"Beautiful" is a song recorded by Australian singer

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for her third studio album of the same name. The song was released for digital download on 22 November 2013, as the third single from the album. "Beautiful" was written by Mauboy, Charles Hinshaw, Chaz Mishan and David Delazyn, and produced by The Fliptones. Upon its release, "Beautiful" peaked at number 46 on the

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Production

"Beautiful" was written by

, Charles Hinshaw, Chaz Mishan and David Delazyn, and produced by The Fliptones. The Fliptones also handled the programming and keys. Mauboy's vocals were recorded at Rondor/Universal Recording Studio. "Beautiful" was engineered by Stuart Schenk and mixed by James Royo. It was

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by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound in

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. According to Janelle Tucknott of

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, the song features "heavy bass notes" and its

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is provided by an

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. "Beautiful" was made available for digital purchase on 22 November 2013.

Reception

Janelle Tucknott of ''

'' awarded "Beautiful" three-and-a-half stars out of five and wrote that "it's upbeat and catchy and begs to be played loudly while getting ready for a night out." Tucknott also described "Beautiful" as "the perfect Summer club track" and predicted it to be another hit for Mauboy. Jana Angeles of the same publication wrote that "Beautiful" is "an addictive track that is bound to be stuck in your head for days on end." She also noted that the song has "a summer lovin' feel" that would make "a perfect atmosphere for beaches and sunny weather." Entertainment Hive's Honey B described "Beautiful" as a "melodic high-energy number." The song debuted at number 66 on the

dated 9 December 2013. The following week, it moved up to its peak position of number 46.

Music video

The music video for "Beautiful" was directed by Tony Prescott and produced by Jane Griffin. It was uploaded to Mauboy's

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account on 4 December 2013. The video features intercut scenes of Mauboy singing in front of a backdrop of water and against a black backdrop. Other intercut scenes include Mauboy and her love interest in the kitchen making food, a group of people washing a car, children running with balloons, and a couple celebrating a birthday.

Track listing

*Digital download # "Beautiful" – 3:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''

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''. ;Locations *Recorded at Rondor/Universal Recording Studio *Mastered at Sterling Sound in

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– Jessica Mauboy, Charles Hinshaw, Chaz Mishan, David Delazyn *

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– The Fliptones * Mixing – James Royo *

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– Stuart Schenk * Mastering – Tom Coyne

Charts

Release history

References

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