"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]
| "Beautiful" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CD-only cover | ||||
| Single by 2PM | ||||
| from the album Legend of 2PM | ||||
| B-side | "Kimi ga Ireba" | |||
| Released | June 6, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Dance-pop, J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Park Jin-young, Nice73, Natsumi Watanabe | |||
| 2PM singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
edit"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
editA 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
editThe group made the first performance of the song on the show Music Fair on 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
edit| 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 | |
| Total length: | 15:12 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Total length: | 18:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Beautiful" (Music video - Dance version) |
Charts
editOricon
edit| Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Singles Chart | 2 | 73,529 | 163,463 |
| 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
editBeautiful
edit| 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
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan RIAJ Digital track weekly top 100[13] | 65 |
| South Korea Gaon Weekly International singles chart[12] | 100 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| RIAJ physical shipping certification[14] | Gold (100,000+) |
Release history
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b c (in Japanese) Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤A)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ a b (in Japanese) Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤B)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ a b c (in 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.
- ^ (in 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.
- ^ (in Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website Sony Music. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Preview for 2PM's "Beautiful" PV revealed. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ (in Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website - Media Sony Music. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ "2PM+2AM'Oneday'、シングル「One day」のジャケットは全12種類". Barks (in Japanese). 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ "上半期ランキング特集『AKB48とMr.Childrenが1、2位独占！上半期の音楽シーンを振り返る』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック (2012 Half-Year singles chart)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ "RIAJ Weekly chart for May 29, 2012" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ a b c d "Gaon Search - 2PM" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- ^ "RIAJ Weekly chart for June 5th, 2012" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会".
- ^ "2PM 4th Japan Single 'Beautiful'-2PM 상세정보 --www.melon.com". Melon (in Korean). 2012-06-20. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-06-20.