Something Beautiful

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For other uses, see Something Beautiful (disambiguation).
"Something Beautiful"
File:Robbie Williams - Something Beautiful - CD single cover.jpg
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Escapology
Released 7 July 2003 (2003-07-07)
Studio Los Angeles, London
Genre Soul[1]
Length
  • 4:48 (album version)
  • 4:01 (radio edit)
Label Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Guy Chambers
  • Steve Power
Script error: The function "ucfirst" does not exist. singles chronology
"Come Undone"
(2003)		 "Something Beautiful"
(2003)		 "Sexed Up"
(2003)
Music video
"Something Beautiful" on YouTube

"Something Beautiful" is a song co-written by English musicians Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams. Originally offered to Welsh singer Tom Jones,[citation needed] it was released as the third single from Williams' fifth studio album, Escapology (2002).[2] The track was issued in Europe on 7 July 2003 and in the United Kingdom three weeks later, on 28 July. "Something Beautiful" reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Romania.

Music video

The video of the song is influenced by reality shows like Pop Idol, and is one of the few with two different endings. An interactive version of the video was created to run on Sky Digital by weapon7 where viewers could vote through the red button and discover the backstory of the participants. A spokesman for Robbie Williams told the Daily Mirror, "We wanted to find someone with the 'essence' of Robbie to perform the new track in the video – it could be a woman."[3]

At the start of the video, fans from all over Europe try to impress judges during the audition stage of fictional reality show Manufactured Miracles; one of the members on the selection panel is Williams' real-life father Pete Conway. Several contestants are put through to the next round, but only three emerge finalists: actor/singer Peter Caruana from Manchester, and students Rebecca Durrant and Bjorn Wenner from Essex and Hamburg respectively.[4] They are groomed by a choreographer and singing coach, and given makeovers by stylists whilst experiencing the celebrity status lifestyle, with an interview at Capital FM and a stay at a luxury hotel before competing in the live shows, with each finalist representing a different stage in Williams' career.

Two versions of the video were filmed. In the first, viewers are asked to vote at Williams' website for who they thought was the best performer. The second version of the video ends with the winner receiving a trophy before meeting Williams who sits at a bus stop reading a newspaper with the headline "Robbie For a Week: Back to Reality for Final Three"—a reference to how several reality stars have been abandoned by their once-loyal fans and management following their brief success.[5] The Manufactured Miracles winner varies from country to country—in the United Kingdom, Peter is revealed as champion—and during filming none of the 'contestants' were aware they would meet Williams, making their surprise genuine.

Rebecca Durrant, who later became a police officer, told the Sunday Mirror the experience put her off fame stating "After I filmed the video I realised I didn't want to face the pressure, the secrecy, the non-stop filming and constant hair and make-up touchups... the closest I get to singing now is karaoke in my local pub."[6] Similarly, in an interview with the Salford Advertiser, Peter Caruana stated, "I decided it was time to give Robbie a rest – he's been good to me, but enough is enough. In a way I think it has held me back and I really want to get back to treading the boards, because that's what I trained for." He has since featured in commercials for Chicago Town Pizza as a Simon Cowell lookalike.[7]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Escapology album booklet.[14]

Recording

  • Recorded in Los Angeles and London
  • Mixed at The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
  • Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

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Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 7 July 2003 CD Chrysalis [22]
United Kingdom 28 July 2003
  • CD
  • DVD
  • cassette
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Australia 18 August 2003 CD [38]

References

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  15. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful" (in French). Ultratip.
  19. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful". Tracklisten.
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  21. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful" (in French). Les classement single.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Musicline.de – Robbie Williams Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  23. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  24. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Something Beautiful". Irish Singles Chart.
  25. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful". Top Digital Download.
  26. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 33, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  27. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  28. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful". Top 40 Singles.
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  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20030809". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  31. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Williams – Something Beautiful". Swiss Singles Chart.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20030809" UK Singles Chart.
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