Beautiful (2PM song)
| "Beautiful" | ||||
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CD-only cover
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| Single by 2PM | ||||
| from the album Legend of 2PM | ||||
| B-side | Kimi ga Ireba | |||
| Released | June 6, 2012 (see release history) |
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| Format | CD single, Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Dance-pop, J-pop | |||
| Length | 03:59 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
| 2PM Japanese singles chronology |
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"Beautiful" is the fourth Japanese single by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on June 6, 2012 in 3 editions: CD+DVD,[1] CD+Photobook[2] and a Regular edition.[3] The single was released along with the group's third live DVD "Arena Tour 2011 'Republic of 2PM'".[4]
Contents
Composition
"Beautiful" is an original Japanese song composed by J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73 and Natsumi Watanabe. The B-side "Kimi ga Ireba" is also an original Japanese song, composed by the member Junho. This is the first single to include an original Japanese song as B-side.
Music video
A teaser of the music video was released on May 14, into 2PM's official Japanese website[5][6] and the full music video on May 22. It premiered on the Japanese TV network M-On!.
Promotions
The group made the first performance of the song on the show Music Fair in June 2. The group also performed the song in NHK's show "Music Japan" on June 10 and in 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, on June 23, 2012.[7]
Track listing
| CD+DVD[1] and CD+Photobook[2] track listing | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Beautiful" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73, Natsumi Watanabe | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Kimi ga Ireba" (君がいれば; If You Are Here) | Mai Watarai, Nice73 | Lee Junho | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Beautiful" (Without main vocal) | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Kimi ga Ireba" (Without main vocal) | Lee Junho | 3:36 | |
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Total length:
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15:12 | |||
| CD-only track listing[3] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Beautiful" | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73, Natsumi Watanabe | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Kimi ga Ireba" (君がいれば; If You Are Here) | Mai Watarai, Nice73 | Lee Junho | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Beautiful" (Aqua Blu mix) | J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73, Natsumi Watanabe | Aqua Blu, J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Beautiful" (Without main vocal) | 4:00 | ||
| 5. | "Kimi ga Ireba" (Without main vocal) | 3:36 | ||
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Total length:
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18:57 | |||
| DVD[1] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Beautiful" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Beautiful" (Music video - Dance version) | |
Charts
Oricon
| Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Singles Chart | 2 | 73,529 | 163,463 | 7 weeks |
| Weekly Singles Chart[8] | 2 | 141,236 | ||
| Monthly Singles Chart | 4 | 162,178 | ||
| Half-Year Singles Chart (2012)[9] | 29 | 141,236 | ||
| Yearly Singles Chart | 47 | 163,463 |
Other Charts
Beautiful
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] | 2 |
| Japan RIAJ Digital track weekly top 100[11] | 32 |
| South Korea Gaon Weekly singles chart[12] | 118 |
| South Korea Gaon Weekly International singles chart[12] | 4 |
| South Korea Gaon Monthly International singles chart[12] | 21 |
Kimi ga Ireba
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Japan RIAJ Digital track weekly top 100[13] | 65 |
| South Korea Gaon Weekly International singles chart[12] | 100 |
Sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| RIAJ physical shipping certification[14] | Gold (100,000+) |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan[3] | June 6, 2012 | CD, Digital download | Ariola Japan |
| South Korea[15] | June 20, 2012 | Digital download | JYP Entertainment |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (Japanese) Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤A)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Japanese) Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤B)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (Japanese) Ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ ２ＰＭのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE Oricon. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ (Japanese) ＡＲＥＮＡ ＴＯＵＲ ２０１１ “ＲＥＰＵＢＬＩＣ ＯＦ ２ＰＭ” ２ＰＭのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典 Oricon. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ (Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website Sony Music. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ↑ Preview for 2PM’s “Beautiful” PV revealed. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ↑ (Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website - Media Sony Music. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
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