful-trauma-explicit/1292530688|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125033208/https://itunes.apple.com/us/music-movie/on-the-record-p-nk-beautiful-trauma-explicit/1292530688|archive-date=January 25, 2019|publisher=Apple Music|url-status=live}} Early writing sessions for the album were unsuccessful; Pink recalled that she spent a year writing slow and sad songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-pink-beautiful-trauma-20171011-htmlstory.html|title=Q&A: Pink on her new album, Billy Joel and why she's over pop-star feuds|first=Mikael|last=Wood|work=Los Angeles Times|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020210748/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-pink-beautiful-trauma-20171011-htmlstory.html|archive-date=October 20, 2019|url-status=live}} The singer added, "for a while, I didn't have anything to say, except for dumb sad stuff". However, Pink considered her career hiatus beneficial, citing it as helping her to become reinspired and "find [her] voice again". During the hiatus, she concentrated on her family and living "a normal life", which influenced her music. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pink said that Beautiful Trauma reflects her life at that time, and her focus was "to be as honest as I could".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-pink-eminem-get-revenge-on-cheater-on-bubbly-new-song-124678/|title=Hear Pink, Eminem Get 'Revenge' on Cheater on Bubbly New Song|first=Ryan|last=Reed|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221222935/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-pink-eminem-get-revenge-on-cheater-on-bubbly-new-song-124678/|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}} She drew inspiration for her songwriting from several events, including a miscarriage, the 2016 United States presidential election and her dad being diagnosed with cancer.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/videos/265202/pink-sounds-off-on-new-album-beautiful-trauma|title=Pink Sounds Off on New Album 'Beautiful Trauma'|work=E!|date=October 12, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029204313/https://www.eonline.com/videos/265202/pink-sounds-off-on-new-album-beautiful-trauma|archive-date=October 29, 2019|url-status=live}}

Pink collaborated with a handful of producers and songwriters for Beautiful Trauma enlisting the assistance of longtime collaborators, such as Billy Mann, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and Shellback, and new project partners like Johnny McDaid, Julia Michaels, and Jack Antonoff.{{cite press release|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/pnk-releases-new-single-us-today-new-album-beautiful-trauma-october-13th/|title=P!nk Releases New Single, 'What About Us' Today; New Album "Beautiful Trauma" Out October 13th|publisher=RCA Records|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711194945/https://www.rcarecords.com/news/pnk-releases-new-single-us-today-new-album-beautiful-trauma-october-13th/|archive-date=July 11, 2019|url-status=live}} 50 songs were composed over the course of the album's development, including "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken". Initially composed for the 2015 historical period drama film Suffragette, the song was inspired by the early 20th-century movement of the same name.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8005696/pink-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-timely-rally-cry-women-essay|title=P!nk's 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' Is a Timely Rally Cry for Women|first=Trish|last=Bendix|magazine=Billboard|date=October 17, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323234601/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8005696/pink-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-timely-rally-cry-women-essay|archive-date=March 23, 2019|url-status=live}} "You Get My Love" was written and produced by Pink and Tobias Jesso Jr., at the Earthstar Creation Center in Venice.{{cite AV media notes|title=Beautiful Trauma|others=Pink|year=2017|publisher=RCA Records}} The track was recorded in 2016, while Pink was pregnant, an experience she deemed as "very sober".{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/262492/pink-talks-new-duet-revenge-with-eminem-explains-how-she-got-him-on-board/|title=P!nk Talks New Duet 'Revenge' With Eminem, Explains How She Got Him On Board|first=Rachel|last=West|work=Entertainment Tonight Canada|date=October 10, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011053859/https://etcanada.com/news/262492/pink-talks-new-duet-revenge-with-eminem-explains-how-she-got-him-on-board/|archive-date=October 11, 2017|url-status=dead}} Pink described the track as "the best vocal performance I've ever done in my life", and credited American singer Nina Simone as the major influence behind her vocal interpretation.

In 2016, Pink co-wrote "I Am Here" with Billy Mann and Christian Medice in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/music/pink-beautiful-trauma-vmas-doylestown-billy-mann-20170828.html|title=Pink secretly recorded a song in Aston that ended up on her new album|first=A.D.|last=Amorosi|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 29, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221222938/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/music/pink-beautiful-trauma-vmas-doylestown-billy-mann-20170828.html|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-billy-mann-producer-songwriter-interview-1202595352/|title=The Philadelphia Experiment: How Pink and Collaborator Billy Mann Forged a 15-Year Friendship|first=A.D.|last=Amorosi|work=Variety|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129230656/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-billy-mann-producer-songwriter-interview-1202595352/|archive-date=January 29, 2018|url-status=live}} The following year, Pink contacted Mann in July after she had decided to record the song with a local gospel choir. The pair traveled to Philadelphia and booked a recording session at Houser Audio, with a 30-piece choir. Mann and Bill Jolly arranged the voices; Jolly also conducted the choir. "Revenge" was written by Pink, Max Martin, and Shellback. After she wrote rap verses, Pink felt that the song was suitable for Eminem. Eventually, she sent him an e-mail, confessing her love and admiration for the rapper, and asking for a collaboration. While he was in Rio de Janeiro, Eminem responded positively to her request. Four days later, he sent back an e-mail to Pink with his recorded verse. Speaking of Eminem, she commented: "I think he's a lyrical genius, I think he's one of the best that ever did it."{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/13/pink-monogamy-is-work-havent-had-sex-in-a-year-beautiful-trauma|title=Pink: 'Monogamy is work. You have times when you haven't had sex in a year'|first=Rebecca|last=Nicholson|work=The Guardian|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013094608/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/13/pink-monogamy-is-work-havent-had-sex-in-a-year-beautiful-trauma|archive-date=October 13, 2019|url-status=live}}

Music and lyrical interpretation

=Overview=

Beautiful Trauma is primarily a pop record that incorporates elements of EDM and folk music. Lyrically, the album has an emotional theme, addressing insecurities and imperfect relationships, as well as the singer's concerns about societal and global issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/arts/music/pink-interview-beautiful-trauma-trump.html|title=Pink Quietly Became Pop Royalty. Here's How She Made It Last|first=Joe|last=Coscarelli|work=The New York Times|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115134906/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/arts/music/pink-interview-beautiful-trauma-trump.html|archive-date=November 15, 2019|url-status=live}} Josh Hurst of Slant Magazine characterized Beautiful Trauma as a pop album "about bent-and-broken people", while Rolling Stone staff wrote that most of the songs analyze "married life, motherhood and the state of the world". Pink explained that the album marks a change in her vocal style. As a result of her pregnancy, her voice became clearer.{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/255908/pnk-loves-looking-back-on-her-relationship-with-carey-hart/|title=P!nk Loves Looking Back On Her Relationship With Carey Hart|first=Kate|last=Morawetz|work=Entertainment Tonight Canada|date=September 13, 2017|access-date=June 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601111611/https://etcanada.com/news/255908/pnk-loves-looking-back-on-her-relationship-with-carey-hart/|archive-date=June 1, 2020|url-status=dead}} Most critics noted that Beautiful Trauma includes predominantly ballads with "dramatic" choruses;{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/690cde06-aeea-11e7-beba-5521c713abf4|title=Pink: Beautiful Trauma — 'tension and feeling'|first=Ludovic|last=Hunter-Tilney|work=Financial Times|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015065820/https://www.ft.com/content/690cde06-aeea-11e7-beba-5521c713abf4|archive-date=October 15, 2017|url-status=live}} Pink's manager Roger Davies called it "just a continuation of the previous records".

=Songs analysis=

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The opening and titular track, "Beautiful Trauma", is a power pop and pop rock song produced by Jack Antonoff.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7998478/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-of-the-week-review|title=Album of the Week: P!nk Grapples With Having So Much to Lose on Heavy-Hearted 'Beautiful Trauma'|first= Andrew|last=Unterberger|magazine=Billboard|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801220927/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7998478/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-of-the-week-review|archive-date=August 1, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/09/pink-beautiful-trauma-stream/|title=Pink Is the Latest Pop Star to Make a Song With Jack Antonoff|first=Anna|last=Gaca|work=Spin|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007040228/https://www.spin.com/2017/09/pink-beautiful-trauma-stream/|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}} Its composition consists of "hammered" piano chords backed by synthesizers and an orchestra, while the lyrics delve into a long-term troubled relationship and compare it to drug addiction. Described by Pink as a "funny record", "Revenge" is a "bad-romance duet" with Eminem. Alternating between rap and sung sections, the track is centered on the subjects of betrayal, cheating, and unfaithfulness. "Whatever You Want", the third song, is a "confessional" pop rock track produced by Max Martin and Shellback and inspired by the difficulties Pink faced in her relationship with husband Carey Hart. Both Jamie Otsa from Drowned in Sound and Evan Sawdey of PopMatters noted similarities between the track and Radiohead's 1995 song, "High and Dry", referring to "more than a few chord changes". The lead single from Beautiful Trauma, "What About Us", was written by Pink, McDaid, and Steve McCutcheon; production was handled by McCutcheon. An EDM song with influences of four on the floor, "What About Us" starts as a ballad and appears to be about a relationship at first glance. The political lyrics depict a "peaceful message" of tolerance and unity for the people who feel ignored and abandoned.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-many-shades-of-pink-beautiful-trauma/|title=The many shades of Pink|work=CBS News|date=October 8, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223223532/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-many-shades-of-pink-beautiful-trauma/|archive-date=February 23, 2019|url-status=live}}

"But We Lost It" is a piano ballad, deemed as an "affecting damaged" love song, while "Barbies" contains folk elements and lyrics about the pressure of growing up while longing for a simpler time. The seventh song, "Where We Go", details a damaged relationship over a "Robin Schulz-like loping" guitar melody, according to Andrew Unterberger from Billboard. "For Now" is an adult contemporary power ballad, whereas "Secrets" blends pop and funk music, with elements of deep house and electronic music. "Better Life" is an R&B-flavored doo-wop track that incorporates gospel tones. The song finds Pink comparing herself to people on social media, with lyrics such as "I found myself up late feeling kinda jealous/ Looking at the bullshit, other people's wellness". "I Am Here" appears next, and it is an empowering song which includes a gospel choir and lyrics about Pink's "journey as a person". The twelfth and penultimate track, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", was written by Pink and Michael Busbee as a "feminist chant" that depicts women fighting for equal rights and respect.{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/8e07d1ca-da00-11e7-a039-c64b1c09b482|title=Pink interview: from tales of excess to songs about motherhood|first=Ludovic|last=Hunter-Tilney|work=Financial Times|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630150933/https://www.ft.com/content/8e07d1ca-da00-11e7-a039-c64b1c09b482|archive-date=June 30, 2019|url-status=live}} Beautiful Trauma concludes with "You Get My Love", a piano ballad described as "raw" and "emotional". Pink's vocal runs were compared to those of Adele, Carole King, and Mariah Carey.

Release and promotion

=Live performances=

Pink embarked on a promotional tour across Europe and North America to promote the release of Beautiful Trauma. The singer performed "What About Us" live for the first time at Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany, on August 11, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article211555709/Saengerin-Pink-begeistert-die-ausverkaufte-Waldbuehne.html|title=Sängerin Pink begeistert die ausverkaufte Waldbühne|trans-title=Singer Pink thrilled the sold out Waldbühne|language=de|first=Peter|last=E. Müller|work=Berliner Morgenpost|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103825/https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article211555709/Saengerin-Pink-begeistert-die-ausverkaufte-Waldbuehne.html|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} During Pink's headline set at the V Festival that year she performed the song along with older material.{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/p2mv9x/pink-literally-flies-into-v-festival-2017-for-hitpacked-set|title=P!nk literally flies into V festival 2017 for hit-packed set|publisher=MTV|date=August 20, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430132941/http://www.mtv.co.uk/v-festival/news/pink-literally-flies-into-v-festival-2017-for-hitpacked-set|archive-date=April 30, 2019|url-status=live}} At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, Pink was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and sang the song as part of a greatest hits medley.{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4915199/mtv-vmas-2017-best-worst-moments/|title=Here Are the Best and Worst Moments From the 2017 MTV VMAs|first=Ashley|last=Hoffman|magazine=Time|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106013117/https://time.com/4915199/mtv-vmas-2017-best-worst-moments/|archive-date=January 6, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/mtv-vmas-pink-receives-video-vanguard-award/|title=MTV VMAs 2017: Pink Receives Video Vanguard Award|first=Dave|last=Quinn|work=People|date=August 27, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208051852/https://people.com/music/mtv-vmas-pink-receives-video-vanguard-award/|archive-date=December 8, 2019|url-status=live}} On September 6, 2017, the singer held a special concert at The Theater in the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, premiering tracks from the album to a room of specially invited fans.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-to-release-short-film-on-the-record-on-apple-music-watch-preview-1202580441/|title=Pink to Release Short Film, 'On the Record,' on Apple Music (Watch Preview)|first=Jem|last=Aswad|work=Variety|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926180557/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-to-release-short-film-on-the-record-on-apple-music-watch-preview-1202580441/|archive-date=September 26, 2019|url-status=live}} She also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the same day and performed "What About Us".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7957094/pink-ellen-degeneres-show-vmas-speech|title=P!nk Visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show To Discuss Inspirational VMAs Speech|first=Tatiana|last=Tenreyro|magazine=Billboard|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011105950/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7957094/pink-ellen-degeneres-show-vmas-speech|archive-date=October 11, 2017|url-status=live}} On September 8, 2017, Pink performed the song for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, as well as "Who Knew", "Try", and a cover of "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3y7KJnnrxLD8jK0gxLk2mfC/p-nk-performed-sam-smiths-stay-with-me-in-the-live-lounge-and-its-all-kinds-of-perfect|title=P!nk performed Sam Smith's Stay With Me in the Live Lounge and it's all kinds of perfect|publisher=BBC|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108201416/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3y7KJnnrxLD8jK0gxLk2mfC/p-nk-performed-sam-smiths-stay-with-me-in-the-live-lounge-and-its-all-kinds-of-perfect|archive-date=November 8, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7668453/pink-stay-with-me-cover-sam-smith-live-lounge|title=Pink Delivers A Gorgeous Cover Of Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me'|first=Mike|last=Wass|publisher=Idolator|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019}} She was a main headliner at the 2017 Kaaboo Del Mar Festival where her setlist included a performance of "What About Us" and other singles from her catalogue.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-kaaboo-pink-20170917-story.html|title=Pink gets the party started at KAABOO Del Mar|first=Michael|last=James Rocha|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=September 17, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209230422/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-kaaboo-pink-20170917-story.html|archive-date=December 9, 2018|url-status=live}} On September 22 of that year, Pink performed a medley of "Raise Your Glass", "What About Us", "Funhouse", "Just Like Fire", and "So What" at the iHeartRadio Music Festival.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-harry-styles-the-weeknd-iheartradio-music-festival-1202568855/|title=Pink, Harry Styles, The Weeknd Bring the Hits to iHeartRadio Music Festival's Opening Night|first1=Shirley|last1=Halperin|first2=Michele|last2=Amabile Angermiller|work=Variety|date=September 23, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202151155/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-harry-styles-the-weeknd-iheartradio-music-festival-1202568855/|archive-date=December 2, 2019|url-status=live}}

File:P!nk - V2017 Hylands Park Chelmsford - Saturday 19th August 2017 PinkVFest190817-35 (36356783410) (cropped 2).jpg" at her 2017 V Festival set.|alt=Pink pictured performing in 2017|left]]

Concurrently with the release of Beautiful Trauma on October 13, 2017, Pink partnered with Apple Music and released On The Record: P!nk - Beautiful Trauma, a short documentary that includes scenes from the album's recording sessions.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7669533/pink-readies-apple-music-beautiful-trauma-documentary|title=Pink Readies An Apple Music-Exclusive 'Beautiful Trauma' Documentary|first=Mike|last=Nied|publisher=Idolator|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019}} The following day, Pink appeared on Saturday Night Live and performed "What About Us", as well as "Beautiful Trauma" for the first time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7998710/watch-pnks-striking-performance-of-what-about-us-on-snl|title=Watch P!nk's Striking Performance of 'What About Us' on 'SNL'|first=Shira|last=Karsen|magazine=Billboard|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725214739/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7998710/watch-pnks-striking-performance-of-what-about-us-on-snl|archive-date=July 25, 2018|url-status=live}} Two days later, the singer was interviewed on Good Morning America and also performed the two tracks.{{cite web|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/watch-pink-explosive-good-morning-america-performance/|title=Pink Explosive 'Good Morning America' Performance|first=Andrew|last=Wendowski|work=Music Mayhem Magazine|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221194759/https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/watch-pink-explosive-good-morning-america-performance/|archive-date=February 21, 2018|url-status=live}} On October 22, 2017, Pink performed during CBS Radio's We Can Survive benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl for breast cancer awareness. Her setlist included "Barbies", "What About Us", and "Beautiful Trauma" from the album.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-harry-styles-hollywood-bowl-we-can-survive-concert-1202596126/|title=Pink, Lorde, Sam Smith, and Two One Directioners Stand Up to Cancer at Hollywood Bowl|first=Chris|last=Willman|work=Variety|date=October 22, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331083239/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-harry-styles-hollywood-bowl-we-can-survive-concert-1202596126/|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2017/10/22/pink-harry-styles-impress-at-cbs-radios-annual-we-can-survive-breast-cancer-concert/|title=Pink, Harry Styles impress at CBS Radio's annual We Can Survive breast cancer concert|first=Kenya|last=Barrett|work=The Press-Enterprise|date=October 22, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023024340/https://www.pe.com/2017/10/22/pink-harry-styles-impress-at-cbs-radios-annual-we-can-survive-breast-cancer-concert/|archive-date=October 23, 2017|url-status=live}} On November 1, 2017, Pink appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and sang "What About Us".{{cite web|url=https://abc.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live/news/schedule/jkl-schedule-for-10302017|title=Jimmy Kimmel Live Schedule for Week of 10/30/2017|publisher=American Broadcasting Company|date=October 28, 2017|access-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526040918/http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live/news/schedule/jkl-schedule-for-10302017|archive-date=May 26, 2018|url-status=live}} She performed "Barbies" at the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 8 of that year, accompanied by a string quartet and two backing vocalists.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8030309/pink-barbies-cma-awards-2017|title=P!nk Delivers Heartfelt, String-Laced 'Barbies' Performance at 2017 CMAs|first=Chris|last=Payne|magazine=Billboard|date=November 8, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826123041/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8030309/pink-barbies-cma-awards-2017|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} Chris Parton of Rolling Stone called the performance "stunning and thoughtful".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-pinks-masterful-performance-of-barbies-at-2017-cma-awards-126570/|title=See Pink's Masterful Performance of 'Barbies' at 2017 CMA Awards|first=Chris|last=Parton|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225214646/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-pinks-masterful-performance-of-barbies-at-2017-cma-awards-126570/|archive-date=December 25, 2019|url-status=live}} On November 15, 2017, Pink appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden in the Carpool Karaoke segment, singing her previous singles as well as "What About Us" and "Beautiful Trauma".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-carpool-karaoke-james-corden-2159548|title=Watch Pink's 'Carpool Karaoke' episode with James Corden|first=Sam|last=Moore|work=NME|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701174715/https://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-carpool-karaoke-james-corden-2159548|archive-date=July 1, 2018|url-status=live}}

At the 2017 American Music Awards, Pink performed the title track while hanging by a high wire in the air and walking on the side of the JW Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/8039539/pink-beautiful-trauma-amas-2017|title=P!nk Delivers 'Beautiful Trauma' Suspended From High Wire Outside a Skyscraper at the 2017 AMAs|first=Andrew|last=Unterberger|magazine=Billboard|date=November 19, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827022716/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/8039539/pink-beautiful-trauma-amas-2017|archive-date=August 27, 2019|url-status=live}} The singer collaborated with the aerial dance group Bandaloop for a heavily choreographed performance, which included backward flips, "stunning extensions", and other acrobatic moves.{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/pink-delivers-most-insane-performance-of-all-time-at-2017-american-music-awards-91362|title=Pink Delivers Most Insane Performance of All Time at 2017 American Music Awards|first=Desiree|last=Murphy|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=November 19, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225223510/https://www.etonline.com/pink-delivers-most-insane-performance-of-all-time-at-2017-american-music-awards-91362|archive-date=December 25, 2019|url-status=live}} The performance was met with positive reviews from critics.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/american-music-awards-review-1202619030/|title=Pink's Skyscraper Stunt Highlights American Music Awards' Diva Parade|first=Chris|last=Willman|work=Variety|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002044733/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/american-music-awards-review-1202619030/|archive-date=October 2, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a13802488/pink-american-music-awards-performance-2017/|title=Watch Pink Take Her American Music Awards Performance To Another Level|first=Madison|last=Feller|work=Elle|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228104715/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a13802488/pink-american-music-awards-performance-2017/|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}} Billboard listed it as the best performance of the night, with the staff adding that "what makes Pink such a special performance is that no matter the setting, it's still about the vocals first".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/amas/8039501/amas-2017-performances-ranked|title=All the 2017 AMAs Performances Ranked|magazine=Billboard|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505192755/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/amas/8039501/amas-2017-performances-ranked|archive-date=May 5, 2020|url-status=live}} In the United Kingdom, Pink promoted the album by performing "What About Us" on The Graham Norton Show on December 1, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a842774/the-graham-norton-show-december-guests-elton-john-stephen-fry-carey-mulligan-robbie-williams-pink/|title=The Graham Norton Show reveals another stellar line-up|first=Rianne|last=Houghton|publisher=Digital Spy|date=November 11, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604140628/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a842774/the-graham-norton-show-december-guests-elton-john-stephen-fry-carey-mulligan-robbie-williams-pink/|archive-date=June 4, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hh799|title=The Graham Norton Show, Series 22, Episode 9|publisher=BBC|date=December 1, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217200203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hh799|archive-date=December 17, 2017|url-status=live}} She also performed the song live on the finale of the 14th series of The X Factor UK two days later, along with "Beautiful Trauma".{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a844528/pink-reveals-she-would-never-judge-x-factor/|title=Pink reveals she would never consider being a judge on The X Factor|first=Sarah|last=Roker|publisher=Digital Spy|date=December 3, 2017|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504122800/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a844528/pink-reveals-she-would-never-judge-x-factor/|archive-date=May 4, 2020|url-status=live}} On December 5, 2017, Pink traveled to France and performed a concert at the Élysée Montmartre in Paris as part of the NRJ Music Tour. Her setlist included "What About Us" and "Beautiful Trauma".{{cite web|url=https://www.sortiraparis.com/scenes/concert-musique/articles/156926-nrj-music-tour-2017-a-l-elysee-montmartre-de-paris-avec-pink-ragnbone-man-kyo|title=NRJ Music Tour 2017 à l'Elysée Montmartre de Paris avec Pink, Rag'n'bone Man, Kyo|trans-title=The 2017 NRJ Music Tour at the Elysée Montmartre in Paris with Pink, Rag'n'bone Man, Kyo|language=fr|first=Caroline|last=J.|work=SortirAParis|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225223510/https://www.sortiraparis.com/scenes/concert-musique/articles/156926-nrj-music-tour-2017-a-l-elysee-montmartre-de-paris-avec-pink-ragnbone-man-kyo|archive-date=December 25, 2019|url-status=live}} The singer later appeared on French television show Quotidien, where she was interviewed and performed "What About Us".{{cite web|url=http://www.francesoir.fr/culture-medias/audiences-buzz-quotidien-tmc-yann-barthes-sensation-pink-guest-tpmp-c8-cyril-hanouna-fait-grise-mine|title=Audiences: 'Quotidien' fait sensation grâce à Pink, "TPMP" fait grise mine|trans-title=Ratings: 'Quotidien' caused a sensation thanks to Pink, "TPMP" isn't looking so good|language=fr|work=France-Soir|date=December 6, 2017|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916055747/http://www.francesoir.fr/culture-medias/audiences-buzz-quotidien-tmc-yann-barthes-sensation-pink-guest-tpmp-c8-cyril-hanouna-fait-grise-mine|archive-date=September 16, 2018|url-status=live}} On December 10, 2017, Pink performed the song again on The Voice of Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/The-Voice-of-Germany-2017-Natia-Todua-ist-die-Gewinnerin-id42727246.html|title='The Voice of Germany' 2017: Natia Todua ist die Gewinnerin|trans-title='The Voice of Germany' 2017: Natia Todua is the winner|language=de|work=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=December 21, 2017|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914230746/https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/The-Voice-of-Germany-2017-Natia-Todua-ist-die-Gewinnerin-id42727246.html|archive-date=September 14, 2019|url-status=live}} In 2018, she attended the 60th Annual Grammy Awards and performed "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", accompanied on stage by an ASL interpreter.{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/01/pink-grammys-performance-2018|title=P!nk Stays Grounded In 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' Performance|first=Sierra|last=Brown|work=Vibe|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616154734/https://www.vibe.com/2018/01/pink-grammys-performance-2018|archive-date=June 16, 2018|url-status=live}} Writing for People, Stephanie Petit called the performance "emotional",{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/grammys-2018-pink-performance/|title=Pink Sings Emotional Performance of 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' at 2018 Grammys|first=Stephanie|last=Petit|work=People|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404070518/https://people.com/music/grammys-2018-pink-performance/|archive-date=April 4, 2018|url-status=live}} while Katie Atkinson of Billboard felt that Pink "nailed the impossibly high notes at the song's emotional climax".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8096730/grammys-2018-pink-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-performance|title=Watch Pink Perform 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' at 2018 Grammys|first=Katie|last=Atkinson|magazine=Billboard|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826123020/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8096730/grammys-2018-pink-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-performance|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} Following the performance, she released a music video for the song. Shot in black-and-white and directed by Sasha Samsonova, the accompanying music video sees Pink singing while sitting alone in a barren room, wearing a white tank top and distressed jeans.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3061743/pink-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-video/|title=P!nk Keeps It Raw And Simple For 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' Video|first=Madeline|last=Roth|publisher=MTV|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418170856/http://www.mtv.com/news/3061743/pink-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-video/|archive-date=April 18, 2020|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/pink-releases-music-video-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-featuring-daughter-willow-95355|title=Pink Releases Music Video for 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' Featuring Daughter Willow|first=Desiree|last=Murphy|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404131832/http://www.etonline.com/pink-releases-music-video-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-featuring-daughter-willow-95355|archive-date=April 4, 2018|url-status=live}} Taylor Seely of USA Today called the visual "stunning", while Desiree Murphy of Entertainment Tonight opined that "it's one of her most powerful music videos yet".{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/news/2018/01/31/new-pink-2018-music-video-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-unicef/34923669/|title=Pink's new music video with her daughter helps kids in a special way|first=Taylor|last=Seely|work=USA Today|date=January 31, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506093253/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/news/2018/01/31/new-pink-2018-music-video-wild-hearts-cant-be-broken-unicef/34923669/|archive-date=May 6, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/grammys/2018/01/29/pink-wild-hearts-music-video/|title=Pink just released a music video for the emotional ballad she sang at the Grammys|first=Madison|last=Vain|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112194638/https://ew.com/grammys/2018/01/29/pink-wild-hearts-music-video/|archive-date=January 12, 2020|url-status=live}}

=Singles=

"What About Us" was released as the lead single from Beautiful Trauma on August 10, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/pinks-song-what-about-us-beautiful-trauma.html|title=Pink Is Back With an Empowering New Song and, Finally, a New Album|first=Dee|last=Lockett|work=Vulture|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522051835/https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/pinks-song-what-about-us-beautiful-trauma.html|archive-date=May 22, 2019|url-status=live}} It received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the lyrical content and production, as well as Pink's vocals.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-pinks-tender-club-ballad-what-about-us-from-beautiful-trauma-lp-196515/|title=Hear Pink's Tender Club Ballad 'What About Us' From 'Beautiful Trauma' LP|first=Althea|last=Legaspi|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925223812/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-pinks-tender-club-ballad-what-about-us-from-beautiful-trauma-lp-196515/|archive-date=September 25, 2019|url-status=live}} The song was a commercial success, topping the national charts of eight countries and peaking within the top 10 in 12 others.Chart history for Pink:

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/pnk/chart-history/hsi/|title=Pink Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508004055/https://www.billboard.com/music/Pnk/chart-history/hot-100|archive-date=May 8, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/pnk/chart-history/dsi/|title=Pink Chart History: Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420101202/https://www.billboard.com/music/Pnk/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs|archive-date=April 20, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/pnk/chart-history/asi/|title=Pink Chart History: Adult Contemporary|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508181238/https://www.billboard.com/music/Pnk/chart-history/adult-contemporary|archive-date=May 8, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/pnk/chart-history/atf/|title=Pink Chart History: Adult Pop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507235428/https://www.billboard.com/music/Pnk/chart-history/adult-pop-songs|archive-date=May 7, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/artist/P!nk|title=P!nk - swisscharts.com|publisher=Swiss Hitparade|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213203421/http://swisscharts.com/artist/P%21nk|archive-date=December 13, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7334/pink/|title=Pink | full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120213936/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7334/pink/|archive-date=November 20, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=P!nk|title=Pink Australian discography|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125075554/https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=P!nk|archive-date=November 25, 2018|url-status=live}} In the US, "What About Us" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs charts, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales of 1,000,000 certified units.{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=P!nk|title=What About Us|type=single|access-date=December 28, 2019}} An accompanying music video, directed by Georgia Hudson, and choreographed by Nick Florez and RJ Durell, known collectively as the GoldenBoyz, was released on August 16, 2017. The video's main theme was a lost generation of abandoned and unheard people uniting through the power of dance, symbolizing love.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/08/10/pink-asks-what-us-comeback-single-announces-new-album/555113001/|title=Pink's powerful 'What About Us' video tells the story of a wounded America|first=Maeve|last=McDermott|work=USA Today|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213234754/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/08/10/pink-asks-what-us-comeback-single-announces-new-album/555113001/|archive-date=December 13, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/248385/pink-releases-music-video-for-what-about-us/|title=Pink Releases Music Video For 'What About Us'|first=Jordan|last=Appugliesi|work=Entertainment Tonight Canada|date=August 16, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222033835/https://etcanada.com/news/248385/pink-releases-music-video-for-what-about-us/|archive-date=December 22, 2019|url-status=dead}}

"Revenge" had been slated for release as the second single from Beautiful Trauma but was cancelled in favor of the title track. "Beautiful Trauma" was made available as a promotional single on September 28, 2017, and was released to US contemporary hit radio stations on November 21 of that year as the second single.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-releases-title-track-to-new-album-beautiful-trauma-1202575244/|title=Pink Releases Title Track to New Album, 'Beautiful Trauma'|first=Jem|last=Aswad|work=Variety|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217044712/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-releases-title-track-to-new-album-beautiful-trauma-1202575244/|archive-date=December 17, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7981583/pink-teases-title-track-beautiful-trauma-jack-antonoff|title=Pink Drops Jack Antonoff-Produced 'Beautiful Trauma' Title Track: Listen|first=Megan|last=Armstrong|magazine=Billboard|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826220152/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7981583/pink-teases-title-track-beautiful-trauma-jack-antonoff|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121220814/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=November 21, 2017 |access-date=November 21, 2017}} For further promotion, "Beautiful Trauma" was accompanied by a music video directed by the GoldenBoyz.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/11/pink-beautiful-trauma-channing-tatum-video/|title=Watch the Video for Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' Costarring Channing Tatum|first=Anna|last=Gaca|work=Spin|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628220448/https://www.spin.com/2017/11/pink-beautiful-trauma-channing-tatum-video/|archive-date=June 28, 2019|url-status=live}} The video portrays a married couple—Pink as a 1950s housewife and her husband, played by actor Channing Tatum—going through daily routines, and dancing in a series of bright-colored sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a13819659/channing-tatum-dancing-pink-beautiful-trauma-music-video/|title=Channing Tatum Shows Off His Dance Moves In Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' Music Video|first=Summer|last=Lin|work=Elle|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429044737/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a13819659/channing-tatum-dancing-pink-beautiful-trauma-music-video/|archive-date=April 29, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/taylor-swifts-christmas-tree-farm-behind-the-scenes-video-reveals-the-recording-process-19629424|title=Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' Music Video With Channing Tatum Is Here & It's Bizarre|first=Jamie|last=LeeLo|work=Elite Daily|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228103147/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/pinks-beautiful-trauma-music-video-with-channing-tatum-is-here-its-bizarre-5525197|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-drops-hilarious-music-video-for-beautiful-trauma-starring-channing-tatum-1202620551/|title=Pink Drops Hilarious Music Video for 'Beautiful Trauma,' Starring Channing Tatum|first=Jem|last=Aswad|work=Variety|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208003824/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/pink-drops-hilarious-music-video-for-beautiful-trauma-starring-channing-tatum-1202620551/|archive-date=December 8, 2019|url-status=live}} The couple open up to each other during their "experimental phase", which includes scenes of cross-dressing and S&M.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/see-pink-channing-tatum-dance-through-malaise-in-beautiful-trauma-video-122901/|title=See Pink, Channing Tatum Dance Through Malaise in 'Beautiful Trauma' Video|first=Jon|last=Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228103713/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/see-pink-channing-tatum-dance-through-malaise-in-beautiful-trauma-video-122901/|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}} Commercially, the song performed moderately on record charts, reaching top 40 positions in over 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium (Flanders), and the UK.

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One week before the album's release, "Whatever You Want" was issued as a promotional single on October 5, 2017.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-pinks-rousing-new-song-whatever-you-want-122366/|title=Hear Pink's Rousing New Song 'Whatever You Want'|first=Elias|last=Leight|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221222945/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-pinks-rousing-new-song-whatever-you-want-122366/|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}} An accompanying music video was released on March 1, 2018, showing scenes of Pink preparing for the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, interspersed with clips from both her performance at Super Bowl LII, her appearance at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, and scenes from On The Record: P!nk - Beautiful Trauma.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8223035/pink-gets-personal-whatever-you-want-video|title=Pink Gets Personal with Intimate Behind-The-Scenes Footage in 'Whatever You Want' Video: Watch|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|magazine=Billboard|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725214427/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8223035/pink-gets-personal-whatever-you-want-video|archive-date=July 25, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/305131/pink-gives-fans-a-look-behind-the-scenes-in-new-music-video-for-whatever-you-want/|title=Pink Gives Fans A Look Behind-The-Scenes In New Music Video For 'Whatever You Want'|first=Corey|last=Atad|work=Entertainment Tonight Canada|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228110829/https://etcanada.com/news/305131/pink-gives-fans-a-look-behind-the-scenes-in-new-music-video-for-whatever-you-want/|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-pink-at-super-bowl-backstage-in-new-whatever-you-want-video-124079/|title=Watch Pink at Super Bowl, Backstage in New 'Whatever You Want' Video|first=Kory|last=Grow|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228112747/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-pink-at-super-bowl-backstage-in-new-whatever-you-want-video-124079/|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}} The song was sent to US hot adult contemporary radio stations on June 4, 2018, as the album's third single.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|title=Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases|publisher=All Access|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523000940/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|archive-date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 25, 2018}} It peaked at number 11 on the US Adult Top 40 and number 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Secrets" was released as the fourth and final single from Beautiful Trauma in Europe, along with a four-track remix EP.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/secrets-the-remixes-ep/1419792892|title='Secrets (The Remixes)' EP by P!nk on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228111551/https://music.apple.com/us/album/secrets-the-remixes-ep/1419792892|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}} The song's music video was co-directed with Larn Poland and shot in Northbridge, Western Australia. Released on July 24, 2018, it shows Pink with her dancers in a graffiti-tagged warehouse, dancing and singing.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-pink-get-rowdy-backstage-in-new-secrets-video-703446/|title=Watch Pink Get Rowdy Backstage in New 'Secrets' Video|first=Ryan|last=Reed|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207201059/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-pink-get-rowdy-backstage-in-new-secrets-video-703446/|archive-date=December 7, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8466976/pink-secrets-video-watch|title=Watch Pink's Sensual, Graffiti-Filled Video for 'Secrets'|first=Sam|last=Tornow|magazine=Billboard|date=July 25, 2019|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730150410/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8466976/pink-secrets-video-watch|archive-date=July 30, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/351015/pink-drops-epic-music-video-for-latest-single-secrets/|title=Pink Drops Epic Music Video For Latest Single 'Secrets'|first=Becca|last=Longmire|work=Entertainment Tonight Canada|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228112745/https://etcanada.com/news/351015/pink-drops-epic-music-video-for-latest-single-secrets/|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=dead}} "Secrets" topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, becoming the third song from Beautiful Trauma to do so, following on from "What About Us" and the title track.

=Tour=

To further promote the album, Pink announced on October 5, 2017, that she would embark on her seventh concert tour, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, visiting venues in North America.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7989181/pink-beautiful-trauma-tour-apple-documentary-teaser|title=Pink Announces Beautiful Trauma Tour, Drops Apple Documentary Teaser|first=Megan|last=Armstrong|magazine=Billboard|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826221704/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7989181/pink-beautiful-trauma-tour-apple-documentary-teaser|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} The initial itinerary included 17 shows in Oceania, but because of overwhelming demand, additional dates were added.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7990464/pink-beautiful-trauma-arena-tour-australia-new-zealand|title=Pink Sets 'Beautiful Trauma' Arena Tour of Australia and New Zealand|first=Lars|last=Brandle|magazine=Billboard|date=October 9, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827025743/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7990464/pink-beautiful-trauma-arena-tour-australia-new-zealand|archive-date=August 27, 2019|url-status=live}} On May 3, 2018, Pink announced the second North American leg of the tour, starting in 2019, including rescheduled shows for Detroit and Montreal.{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pnk-announces-2019-north-american-dates-for-acclaimed-beautiful-trauma-world-tour-300641803.html|title= P!nk announces 2019 North American dates for acclaimed Beautiful Trauma World Tour|publisher=PR Newswire|date=May 3, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820215558/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pnk-announces-2019-north-american-dates-for-acclaimed-beautiful-trauma-world-tour-300641803.html|archive-date=August 20, 2019|url-status=live}} In October of the same year, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour was extended further into 2019 with a European leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-announces-huge-2019-uk-ireland-stadium-tour-tickets-2390414|title=P!nk announces huge 2019 UK and Ireland Stadium tour|first=Andrew|last=Trendell|work=NME|date=October 23, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212183810/https://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-announces-huge-2019-uk-ireland-stadium-tour-tickets-2390414|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=live}} Overall, it comprised 159 show dates, 89 in North America, 42 in Oceania, 27 in Europe, and one in South America.{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/music/2017/10/05/pink-2018-tour-new-single-whatever-you-want/|title=Pink announces Beautiful Trauma tour, debuts new song 'Whatever You Want'|first=Eric|last=King|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617150503/https://ew.com/music/2017/10/05/pink-2018-tour-new-single-whatever-you-want/|archive-date=June 17, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8484447/julia-michaels-pink-2019-beautiful-trauma-tour|title=Julia Michaels Joining P!nk's 2019 Beautiful Trauma Tour|first=Marina|last=Pedrosa|magazine=Billboard|date=November 12, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820214156/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8484447/julia-michaels-pink-2019-beautiful-trauma-tour|archive-date=August 20, 2019|url-status=live}} The tour generated positive critical reviews. Many critics praised the setlist, production, and Pink's vocals and her aerial acrobatics.{{cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2018/08/pink-beautiful-trauma-concert-review.html|title=Review: Pink's Beautiful Trauma show is beyond your wildest imagination|first=Aziz|last=Al-Sa'afin|work=Newshub|date=August 16, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418145030/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2018/08/pink-beautiful-trauma-concert-review.html|archive-date=April 18, 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-pink-honda-center-review-20180526-story.html|title=Review: Pink was as relatable as she was spectacular at the Honda Center|first=Mikael|last=Wood|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022132452/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-pink-honda-center-review-20180526-story.html|archive-date=October 22, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2018/04/10/garden-pink-dares-great/I5JGmCmPivcllcboeSVq6I/story.html|title=At the Garden, Pink dares to be great|first=Marc|last=Hirsh|work=The Boston Globe|date=April 10, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163243/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2018/04/10/garden-pink-dares-great/I5JGmCmPivcllcboeSVq6I/story.html|archive-date=June 15, 2018|url-status=live}} The tour was a massive commercial success, becoming the eleventh highest-grossing tour of all time, and the second highest-grossing tour of all time by a female solo artist, earning $397,300,000 from over 3,000,000 tickets sold.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527769/pink-sets-records-beautiful-trauma-world-tour|title=P!nk Enters the Record Books With Final Figures For The Beautiful Trauma World Tour|first=Eric|last=Frankenberg|magazine=Billboard|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215224839/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527769/pink-sets-records-beautiful-trauma-world-tour|archive-date=December 15, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|first=Nolan|last=Feeney|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8541474/pink-billboard-cover-story-interview-2019|title=P!nk on Her Historic Tour and Why Her Career Is Pop's 'Longest-Running Fluke'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2019|date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102115611/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8541474/pink-billboard-cover-story-interview-2019|archive-date=November 2, 2019|url-status=live}}

Artwork and title

The artwork for Beautiful Trauma was unveiled when the album was announced on August 9, 2017.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7897116/pink-new-album-title-beautiful-trauma|title=Pink Reveals New Album Title, Cover Art|first=Tatiana|last=Cirisano|magazine=Billboard|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626211845/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7897116/pink-new-album-title-beautiful-trauma|archive-date=June 26, 2019|url-status=live}} Shot by Kurt Iswarienko, the cover art shows Pink standing in front of a rundown gas station in a desert. She is wearing a bejeweled bustier and a white gown under an enormous silver jacket, and reflective sunglasses and hoop earrings.{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/music/223445_pink_reveals_cover_art_for_new_album_beautiful_trauma_says_she_insanely_proud_of_new_music|title=Pink Reveals Cover Art for Upcoming Album 'Beautiful Trauma,' Says She's 'Insanely Proud' of New Music|first=Zach|last=Seemayer|work=Entertainment Tonight Canada|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816170910/https://www.etonline.com/music/223445_pink_reveals_cover_art_for_new_album_beautiful_trauma_says_she_insanely_proud_of_new_music|archive-date=August 16, 2019|url-status=live}} Pink said that the album title refers to the atrocities happening around the world and her willingness to see the world's good side.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/10/pink-on-lashing-out-at-trump-dr-luke-and-her-new-album.html|title=Pink on Lashing Out at Donald Trump, Dr. Luke, and Her New Album|first=Dee|last=Lockett|work=Vulture|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108040801/https://www.vulture.com/2017/10/pink-on-lashing-out-at-trump-dr-luke-and-her-new-album.html|archive-date=November 8, 2019|url-status=live}} In an interview for The Guardian, she explained, "I named the album Beautiful Trauma because life is fucking traumatic. There's natural disasters at every turn". She continued, "but there's beautiful people {{sic}} in the world that are having a blast and being good to each other and helping others. Because I can be dark, I try to constantly remind myself that there's more good than bad".

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| MC = 62/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/beautiful-trauma/p!nk|title=Critic Reviews for Beautiful Trauma by P!nk|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915204716/http://www.metacritic.com/music/beautiful-trauma/p!nk|archive-date=September 15, 2019|url-status=live}}

| ADM = 5.7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8993/Pink-Beautiful-Trauma.aspx|title=Beautiful Trauma by P!nk reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103826/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8993/Pink-Beautiful-Trauma.aspx|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/beautiful-trauma-mw0003096015|title=Beautiful Trauma – P!nk|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine|publisher=AllMusic|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420205753/https://www.allmusic.com/album/beautiful-trauma-mw0003096015|archive-date=April 20, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev2 = Drowned in Sound

| rev2Score = 7/10{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/20114/reviews/4151429|title=Album Review: P!nk – Beautiful Trauma|first=Jamie|last=Otsa|work=Drowned in Sound|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413131854/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/20114/reviews/4151429|archive-date=April 13, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3Score = A−{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/2017/10/13/pink-beautiful-trauma-ew-review/|title=Pink leaves other pop stars in the dust on Beautiful Trauma|first=Chuck|last=Arnold|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103842/https://ew.com/music/2017/10/13/pink-beautiful-trauma-ew-review/|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/15/pink-beautiful-trauma-review|title=Pink: Beautiful Trauma review – sound familiar?|first=Michael|last=Cragg|work=The Guardian|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714212852/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/15/pink-beautiful-trauma-review|archive-date=July 14, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev5 = Idolator

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7669833/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-review|title=Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma:' Album Review|first=Mike|last=Nied|publisher=Idolator|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 23, 2019|archive-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024103909/https://www.idolator.com/7669833/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-review|url-status=dead}}

| rev6 = The Independent

| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/niall-horan-flicker-review-pink-beautiful-trauma-destroyer-ken-a8008901.html|title=Album reviews: Niall Horan - Flicker, Pink - Beautiful Trauma, Destroyer - Ken|first=Andy|last=Gill|work=The Independent|date=October 19, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413002702/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/niall-horan-flicker-review-pink-beautiful-trauma-destroyer-ken-a8008901.html|archive-date=April 13, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7Score = 4/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pink-beautiful-trauma-2497172075.html|title=Pink: Beautiful Trauma|first=Evan|last=Sawdey|work=PopMatters|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630114114/https://www.popmatters.com/pink-beautiful-trauma-2497172075.html|archive-date=June 30, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-pinks-beautiful-trauma-w508866|title=Review: Pink Keeps Energy High, Vitriol Catchy on 'Beautiful Trauma'|first=Maura|last=Johnston|author-link=Maura Johnston |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714212852/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-pinks-beautiful-trauma-w508866|archive-date=July 14, 2019|url-status=live}}

| rev9 = Slant Magazine

| rev9Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/pink-beautiful-trauma|title=Review: Pink, Beautiful Trauma|first=Josh|last=Hurst|work=Slant Magazine|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027022858/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/pink-beautiful-trauma|archive-date=October 27, 2017|url-status=live}}

| rev10 = USA Today

| rev10Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/10/12/review-pink-channels-beautiful-trauma-into-candid-mature-new-album/757165001/|title=Review: Pink channels 'Beautiful Trauma' into candid, mature new album|first=Patrick|last=Ryan|work=USA Today|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824064519/http://usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/10/12/review-pink-channels-beautiful-trauma-into-candid-mature-new-album/757165001/|archive-date=August 24, 2019|url-status=live}}

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Beautiful Trauma was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 9 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 5.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

Patrick Ryan of USA Today praised the "stripped-back arrangements" for emphasizing Pink's abilities as a singer-songwriter, and observed the album's theme gravitates towards "her tumultuous relationship with Hart" and "achingly relatable anecdotes" about marriage, family, and maturing. Mike Nied of Idolator called it an album of "striding anthems" with strong pop productions and relatable lyrics. Louise Bruton of The Irish Times shared a similar sentiment, pointing out Pink's consistent release of "relatable pop songs" throughout her career.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/pink-s-beautiful-trauma-relatable-pop-with-a-positive-message-1.3249580|title=Pink's Beautiful Trauma: relatable pop with a positive message|first=Louise|last=Bruton|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=May 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809183626/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/pink-s-beautiful-trauma-relatable-pop-with-a-positive-message-1.3249580|archive-date=August 9, 2019|url-status=live}} Chuck Arnold of Entertainment Weekly commended the album's "fresh and familiar" sound and compared the theme of "brutal truths about love" with The Truth About Love.

Writing for ABC News, Allan Raible deemed Beautiful Trauma as excellent and noticed that "much of this record finds her working in ballad mode", which he considered a calculated move that highlights Pink's "significant power as a singer".{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/review-pinks-latest-album-showcases-unbelievable-voice/story?id=50521305|title=Review: Pink's latest album showcases her unbelievable voice|first=Allan|last=Raible|work=ABC News|date=October 17, 2017|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225085406/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/review-pinks-latest-album-showcases-unbelievable-voice/story?id=50521305|archive-date=February 25, 2018|url-status=live}} Drowned in Sound{{'}}s Otsa praised the album's production and wide array of influences, feeling that the singer "proves that she's both still relevant, and a vital, confident female voice". Chris Willman of Variety characterized Beautiful Trauma as "confessional pop songwriting" with "garrulous emotion", citing "Revenge" and "Whatever You Want" as highlights.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/reviews/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-review-1202589179/|title=Pink Gets Help From Eminem, Max Martin on 'Beautiful Trauma'|first=Chris|last=Willman|work=Variety|date=October 13, 2017|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228104651/https://variety.com/2017/music/reviews/pink-beautiful-trauma-album-review-1202589179/|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}} Unterberger believed the album is "unmistakably heavy", referring to the "far too vivid" tracks about relationship insecurities.

Andy Gill of The Independent said that the producers' choice left "little room for originality". Likewise, Hurst found Beautiful Trauma calculated, calling it "a little too clean, too tidy, too easily resolved". However, Hurst noted the album "demonstrates its humanity" through "sharp lyrics and deeply felt vocals", praising the raw and "soul-baring" nature of "Barbies" and "But We Lost It". According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, the production of Beautiful Trauma is "undergirded with genuine feeling that Pink conveys with her measured performances", but the album sounds "too controlled", resulting in a "tamer record". Sawdey was ambivalent toward the album's forgettable "sad serenades", ultimately calling it a "creatively dried out" breakup record. The Guardian{{'}}s Michael Cragg gave the album a somewhat mixed review, criticizing the familiar and "nagging" sound and concluding by saying it "does the job, nothing more".

=Accolades=

For its year-end tabulation, People listed Beautiful Trauma at number eight on their list of Top-Ten Albums of 2017, with Jeff Nelson describing it as "unfiltered, unleashed" and "cathartic".{{cite web|url=https://www.people.com/music/2017-best-albums-of-year-list/|title=People Picks the 10 Best Albums of 2017|first=Jeff|last=Nelson|work=People|date=December 8, 2019|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103834/https://www.people.com/music/2017-best-albums-of-year-list/|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} In its year-end review of the best 20 pop albums released in 2017, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 20, noting that "[it] successfully avoids mimicking trends".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/20-best-pop-albums-of-2017-202449/|title=20 Best Pop Albums of 2017|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany |last2=Vozick-Levinson|first2=Simon |last3=Johnston|first3=Maura |last4=Levy|first4=Joe |last5=Hermes|first5=Will |last6=Sheffield|first6=Rob |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427132716/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/20-best-pop-albums-of-2017-202449/|archive-date=April 27, 2019|url-status=live}} Billboard listed the album as the 13th best of 2017, with reviewer Patrick Crowley pointing out the singer's "tenacious warrior" mature attitude and her "sick sense of humor [that] is still in tact [sic]".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8062834/billboard-50-best-albums-of-2017-critics-picks|title=Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707140748/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8062834/billboard-50-best-albums-of-2017-critics-picks|archive-date=July 7, 2019|url-status=live}} Beautiful Trauma received nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st Grammy Awards, and Best Pop Solo Performance for "What About Us" at the 60th ceremony.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/arts/music/grammy-awards-nominations-jay-z-kendrick-lamar.html|title=Grammy Nominations 2018: Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar Lead the Way|last=Sisario|first=Ben|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=December 7, 2017|work=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208004229/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/arts/music/grammy-awards-nominations-jay-z-kendrick-lamar.html|archive-date=December 8, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=61st Grammy Nominees|date=7 December 2018|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2019-grammy-awards-complete-nominations-list#1|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210002846/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2019-grammy-awards-complete-nominations-list#1|archive-date=February 10, 2019|url-status=live}} At the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, the album was nominated for the Top Selling Album award.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list|title=Billboard Music Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List|magazine=Billboard|date=April 17, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331032636/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list|archive-date=March 31, 2020|url-status=live}}

Commercial performance

Beautiful Trauma debuted atop the US Billboard 200, with sales of 408,000 album-equivalent units, of which 384,000 were pure sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It became Pink's second consecutive number one album on the chart. Sales were aided by her tour audience, with the cost of the album being bundled into the purchase price of a tour ticket for US and Canadian shows. Only when a purchaser redeemed Beautiful Trauma did it count towards the album's sales.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8006949/pink-beautiful-trauma-billboard-200-album-chart|title=Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 2017's Biggest Debut for a Woman|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=October 22, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307165136/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8006949/pink-beautiful-trauma-billboard-200-album-chart|archive-date=March 7, 2020|url-status=live}} Around 225,000 copies of the first-week sales reportedly came from the album-ticket bundling.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8013902/pink-first-week-sales-beautiful-trauma-analysis|title=P!nk's Extraordinary Sales Week: How Did She Do It?|first=Andrew|last=Unterberger|magazine=Billboard|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423021901/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8013902/pink-first-week-sales-beautiful-trauma-analysis|archive-date=April 23, 2018|url-status=live}} Beautiful Trauma achieved the most first-week sales for an album by a woman in the US since Beyoncé's Lemonade (2016).{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8039679/taylor-swift-reputation-debuts-no-1-billboard-200-albums|title=Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227080725/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8039679/taylor-swift-reputation-debuts-no-1-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=December 27, 2019|url-status=live}} The album had the highest first-week traditional sales since Drake's Views (2016)—Pink's best opening week's sales yet. The following week, the album descended to number three with sales dropping by 84% to 64,000 units.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8015159/future-young-thug-chris-young-darius-rucker-billboard-200|title=Future & Young Thug, Chris Young, Darius Rucker Debut in Billboard 200's Top 10|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826152013/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8015159/future-young-thug-chris-young-darius-rucker-billboard-200|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}

After selling 628,000 copies in the US throughout 2017, Beautiful Trauma finished as the seventh highest-selling album of the year.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8085932/ed-sheeran-divide-nielsen-music-top-album-2017|title=Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album of 2017 in U.S.|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102062711/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8085932/ed-sheeran-divide-nielsen-music-top-album-2017|archive-date=January 2, 2020|url-status=live}} For the week ending May 17, 2018, the album rose 81 places from number 83 to number 2 on the Billboard 200, with sales of 139,000 units, including 135,000 copies. The sales increase was credited to the redemption of album-ticket bundling offered with the second US leg of Pink's tour.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8456845/post-malones-beerbongs-bentleys-nets-third-straight-week-at-no-1|title=Post Malone's 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' Nets Third Straight Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=May 20, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415183952/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8456845/post-malones-beerbongs-bentleys-nets-third-straight-week-at-no-1|archive-date=April 15, 2019|url-status=live}} Beautiful Trauma was certified platinum in April 2018 by the RIAA for selling over a million equivalent units in the US. On the Canadian Albums Chart compiled by Billboard, it opened at number one, with 64,000 album-equivalent units.{{cite web|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2017/10/23/pnk-and-hip-dominate-albums-sales-chart-week|title=P!nk and The Hip Dominate The Albums Sales Chart This Week|publisher=FYIMusicNews|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221134254/https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2017/10/23/pnk-and-hip-dominate-albums-sales-chart-week|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}} According to the Canadian SoundScan, the album had the second-highest opening week of 2017 at the time, behind Shania Twain's Now. It also became Pink's second record to top the chart, after The Truth About Love. In the week ending June 2, 2018, Beautiful Trauma topped the chart again, selling an additional 16,000 units courtesy of the ticket bundle campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/05/30/pnks-1-again-drake-all-over-songs-chart-too|title=P!nk's #1, Again, But Drake Is All Over The Songs Chart Too|publisher=FYIMusicNews|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505134701/https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/05/30/pnks-1-again-drake-all-over-songs-chart-too|archive-date=May 5, 2020|url-status=live}} It was certified double platinum by Music Canada (MC), which denotes 160,000 units sold there.

Beautiful Trauma debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 70,074 album-equivalent units. It became her second number one album in the UK, after Funhouse (2008).{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-pink-hits-no-1-with-beautiful-trauma/070217|title=Official Charts Analysis: Pink hits No.1 with Beautiful Trauma|first=Alan|last=Jones|work=Music Week|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819183811/https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-pink-hits-no-1-with-beautiful-trauma/070217|archive-date=August 19, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/pink-scores-second-number-1-with-beautiful-trauma-on-the-official-albums-chart-two-very-happy-ladies-here-__20812/|title=Pink scores second Number 1 with Beautiful Trauma on the Official Albums Chart: 'Two very happy ladies here'|first=Rob|last=Copsey|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714212912/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/pink-scores-second-number-1-with-beautiful-trauma-on-the-official-albums-chart-two-very-happy-ladies-here-__20812/|archive-date=July 14, 2019|url-status=live}} Beautiful Trauma had sold 372,000 copies by the end of 2017, finishing as the country's highest-selling album of the year by a non-British act and fifth highest overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2017-on-the-official-chart__21316/|title=The Top 40 biggest albums of 2017 on the Official Chart|first=Jack|last=White|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214040208/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2017-on-the-official-chart__21316/|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=live}} As of February 2019, the album has sold 516,087 copies in the UK and been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales over 300,000 units.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/early-brits-sales-boost-for-jorja-smith-the-1975-tom-walker/075408|website=Music Week|title=Early BRITs sales boost for Jorja Smith, The 1975, Tom Walker|first=Andre|last=Paine|date=February 23, 2019|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224001642/http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/early-brits-sales-boost-for-jorja-smith-the-1975-tom-walker/075408|archive-date=February 24, 2019|url-status=live}} Across Europe, Beautiful Trauma reached the summit of the charts in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), the Czech Republic, and Switzerland, and the top 10 in other countries. In France, the album debuted at number two on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) Albums Chart and was the best-selling album of the week, with sales of 14,853 copies. It became Pink's highest-charting album in the nation.{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Pink/news-105355.html|title='Beautiful Trauma' : Pink est numéro un des ventes d'albums en France|trans-title='Beautiful Trauma': Pink is number one in album sales in France|language=fr|first=Julien|last=Goncalves|publisher=Pure Charts|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915220017/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Pink/news-105355.html|archive-date=September 15, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aficia.info/actualite-musique/pink-numero-ventes-dalbums-france-premiere-de-carriere-beautiful-trauma/128796|title=Pink numéro un des ventes d'albums en France pour la première fois de sa carrière avec 'Beautiful Trauma'|trans-title=Pink number one in album sales in France for the first time in his career with 'Beautiful Trauma'|language=fr|first=Jonathan|last=Hamard|publisher=Aficia|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103846/https://www.aficia.info/actualite-musique/pink-numero-ventes-dalbums-france-premiere-de-carriere-beautiful-trauma/128796|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} The sales of Beautiful Trauma exceeded 100,000 units and certified platinum by the SNEP.

The album sold 50,000 copies in Australia within three days of its availability, and debuted at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 78,040 copies—the second-largest opening week of the year after Ed Sheeran's ÷.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/before-her-fans-scream-what-about-us-pnk-adds-more-concerts-to-her-australian-tour-in-2018/news-story/5c708d75f91b907fb8b9ea2a4159992c|title=Before her fans scream 'What about us?" P!nk adds more concerts to her Australian tour in 2018|first=Kathy|last=McCabe|work=News.com.au|date=October 18, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228164549/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/before-her-fans-scream-what-about-us-pnk-adds-more-concerts-to-her-australian-tour-in-2018/news-story/5c708d75f91b907fb8b9ea2a4159992c|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-charts-pink-beautiful-trauma-debuts-at-no-1-with-78000-sales-20171023|title=Australian Charts: Pink Beautiful Trauma Debuts At No 1 With 78000 Sales|first=Gavin|last=Ryan|publisher=Noise11|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103825/http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-charts-pink-beautiful-trauma-debuts-at-no-1-with-78000-sales-20171023|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/taylor-swift-album-comes-in-third-biggest-debut-behind-ed-sheeran-and-pink-20171120|title=Taylor Swift Album Comes In Third Biggest Debut Behind Ed Sheeran and Pink|first=Paul|last=Cashmere|publisher=Noise11|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502061832/http://www.noise11.com/news/taylor-swift-album-comes-in-third-biggest-debut-behind-ed-sheeran-and-pink-20171120|archive-date=May 2, 2019|url-status=live}} As a result, it became Pink's fifth album to top the chart. Total sales in Australia exceeded 100,000 copies over the second week, where the album remained at number one becoming the third album of 2017 to hold the summit for more than a week, after the Trolls soundtrack and ÷.{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-albums-pink-has-sold-over-100000-albums-in-two-weeks-20171030|title=Australian Albums: Pink Has Sold Over 100,000 Albums In Two Weeks|first=Gavin|last=Ryan|publisher=Noise11|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420204444/http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-albums-pink-has-sold-over-100000-albums-in-two-weeks-20171030|archive-date=April 20, 2019|url-status=live}} Subsequently, Beautiful Trauma spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one on the chart, becoming the longest-running number one album by a female artist in the country since Adele's 25 (2015).{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-albums-pink-blocks-sam-smith-from-no-1-20171113|title=Australian Albums: Pink Blocks Sam Smith From No 1|first=Gavin|last=Ryan|publisher=Noise11|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826103827/http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-albums-pink-blocks-sam-smith-from-no-1-20171113|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}} The album finished 2017 as the second-highest selling album of the year in the country and was certified quadruple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling over 280,000 units.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/documents/ARIAannounces2017EndOfYearCharts.pdf|title=ARIA announces 2017 End Of Year Charts|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=January 4, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408154254/http://www.aria.com.au/documents/ARIAannounces2017EndOfYearCharts.pdf|archive-date=April 8, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/melbourne/theres-a-reason-why-you-heard-so-much-ed-sheeran-last-year/news-story/ed2e276824798ae0f107dea3ff7e3520|title=There's a reason why you heard so much Ed Sheeran last year|first=Cameron|last=Adams|work=Herald Sun|date=January 5, 2018|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402192818/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/melbourne/theres-a-reason-why-you-heard-so-much-ed-sheeran-last-year/news-story/ed2e276824798ae0f107dea3ff7e3520|archive-date=April 2, 2020|url-status=live}} In New Zealand, the album also debuted at the top spot on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, holding it for three weeks in a row. It received a double platinum certification from Recorded Music NZ for shipments of over 30,000 units. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Beautiful Trauma was the third and eighth best-selling album of 2017 and 2018, respectively, and had sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide by March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.org/downloads/GMR2018.pdf|title=Global Music Report 2018|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=July 7, 2018|page=9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140847/http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/GMR2018.pdf|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=The Greatest Showman soundtrack named best-selling album of 2018 |url=https://www.ifpi.org/news/The-Greatest-Showman-soundtrack-named-best-selling-album-of-2018 |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322155140/https://www.ifpi.org/news/The-Greatest-Showman-soundtrack-named-best-selling-album-of-2018 |archive-date=March 22, 2019|date=March 13, 2019}}

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Trauma.

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  • Martin
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  • Martin
  • Holter

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Trauma.

Studios

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  • Rokstone Studios (London, England) {{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden {{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 6, 8-9)}}
  • Turtle Sound (CT) {{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Woodshed Recording (Malibu, California) {{spaced ndash}} vocals & piano engineering {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California) {{spaced ndash}} strings engineering {{small|(track 12)}}

{{div col end}}

Mixing and mastering locations

{{div col}}

{{div col end}}

Performers and musicians

{{div col}}

  • Pink{{spaced ndash}} vocals, background vocals {{small|(all tracks)}}
  • Eminem{{spaced ndash}} vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
  • Jack Antonoff{{spaced ndash}} background vocals {{small|(track 1)}}, drums, guitars, bass, synths {{small|(tracks 1, 10)}}, piano {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Charlie Bisharat{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • David Bukovinszky{{spaced ndash}} cello {{small|(track 6)}}
  • busbee{{spaced ndash}} piano {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Mattias Bylund{{spaced ndash}} strings {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Robert Cani{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Mario de Leon{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Andrew Duckles{{spaced ndash}} viola {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Matt Funes{{spaced ndash}} viola {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Ross Golan{{spaced ndash}} guitars {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Missi Hale{{spaced ndash}} background vocals {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Gerardo Hilera{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Oscar Holter{{spaced ndash}} keyboards {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Mattias Johansson{{spaced ndash}} violin {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Bill Jolly{{spaced ndash}} organ {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Jolly Music Choir of Philadelphia{{spaced ndash}} choir {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Armen Ksajikian{{spaced ndash}} cello {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Greg Kurstin{{spaced ndash}} piano, bass, guitar, keyboards {{small|(tracks 5, 7)}}
  • Timothy Landauer{{spaced ndash}} cello {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Victor Lawrence{{spaced ndash}} cello {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Chris Laws{{spaced ndash}} drums {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Songa Lee{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Natalie Leggett{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Steve Mac{{spaced ndash}} keyboards {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Billy Mann{{spaced ndash}} background vocals, acoustic guitars, piano {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Max Martin{{spaced ndash}} keyboards {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Mattman & Robin{{spaced ndash}} bass, keyboards, guitars, percussion, piano, drums, handclaps {{small|(track 8)}}
  • Luke Maurer{{spaced ndash}} viola {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Johnny McDaid{{spaced ndash}} guitars {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Serena McKinney{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Christian Medice{{spaced ndash}} drums {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Joel Pargman{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Alyssa Park{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Victoria Parker{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(tracks 1, 10)}}
  • Sarah Parkins{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Phillip A. Peterson{{spaced ndash}} celli {{small|(tracks 1, 10)}}
  • Michele Richards{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Steve Richards{{spaced ndash}} cello {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Shellback{{spaced ndash}} background vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, drums {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Evan Smith{{spaced ndash}} saxophones {{small|(tracks 1, 10)}}
  • Tereza Stanislav{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • David Stone{{spaced ndash}} bass {{small|(track 12)}}
  • The Struts{{spaced ndash}} keyboards, bass, percussion {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Michael Valerio{{spaced ndash}} bass {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Josefina Vergara{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Katherine Vincent{{spaced ndash}} viola {{small|(track 12)}}
  • John Wittenberg{{spaced ndash}} violins {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Greg Morrow{{spaced ndash}} drums {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}
  • Tony Lucido{{spaced ndash}} bass {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}
  • Rob McNelly{{spaced ndash}} guitar {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}
  • Andy Dodd{{spaced ndash}} keyboards, guitar {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}

{{div col end}}

Production

{{div col}}

  • Jack Antonoff{{spaced ndash}} production, arrangement {{small|(tracks 1, 10)}}
  • Cory Bice{{spaced ndash}} engineering assistant {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Gabe Burch{{spaced ndash}} engineering assistant {{small|(track 4)}}
  • busbee{{spaced ndash}} production, background vocals recording, editing, mixing {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Mattias Bylund{{spaced ndash}} string arrangement, string recording, string editing {{small|(track 6)}}
  • David Campbell{{spaced ndash}} string arrangement, string conductor {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Steve Churchyard{{spaced ndash}} string engineering {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Dave Clauss{{spaced ndash}} editing {{small|(track 12)}}
  • John Cranfield{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Roger Davies{{spaced ndash}} executive production
  • Matt Dyson{{spaced ndash}} engineering assistant {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Serban Ghenea{{spaced ndash}} mixing {{small|(tracks 1–11, 13)}}
  • Ross Golan{{spaced ndash}} vocal production {{small|(track 6)}}
  • John Hanes{{spaced ndash}} engineered for mix
  • Sam Holland{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(tracks 2–3, 8–9)}}
  • Oscar Holter{{spaced ndash}} production, programming {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Michael Ilbert{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Tobias Jesso Jr.{{spaced ndash}} production {{small|(track 13)}}
  • Bill Jolly{{spaced ndash}} gospel choir director {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Suzie Katayama{{spaced ndash}} contractor, orchestra manager {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Greg Kurstin{{spaced ndash}} production, programming {{small|(track 5, 7)}}
  • Dave Kutch{{spaced ndash}} mastering {{small|(all tracks)}}
  • Chris Laws{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Jeremy Lertola{{spaced ndash}} engineering assistant {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Steve Mac{{spaced ndash}} production {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Billy Mann{{spaced ndash}} production, arrangement, engineering {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Christian Medice{{spaced ndash}} production, arrangement, engineering, keyboard programming {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Max Martin{{spaced ndash}} production, programming {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Mattman & Robin{{spaced ndash}} production, programming {{small|(track 8)}}
  • Salvador Ojeda{{spaced ndash}} engineering, piano engineering {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Charlie Paakkari{{spaced ndash}} string engineering assistant {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Pink{{spaced ndash}} executive production, production {{small|(track 13)}}
  • Noah Passovoy{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 2)}}
  • Dann Pursey{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Shellback{{spaced ndash}} production, programming {{small|(tracks 2–3, 9)}}
  • Jon Sher{{spaced ndash}} engineering assistant {{small|(track 2)}}
  • Laura Sisk{{spaced ndash}} engineering {{small|(tracks 1, 10)}}
  • The Struts{{spaced ndash}} production, vocal production, programming {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Ryan Walsh{{spaced ndash}} engineering assistant {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Bryan David Willis{{spaced ndash}} editing {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Andy Dodd{{spaced ndash}} production, programming, mixing {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}
  • John Volaitis{{spaced ndash}} vocal production {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}
  • Patricia Sullivan {{spaced ndash}} mastering {{small|(track 14 (bonus))}}

{{div col end}}

Design & management

{{div col}}

  • Ryan Aylsworth{{spaced ndash}} photography
  • Kim Bowen{{spaced ndash}} wardrobe styling
  • Jeri Heiden{{spaced ndash}} art direction, design
  • Kathy Jeung{{spaced ndash}} make-up
  • Pamela Neal{{spaced ndash}} hair
  • Nick Steinhardt{{spaced ndash}} art direction, design
  • Sølve Sundsbø{{spaced ndash}} interior gatefold photo
  • Roger Davies{{spaced ndash}} management
  • Bill Buntain{{spaced ndash}} management
  • Shady Farshadfar{{spaced ndash}} management
  • Lisa Garrett{{spaced ndash}} management
  • Irene Taylor{{spaced ndash}} management
  • Don Passman{{spaced ndash}} legal representation
  • Gene Salomon{{spaced ndash}} legal representation
  • Nancy Chapman{{spaced ndash}} business management
  • Teresa Polyak{{spaced ndash}} business management

{{div col end}}

Charts

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

= Weekly charts =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017-2020)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2017|refname=ARIAAlbum}}
{{album chart|Austria|1|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
{{album chart|Flanders|1|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 20, 2017}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|2|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 20, 2017}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=P!nk|rowheader=true|access-date=October 20, 2017}}
{{album chart|Croatia|6|id=1831|artist=Pink|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=December 14, 2017}}
{{album chart|Czech|1|date=201742|rowheader=true|access-date=October 27, 2017|refname="cz"}}
{{album chart|Denmark|5|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 25, 2017|refname="dk"}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|1|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 20, 2017}}
{{album chart|Finland|4|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2017}}
{{album chart|France|2|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
{{album chart|Germany4|2|id=338179|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 20, 2017}}
{{album chart|Hungary|4|year=2017|week=42|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 9, 2019}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|1|artist=P!nk|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2019}}
{{album chart|Italy|5|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2019}}
scope="row"| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2017&month=10&day=23|title=Beautiful Trauma on Billboard Japan Hot Albums|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=September 23, 2020|language=ja}}

| 14

scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2017-10-30/p/3/|title=週間 CDアルバムランキング|publisher=Oricon|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026023907/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2017-10-30/p/3/|archive-date=October 26, 2017|url-status=dead|language=ja}}

| 28

scope="row"| Latvian Albums (LaIPA){{cite web |date=December 11, 2017 |title=Combined albums chart for the Week 48, 2017 {{ndash}} Ending November 30, 2017 |url=https://tv3cdn.lv/2017/12/kad-atskaidrosies-piekap-par-kadu-muziku-maksa-latvijas-iedzivotaji-5a325aac9a16f.xlsx |access-date=April 8, 2025 |publisher={{Ill|TV3.lv|lv|tv3.lv|lt=Skaties.lv}} |language=en}}

| 25

{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2020|refname="nz"}}
{{album chart|Norway|2|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2019}}
{{album chart|Poland|6|id=1106|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2017}}
{{album chart|Portugal|5|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
{{album chart|Scotland|1|date=20171020|rowheader=true|access-date=October 21, 2017}}
scope="row"| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/36?weekId=2482|title=Top 100 Slovak Albums|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=August 9, 2024}}

| 1

scope="row"| South Korean International Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=E&targetTime=41&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|language=ko|title=Circle International Albums Chart: Week 41 2017|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=March 8, 2025}}

| 7

{{album chart|Spain|4|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 8, 2019}}
{{album chart|Sweden|4|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=May 10, 2019}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=P!nk|album=Beautiful Trauma|rowheader=true|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=20171020|rowheader=true|access-date=October 21, 2017}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=P!nk|rowheader=true|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
{{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|5|artist=Pnk|rowheader=true|access-date=November 21, 2022}}

{{col-2}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums 2017|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106213125/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/albums-chart|archive-date=January 6, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 2

scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886108/|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Album-Charts 2017|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621222745/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886108|archive-date=June 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| 28

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten Albums 2017|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053748/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 27

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels Albums 2017|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053722/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 63

scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-canadian-albums|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115202/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-canadian-albums|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 15

scope="row"| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2017|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102835/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=a|archive-date=December 23, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 33

scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815173224/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 15, 2018|title=Top Albums annuel (physique + téléchargement + streaming)|language=fr|publisher=SNEP|access-date=August 26, 2018}}

| 68

scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2017|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=December 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229231821/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2017|archive-date=December 29, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 18

scope="row"| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/album_db/2017|title=Best selling albums of Hungary in 2017|website=Mahasz|access-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603161858/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/album_db/2017|archive-date=June 3, 2020|url-status=live}}

| 56

scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2017-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2017|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105611/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4435|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 3

scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade Alben 2017|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208120346/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|archive-date=February 8, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 18

scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)

| 5

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115207/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 46

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/albums-chart|title=2018 Annual ARIA Albums Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102193909/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/albums-chart|archive-date=January 2, 2019|url-status=live}}

| 9

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041314/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|archive-date=December 21, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 46

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2018|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220231108/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|archive-date=December 20, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 142

scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-canadian-albums|title=Canadian Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205062654/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-canadian-albums|archive-date=December 5, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 9

scope="row"| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2018&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2018|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043451/https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2018&cat=a|archive-date=January 5, 2019|url-status=live}}

| 60

scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2018|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2018|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=January 30, 2021}}

| 79

scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2018|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=December 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182543/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2018|archive-date=December 21, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 68

scope="row"| Irish Albums (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2018__25261/|title=Ireland's Official Top 40 biggest albums of 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=January 4, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104175730/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2018__25261/|archive-date=January 4, 2019|url-status=live}}

| 28

scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2018-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2018|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214170829/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4568|archive-date=December 14, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 7

scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2018|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231043107/https://www.hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2018|archive-date=December 31, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 23

scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20181231/37502|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 4, 2019}}

| 34

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204224411/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=December 4, 2018|url-status=live}}

| 36

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315024115/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/albums-chart|archive-date=March 15, 2020|url-status=live}}

| 93

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten Albums 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=January 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222160725/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|archive-date=February 22, 2020|url-status=live}}

| 180

=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2010-2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-albums-chart|title=2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart|publisher=Australia Recording Industry Association|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111005803/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-albums-chart|archive-date=January 11, 2020|url-status=live}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=Beautiful Trauma|artist=P!nk|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=December 20, 2018}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=album|title=Beautiful Trauma|artist=P!nk|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|access-date=June 17, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|type=album|artist=Pink|title=Beautiful Trauma|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|access-date=January 16, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|artist=P!|source=artist|access-date=October 26, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Pink|title=Beautiful Trauma|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=December 18, 2018}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=P!nk|title=Beautiful Trauma|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=April 14, 2020|refname="riaa"}}

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Release history

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|+ List of regions, release dates, showing formats, label, editions and references

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| October 13, 2017

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| RCA

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  • Explicit
  • clean

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| style="text-align:center;"| Various citations concerning the October 13, 2017, release of Beautiful Trauma:

  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma (Explicit) by P!nk on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-trauma/1269268686|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004131317/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269268686|archive-date=October 4, 2017|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma (Clean) by P!nk on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-trauma/1269232054|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014174309/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269232054|archive-date=October 14, 2017|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma par P!nk sur Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269232054|publisher=iTunes Store (FR)|access-date=October 10, 2017|language=fr}}
  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma von P!nk bei Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269232054|publisher=iTunes Store (DE)|access-date=October 10, 2017|language=de}}
  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma de P!nk en Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269232054|publisher=iTunes Store (ES)|access-date=October 10, 2017|language=es}}
  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma di P!nk su Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269232054|publisher=iTunes Store (IT)|access-date=October 10, 2017|language=it}}
  • {{cite web|title=Beautiful Trauma av P!nk på Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/beautiful-trauma/id1269232054|publisher=iTunes Store (SE)|access-date=October 10, 2017|language=sv}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Trauma-P-nk/dp/B074JQ6K2|title=P!nk – Beautiful Trauma|website=Amazon |date=October 13, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423170445/https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Trauma-P-nk/dp/B074JQ6K25|archive-date=April 23, 2019|url-status=live}}

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