"Beautiful" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. This song, which is in the key of B major, first appeared on Lightfoot's 1972 LP Don Quixote and was the first of two singles released. The album's title track appeared on the B-side.
| "Beautiful" | ||||
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| Single by Gordon Lightfoot | ||||
| from the album Don Quixote | ||||
| B-side | "Don Quixote" | |||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, Folk rock | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Lightfoot | |||
| Producer(s) | Lenny Waronker | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
editIt reached number 13 in Canada. It peaked at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #67 on the Cash Box Top 100 in July, 1972.[1][2] The song also hit number one on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart,[3] his second of seven to do so, and number 30 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[4]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[5] | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 58 |
References
edit- ^ Gordon Lightfoot, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of July 29, 1972 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 22, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
