Life Ain't Always Beautiful
{{Infobox song
| name = Life Ain't Always Beautiful
| cover = Garyallan387396.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Gary Allan
| album = Tough All Over
| released = January 17, 2006
| recorded = 2005
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:44
| label = MCA Nashville
| writer = Cyndi Goodman, Tommy Lee James
| producer = Mark Wright, Gary Allan
| prev_title = Best I Ever Had
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = A Feelin' Like That
| next_year = 2006
}}
"Life Ain't Always Beautiful" is a song written by Cyndi Goodman and Tommy Lee James, and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released in January 2006 as the second and final single from his album Tough All Over. The song became Allan's ninth Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a peak at number 4.
Content
The song is a ballad, in which the narrator talks about the realities of life, despite the peaks and valleys we go through. The narrator states that "Life isn't always beautiful / But it's a beautiful ride."
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a poignant song sung softly and tenderly by an emotional vocalist."
Music video
The music video for this song features Gary singing the song in Las Vegas. It was directed by Paul Boyd.
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 58 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated January 21, 2006. It charted for 33 weeks on that chart, and reached a peak of number 4 on the chart dated August 19, 2006. In addition, it peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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!align="left"|Chart (2006) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|20|artist=Gary Allan|artistid=166883}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|4|artist=Gary Allan|artistid=166883}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|61|artist=Gary Allan|artistid=166883}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2006)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2006: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2006| accessdate=July 10, 2012}}
| align="center" | 23 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Gary Allen|title=Life Ain't Always Beautiful|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2006|certyear=2019|access-date=August 12, 2022}}
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References
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External links
- {{YouTube|iQFYlq3ootM|Music video}}
{{Gary Allan}}
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Category:Songs written by Tommy Lee James
Category:MCA Nashville Records singles
Category:Songs written by Cyndi Thomson
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
Category:Music videos directed by Paul Boyd
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