"Beautiful as You" is a song by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released on May 13, 2024, as the first single from his seventh studio album, About a Woman. The song was written by Rhett, Rocky Block, Joshua Coleman, Alexander Izquiero, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Ryan and Zaire Kelsey, and produced by Coleman, Julian Bunetta, Ryan and Dann Huff.
| "Beautiful as You" | ||||
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| Single by Thomas Rhett | ||||
| from the album About a Woman | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Valory | |||
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| "Beautiful as You" on YouTube | ||||
Background and content
editRhett discussed "Beautiful as You" in an interview with iHeartCountry:
"This is an anthem for everybody who feels like they out-kicked their coverage, there was one day a couple years back when I was looking at my wife, and I was like, 'Why in the world did you choose me?' I get to be with someone who could easily be on the cover of a magazine, and I get to see her in all her forms — a partner, a mother, a friend, even a philanthropist. I just feel like I've got a first row seat at almost-perfection, if you will. And like the song says, 'Seriously, what is somebody as amazing as you doing with somebody like me?' [...] So much of my music is a reflection of the stage of life we are in — we’re in a very joyful season — and this song is just the tip of the iceberg to the rest of this next album."[1]
Rhett also noted that the reason for releasing this song as the first single was "just sort of reminded me of how I used to kind of start my records, sort of with a big swing, different sound, sonically different, melodically different, and a song that my kids just really, really enjoyed and danced to, so it seemed like the right first choice to us."[2]
The song was inspired by Rhett's wife Lauren Akins, and is a self-deprecating song about dating someone more beautiful than you.[3][4]
Critical reception
editBilly Duke of website Taste of Country compared the song's pop style melody to Rhett's third studio album Life Changes.[5]
Chart performance
edit"Beautiful as You" debuted at number one on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2024.[6] After a four week stay on the charts, it debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
This song topped number one on UK Country Airplay for three weeks.[8]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[9]
- Thomas Rhett – vocals
- Ammo – drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
- Dann Huff – acoustic guitar, Producer
- Jeff Gunnell – recording
- John Ryan – drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, background vocals
- Julian Bunetta – drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, recording
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordination
- Zai1k – background vocals
- Alex Ghenea – mixing
- Harrison Tate – mastering engineer
- Nathan Dantzler – mastering engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 85 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 21 |
| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[12] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 59 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 16 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Rhett Dawns Fresh Era With Debut Of Heartfelt 'Beautiful As You'". iHeartCountry Radio. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Hubbard, Jeremy Chua + Stephen. "Thomas Rhett shares why he picked "Beautiful as You" as a lead single". South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Releases Single 'Beautiful as You' and Says New Music Is Reflection of His 'Joyful Season' of Life". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Shares The Inspiration Behind His New Song "Beautiful As You"". Southern Living. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Dukes, Billy DukesBilly (May 10, 2024). "LISTEN: Thomas Rhett: 'Beautiful as You' Represents a Shift". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Weak of June 22 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Notches Third Week at No. 1 on UK Country Radio Airplay Chart with 'Beautiful As You' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Beautiful As You - Thomas Rhett | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "This week on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart". Absolute Radio Country. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Thomas Rhett – What's Your Country Song". Music Canada. Retrieved September 13, 2024.