Jump to content

Beautiful Ones: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
UK style
→Background: incorrect, this was relating to B side “Together”
Line 21: Line 21:


==Background==
==Background==
Featuring one of new guitarist [[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]]' first guitar riffs, "Beautiful Ones" became one of Suede's more popular singles. As the new band member, Oakes was issued the challenge by the rest of the band to stay at home and write a hit single while they were out partying. The song was originally titled "Dead Leg" after Osman threatened to give Oakes a dead leg if he was unable to write a top ten single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/03949-suede-biographer-david-barnett-recalls-coming-up|title=Trash, You & Me: The Story Of Suede's Coming Up|publisher=''[[The Quietus]]''|last=Barnett|first=David|date=23 March 2010|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref> The song charted at number 8 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in October 1996, in an era when the top ten consisted of an eclectic mix of pop, indie and dance music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/flashback-to-1996-spice-girls-hit-number-1-with-say-youll-be-there__16652/|title=Flashback to 1996: Spice Girls hit Number 1 with Say You'll Be There|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=20 October 2016|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref>
Featuring one of new guitarist [[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]]' first guitar riffs, "Beautiful Ones" became one of Suede's more popular singles. The song was originally titled "Dead Leg" after Osman threatened to give Oakes a dead leg if he was unable to write a top ten single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/03949-suede-biographer-david-barnett-recalls-coming-up|title=Trash, You & Me: The Story Of Suede's Coming Up|publisher=''[[The Quietus]]''|last=Barnett|first=David|date=23 March 2010|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref> The song charted at number 8 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in October 1996, in an era when the top ten consisted of an eclectic mix of pop, indie and dance music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/flashback-to-1996-spice-girls-hit-number-1-with-say-youll-be-there__16652/|title=Flashback to 1996: Spice Girls hit Number 1 with Say You'll Be There|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=20 October 2016|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref>


The video for the title song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made the video for the band's song, "[[Animal Nitrate]]".
The video for the title song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made the video for the band's song, "[[Animal Nitrate]]".

Revision as of 23:52, 11 March 2018

This article is about the Suede single. For the song by Prince and the Revolution, see The Beautiful Ones.
"Beautiful Ones"
Song

"Beautiful Ones" is the second single from the album Coming Up by Suede, released on 14 October 1996 on Nude Records. The song became a Top Ten hit in the UK, peaking at #8.[1]

Background

Featuring one of new guitarist Richard Oakes' first guitar riffs, "Beautiful Ones" became one of Suede's more popular singles. The song was originally titled "Dead Leg" after Osman threatened to give Oakes a dead leg if he was unable to write a top ten single.[2] The song charted at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1996, in an era when the top ten consisted of an eclectic mix of pop, indie and dance music.[3]

The video for the title song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made the video for the band's song, "Animal Nitrate".

Critical reception

Billboard wrote: "like a fast-mangled Oasis song, The London Suede succeeded in making sounds of pop/rock that are definitely unique. The painfully true lyrics and vibrant sounds have already proved to be a hit in the U.K."[4]

In 2014, Paste listed the song at number 34 in its list, "The 50 Best Britpop Songs." Michael Danaher wrote: "The song is both simple and sophisticated, and it’s a true Britpop gem that deserves much attention."[5]

Cover versions

  • British female singer Kim Wilde recorded a version of the song for her 2011 album Snapshots.
  • In Chile, "Beautiful Ones" was versioned by the children show Cachureos, recalling it "Los Ancianos" (The Elder Ones).

Track listings

All Songs by Brett Anderson and Richard Oakes except where noted.

Cassette
  1. "Beautiful Ones"
  2. "By The Sea (original demo)" (Anderson)
CD1
  1. "Beautiful Ones"
  2. "Young Men"
  3. "Sound of the Streets" (Anderson)
CD2
  1. "Beautiful Ones"
  2. "Money"
  3. "Sam" (Anderson)

References

  1. ^ "Artist Chart History: Suede". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ Barnett, David (23 March 2010). "Trash, You & Me: The Story Of Suede's Coming Up". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Myers, Justin (20 October 2016). "Flashback to 1996: Spice Girls hit Number 1 with Say You'll Be There". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (2 August 1997). Reviews & Previews. Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2013. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Stiernberg, Bonnie (11 June 2014). "The 50 Best Britpop Songs". Paste. Retrieved 5 June 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Beautiful_Ones&oldid=829977735"