Beautiful (Wanna One song)
| "Beautiful" | |
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| Song |
"Beautiful" is a song by South Korean boy band Wanna One. The song was released on November 13, 2017 in South Korea, serving as the lead single from the re-packaged version of their debut EP, 1X1=1 (To Be One). Written by Tenzo, Kebee and Wooziq.
"Beautiful" is a midtempo EDM-pop ballad containing woozy synths and a steady beat. The song's lyrics expresses the feelings of fear, loneliness and longing coming from being alone.[1][2]
It also attained commercial success, peaking at number one on Gaon Digital Chart. The song charted atop on real-time charts of six music sites: Melon, Genie, Bugs, Mnet, Naver, and Soribada upon its release. In addition, three other new tracks of the album placed in the top 10 of all six charts.[3] "Beautiful" also recorded highest number of unique listeners in the first hour on a song on Melon since chart reforms, breaking the record previously held by Wanna One's own song, "Energetic".[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Gaon Digital Chart[5] | 1 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard) |
Monthly chart
| Chart (2017) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[6] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | November 13, 2017 | Digital download | YMC Entertainment, CJ E&M Music |
| Worldwide | CJ E&M Music |
Awards and nominations
Music program awards
| Program | Date |
|---|---|
| Show Champion (MBC Music) | November 22, 2017 |
| M Countdown (Mnet) | November 23, 2017 |
| Music Bank (KBS) | November 24, 2017 |
| December 1, 2017 | |
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | November 25, 2017 |
| December 2, 2017 |
References
- ^ "Wanna One Evoke Their Dreams in New Single 'Beautiful'". Billboard. November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Nothing meaningful without fans, members: K-pop rookie Wanna One". Yonhap News Agency. November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Wanna One sweeps charts after new album release". The Korea Times. November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Wanna One Breaks Record For Most Unique Listeners In 1st Hour On Melon Following Chart Reforms". Soompi. Xports News. November 13, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Beautiful":
- 2017년 46주차 Download Chart (see #1). Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- 2017년 47주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- 2017년 48주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Monthly Digital Chart - November 2017". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved December 7, 2017.