Beneath Your Beautiful
{{short description|2012 single by Labrinth}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Beneath Your Beautiful
| cover = Labrinth_Featuring_Emeli_Sande_-_Beneath_Your_Beautiful.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé
| album = Electronic Earth
| released = {{Start date|2012|10|18|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio = *Metropolis Studios (London)
- Strongroom (Shoreditch)
| genre = R&B
| length = *{{Duration|m=4|s=32}} (album version)
- {{Duration|m=3|s=56}} (radio edit)
| label = Syco
| writer = *Timothy McKenzie
| producer = *Labrinth
- Da Digglar
| chronology = Labrinth
| prev_title = Treatment
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Playing with Fire
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Emeli Sandé
| type = singles
| prev_title = Wonder
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Beneath Your Beautiful
| year = 2012
| next_title = Clown
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
"Beneath Your Beautiful" is a song by British musicians Labrinth and Emeli Sandé. Written by Labrinth, Mike Posner and Sandé, it was promoted as the sixth single from Labrinth's debut album, Electronic Earth (2012), and is included as a bonus track on the US Deluxe Edition of Sandé's debut studio album Our Version of Events. Impacting from 18 October 2012, and following a well-received performance on the ninth series of The X Factor, the single would go on to sell 108,000 copies in the UK during its first week and top the UK Singles Chart. It became Labrinth's first number one single as a lead artist and additionally became his first top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 34. The song was nominated for 'Best British Single' at the 2013 Brit Awards and was ranked the twelfth best-selling single of 2012 in the UK.
Background and release
"Beneath Your Beautiful" is an R&B ballad written by Labrinth, Mike Posner, and Emeli Sandé. It was recorded as a duet between Labrinth and Sandé for Labrinth's debut studio album Electronic Earth. The title of the song attracted attention from fans, some of whom questioned Labrinth about the spelling of the word "Your" within the song's title, believing that was a grammatical error and should have been spelt "You're" (although the song's lyrics use the words "beautiful" and "perfect" as nouns). Upon reaching number one, fans asked Labrinth via social networking website Twitter about the spelling. He replied "Can I make something clear! this is twitter! Not an English GCSE haha I’ll spell as BADLY as I wish awritemayte!... Oh is this about #Beneath”YOUR”Beautiful I love how crazy this has sent people…. It was to annoy English teachers and grammar Nazis."{{sic}}{{cite news|url=http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2012/11/hackney-artist-labrinth-gets-his-first-number-1-uk-single/|title=Hackney artist Labrinth gets his first number 1 UK single|last=Drewitt|first=Melissa|work=East London Lines|date=3 November 2012|access-date=3 November 2012}} The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20976630 "Brit Awards: Emeli Sande gets four nominations"]. BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2013
Chart and sales performance
The song was released in the UK on 18 November 2011. Originally only reaching number 200 in the UK Singles Chart on 14 April 2012, it peaked at number one on 28 October 2012, selling 108,000 copies in its first week of release. This became Labrinth's first number one single as a solo artist, and Sandé's second number one overall.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a433879/labrinth-has-first-no1-with-emeli-sande-duet-beneath-your-beautiful.html|title=Labrinth has first No.1 with Emeli Sandé duet 'Beneath Your Beautiful'|last=Eames|first=Tom|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Associated Newspapers|date=28 October 2012|access-date=28 October 2012}} To date, "Beneath Your Beautiful" has peaked within the top 40 in over 15 countries worldwide. The song was the 12th best-selling single of 2012 in the UK, with 663,000 copies sold.{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles-of-2012-revealed-1784/ |title=The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 revealed! |author=Dan Lane |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=2 January 2013|access-date=5 January 2013}} The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) later certified the single triple platinum for sales and streams exceeding 1,800,000 units.
Music video
The music video for the track was uploaded to Labrinth's official Vevo account on YouTube on 5 October 2012.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqIxCtEveG8 Labrinth feat. Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful]. YouTube The video features Labrinth and Sandé performing the track while standing in front of a giant screen, which features images of them both.
Live performances
On 21 October 2012, Labrinth and Sandé performed the song live for the first time on The X Factor, which led to the sales boost that got it number one.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-beyonce-to-appear-on-final-1381005|title=Beyonce signs up for X Factor final... and is set to duet with Ella Henderson|last=Jeffries|first=Mark|work=Daily Mirror|publisher=Mirror Online|date=16 October 2012|access-date=16 October 2012}} Since the performance on The X Factor, the video has gained more than 14 million views.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a410549/labrinth-emeli-sande-debut-beneath-your-beautiful-music-video.html|title=Labrinth, Emeli Sandé debut 'Beneath Your Beautiful' music video|last=Corner|first=Lewis|work=Digital Spy|date=5 October 2012|access-date=5 October 2012}}
At Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2013, on Sunday 9 June 2013, Labrinth performed the song with The X Factor 2012 finalist Ella Henderson live, as part of his setlist, with Henderson replacing Sandé.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download - album track{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beneath-Your-Beautiful/dp/B007IV7L8I/ |title=Beneath Your Beautiful: Labrinth feat. Emeli Sande: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=16 October 2012}}
| title1 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note1 = featuring Emeli Sandé
| length1 = 4:32
| total_length = 4:32
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/Beneath-Beautiful-Emeli-Labrinth-Feat/dp/B00AHN0HN0/ |title=Beneath Your Beautiful: Amazon.co.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de |access-date=3 February 2013}}
| title1 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note1 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (radio edit
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note2 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Naughty Boy remix
| length2 = 4:31
| total_length = 8:27
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital EP 1{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00AMBPUB6/ |title=Beneath Your Beautiful: Labrinth feat. Emeli Sande: Amazon.de: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.de |access-date=3 February 2013}}
| title1 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note1 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (radio edit
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note2 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Naughty Boy remix
| length2 = 4:31
| title3 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note3 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Rollz Remix edit
| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note4 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (instrumental
| length4 = 4:33
| total_length = 16:42
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital EP 2 - exclusive to Spotify{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1t3EOJ01yPc5OcoucZm0Is?si=vEyBmFHlSdaJvRA1WUQk_w |title=Beneath Your Beautiful - EP (feat. Emeli Sande) |date=18 October 2012 |publisher=Spotify |location=UK |access-date=27 March 2021}}
| title1 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note1 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (radio edit
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note2 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Naughty Boy remix
| length2 = 4:32
| title3 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note3 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Rollz Remix edit
| length3 = 3:44
| title4 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note4 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (instrumental
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note5 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Seamus Haji remix extended
| length5 = 6:03
| total_length = 24:16
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital Remixes EP - exclusive to iTunes{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/beneath-your-beautiful-feat/585591647 |title=iTunes - Musik - Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé) (Remixes) - EP von Labrinth |date=21 December 2012 |publisher=iTunes.de |location=Germany |access-date=3 February 2013}}
| title1 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note1 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (radio edit
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note2 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Naughty Boy remix
| length2 = 4:31
| title3 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note3 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Rollz Remix extended version
| length3 = 5:13
| title4 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note4 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (Seamus Haji remix extended
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note5 = featuring Emeli Sandé) (music video
| length5 = 4:27
| total_length = 24:10
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = US EP{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beneath-your-beautiful-ep/687554543|title=iTunes - Music - Beneath Your Beautiful - EP by Labrinth|work=iTunes|date=27 August 2013}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.target.com/p/labrinth-beneath-your-beautiful-only-at-target/-/A-14726309#prodSlot=medium_1_38 |title=Labrinth - Beneath Your Beautiful - Only at Target : Target |access-date=8 November 2013 |archive-date=14 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214072353/http://www.target.com/p/labrinth-beneath-your-beautiful-only-at-target/-/A-14726309#prodSlot=medium_1_38 |url-status=dead }}
| title1 = Beneath Your Beautiful
| note1 = featuring Emeli Sandé
| writer1 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Emeli Sandé|Mike Posner}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Labrinth|Da Digglar}}
| length1 = 4:31
| title2 = Express Yourself
| writer2 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Charles Wright}}
| extra2 = Labrinth
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = Let the Sun Shine
| writer3 = McKenzie
| extra3 = {{hlist|Labrinth|Da Digglar}}
| length3 = 2:59
| title4 = Treatment
| writer4 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Rami Yacoub|Carl Falk}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Labrinth|Da Digglar}}
| length4 = 4:30
| title5 = Earthquake
| note5 = featuring Tinie Tempah
| writer5 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Marc Williams|Patrick Okogwu}}
| extra5 = Labrinth
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = Vultures
| writer6 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Claude Kelly|Wayne Hector}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Labrinth|Da Digglar}}
| length6 = 4:17
| title7 = Last Time
| writer7 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Williams}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Labrinth|Da Digglar}}
| note7 = Target bonus track
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Climb on Board
| writer8 = {{hlist|McKenzie|Williams}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Labrinth|Da Digglar}}
| note8 = Target bonus track
| length8 = 3:58
}}
Notes
- "Express Yourself" contains a sample song of the same name written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band and "Funky Drummer" written and performed by James Brown.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left;" style="text-align:left" |
scope="col"| Chart (2012–13)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{singlechart|Australia|5|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Austria|10|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Flanders|4|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Wallonia|30|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Canada|39|artist=Labrinth|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Czech Republic|5|year=2013|week=18}} |
{{singlechart|Denmark|26|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardeurodigital|4|artist=Labrinth|access-date=24 December 2014}} |
{{singlechart|France|103|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Germany|25|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful|songid=1023355}} |
{{singlechart|Hungary|22|year=2013|week=2}} |
{{singlechart|Ireland2|1|song=Beneath Your Beautiful|access-date=18 January 2020}} |
{{singlechart|Israelairplay|10|year=2013|week=03|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Dutch40|16|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Dutch100|15|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|New Zealand|4|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Poland|1|year=2013|chartid=925}} |
Portugal (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-02-16/portugal|magazine=Billboard|access-date=19 May 2013|title=Portugal Digital Songs - Peak|archive-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613010838/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-02-16/portugal|url-status=dead}}
|style="text-align:center;"|1 |
{{singlechart|Scotland|1|date=20121103}} |
{{singlechart|Slovakia|4|artist=Labrinth|song=Beneath Your Beautiful|week=16|year=2013|access-date=2013-02-13}} |
South Korea International Singles (Gaon){{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon?nationGbn=E |title=South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: December 30, 2012) |publisher=Gaon Chart |date=15 January 2013 |access-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316222941/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon?nationGbn=E |archive-date=16 March 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 41 |
{{singlechart|Sweden|12|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Switzerland|17|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|UK|1|date=20121103}} |
{{singlechart|UKrandb|4|date=20121215}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|34|artist=Labrinth|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|26|artist=Labrinth|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|23|artist=Labrinth|song=Beneath Your Beautiful}} |
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col"|Chart (2012)
!scope="col"|Position |
---|
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2012|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=6 October 2019}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 100 |
UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2012.pdf|title=End of Year 2012|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=7 June 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|artist=Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé|type=single|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|type=single|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|relyear=2012|certyear=2014|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|type=single|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2012|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|source=radioscope|access-date=19 January 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|relyear=2012|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|award=Gold|type=single|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=23 May 2022|certyear=2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2013|relyear=2013|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|award=Platinum|type=single|certref={{cite web | url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20141003&sart=2152340 | title=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful| publisher=Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening | language=sv | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144549/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20141003&sart=2152340 | archive-date=7 September 2018 | url-status=dead}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|relyear=2012|certyear=2014|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sand|type=single|award=Platinum}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2012|certyear=2023|title=Beneath Your Beautiful|artist=Labrinth ft Emeli Sandé|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|id=10849-3316-1|access-date=7 July 2023|refname="bpi"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2012|certyear=2023|title=Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé)|artist=Labrinth|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=17 February 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2013|relyear=2011|artist=Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé|title=Heaven|award=Platinum|type=single|certmonth=5|id=6245|streamsonly=true|access-date=5 November 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streamsonly=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
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scope="col"| Country || Release date || Format || Label |
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scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 18 October 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/sitecomponent/a28814/singles-release-diary.html |title=Singles Release Diary |website=Digital Spy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203180820/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/sitecomponent/a28814/singles-release-diary.html |archive-date=3 December 2012 |access-date=10 December 2012 |url-status=dead }} | Impact Day | Syco |
scope="row"| United States
| RCA |
scope="row" rowspan="2"| Germany
| Digital EP | rowspan="2"| Sony |
13 January 2013 |
scope="row" rowspan="2" | United States
| 26 March 2013{{cite web|url=http://fmqb.com/media/Top40Sampler/2013/0413.html|title=Top 40 Sampler 2013|work=fmqb.com}} | rowspan="2"| RCA |
27 August 2013
| Digital EP |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Labrinth}}
{{Emeli Sandé singles}}
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Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Songs written by Emeli Sandé
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Poland
Category:Number-one singles in Scotland
Category:UK singles chart number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Mike Posner
Category:Song recordings produced by Labrinth