luni, 22 august 2011

You're Beautiful






Cultural impact

During its run, several car companies offered to have their cars be used on the drama for promotional purposes.[7] The latest car from the German automaker Audi introduced their Audi S4 on the miniseries, with Jang Keun-Suk (Tae Kyung) driving it.
Additionally, the soundtrack of the miniseries also sold 20,000 copies within its first seven days of released due to the popularity of the show.[8] The album became a top seller on all the various online sites, such as Melon, Dosirak, and Mnet.[9] The album was written and produced by Han Sung-ho, who also worked on the dramas Lovers, On Air, and Brilliant Legacy.[10]
Because the drama features a concert footage in it, A.N.JELL actually performed a mini-concert,[11] where it was reported that as many 25,000 fans showed up.[12] The group performed the songs “Promise” and “Still”; Jang Keun-Suk also sang “Good Bye” and “What Do I Do,” the latter of which is the track Tae-kyung remakes for his mother in the drama. Park Shin Hye sang her character’s theme song, “Lovely Day.” Despite its mediocre ratings, numerous fans have watched the dramas online.[13][14] The drama also reportedly gained a cult following.[15]

Episode ratings

DateEpisodeNationwideSeoul
2009-10-070110.8 (11th)11.6 (11th)
2009-10-08029.6 (12th)10.2 (11th)
2009-10-14039.1 (11th)8.5 (14th)
2009-10-15048.9 (14th)9.4 (11th)
2009-10-21059.0 (18th)9.2 (13th)
2009-10-220610.0 (11th)10.2 (11th)
2009-10-28079.6 (14th)10.2 (11th)
2009-10-29089.8 (12th)10.3 (11th)
2009-11-04099.8 (17th)10.3 (13th)
2009-11-051010.0 (14th)10.5 (11th)
2009-11-111111.0 (10th)11.3 (9th)
2009-11-121211.1 (9th)11.1 (9th)
2009-11-181310.6 (13th)11.1 (10th)
2009-11-191410.1 (13th)10.0 (12th)
2009-11-251510.9 (10th)11.7 (8th)
2009-11-261611.9 (9th)12.2 (9th)
Average10.1%10.5%



Awards


                                                                                            
                                                                                                   
"You're Beautiful"

Single by James Blunt
from the album Back to Bedlam
Released30 May 2005
(See release history)
FormatCD single
Recorded2005
GenreSoft rock, folk rock
Length3:34 (Album version)
3:22 (Single edit)
LabelAtlantic
Writer(s)James Blunt
Sacha Skarbek
Amanda Ghost
ProducerTom Rothrock
James Blunt singles chronology
"High"
(2005)		"You're Beautiful"
(2005)		"Wisemen"
(2005)
Music sample
James Blunt - "You're Beautiful"






Writing and inspiration

Newspapers have claimed that "You're Beautiful" is about a former girlfriend of Blunt's, Dixie Chassay,[3][4] casting director for the Harry Potter films, although Blunt refuses to confirm or deny this. On the 8 March 2006 episode of the Oprah Winfrey program, Blunt said of the song, "It's kind of miserable. It was about seeing my ex-girlfriend on the Underground in London with her new man, who I didn't know existed. She and I caught eyes and lived a lifetime in that moment, but didn't do anything about it and haven't seen each other since."[5] Several versions of the song exist. One lyrical version has an explicit word in it ("She could see from my face that I was fucking high") which was released on Back to Bedlam and most of the "You're Beautiful" singles. The radio edit of the song replaces the explicit lyric, changing it to "She could see from my face that I was flying high". Acoustic, live and DVD versions have also been released. However, because of the word in question, the album was given a Parental Advisory sticker. When asked about the song, Blunt responded, "It's probably one of the least meaningful songs on the album and by no means people's favourite. The album is like a book covering various aspects of life in a specific order."[6] In an interview with HitQuarters, co-writer Sacha Skarbek said their collaboration on the song began when Blunt brought the title and the approach of the chorus to a songwriting session. Skarbek's contribution largely focused on the music aspect to the track, contributing chord ideas for the verses, honing the melodies, and making sure the song stuck to, "a couple of key hooks rather than making it too complicated."[7]










Chart performance

"You're Beautiful" is Blunt's most successful single release to date. It was also his first successful single, and reached number one in ten countries across the world, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Canada, and the Netherlands. The song peaked within the top five in Australia, France, and Germany. "You're Beautiful" accomplished a feat rarely seen on the modern UK Singles Chart by ascending the chart following its début. Released on 30 May 2005, it entered at number twelve on 5 June and reached number one six weeks later where it remained for five consecutive weeks. The last song to début outside of the top ten and climb to number one was The Outhere Brothers' "Boom Boom Boom" (1995). The highest position "You're Beautiful" reached in Australia was number two, where it stayed for two consecutive weeks. In November 2005, "You're Beautiful" was released in North America where it achieved widespread success. In Canada, it ascended to number one (where it remained for four consecutive weeks) twenty-two weeks following its début on the BDS Airplay chart. In the United States, it débuted at number eighty-eight before reaching number one seventeen weeks later. It replaced Beyoncé's "Check on It" and itself was replaced by Ne-Yo's "So Sick".[13] The song became the first non-urban or American Idol song to reach the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 since Nickelback's "How You Remind Me" in 2001. However, "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani has also been credited for that accomplishment, but due to its hip-hop based influences, it's been disputed. This also became the first single by a British artist to reach number one since Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997).[14] It achieved success on the Billboard Pop 100, Hot Digital Songs, Adult Contemporary, and Adult Top 40 formats. It has been certified sixfold platinum in the U.S. for digital sales of 1,200,000 copies.[15]


Awards

At the 2007 Grammy Awards the song received three nominations: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance [2]. For the video, Blunt won the MTV Award for Best Male Video and Best Cinematography.


Release

The single was released on four official physical formats. CD1 includes an exclusive acoustic recording of "Fall At Your Feet", a cover taken from the BBC Radio 1 live lounge sessions. CD2 includes an exclusive acoustic version of "High", plus the video for "You're Beautiful" and "Making-Of" footage. The 7" Vinyl includes an exclusive acoustic version of "So Long, Jimmy". The fourth physical format was an exclusive version of CD1, only available at HMV, which includes a additional third track, in the form of an acoustic version of "You're Beautiful". This version was also sold in Australia.[16]



Track listing

UK CD Single #1
  1. "You're Beautiful" (Edit) - 3:22
  2. "Fall At Your Feet" (Acoustic) - 2:25
UK CD Single #2
  1. "You're Beautiful" (Edit) - 3:22
  2. "High" (Acoustic) - 4:03
  3. "You're Beautiful" (The Making Of The Video) - 3:00
  4. "You're Beautiful" (Video) - 3:23
UK 7" Single
  1. "You're Beautiful" (Edit) - 3:22
  2. "So Long, Jimmy" (Acoustic) - 4:14
Australian CD Single
  1. "You're Beautiful" (Edit) - 3:22
  2. "Fall At Your Feet" (Acoustic) - 2:25
  3. "You're Beautiful" (Acoustic) - 3:35

[edit]Release history

CountryRelease date
United Kingdom5 May 2005
WorldwideMay 2005
United States13 December 2005

[edit]Charts

Chart (2005/2006)↓Peak
position[17]↓
Australian Singles Chart2
Austrian Singles Chart6
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart1
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart3
Canadian Singles Chart1
Danish Singles Chart4
Dutch Top 401
Dutch Single Top 1001
French Singles Chart5
German Singles Chart2
Irish Singles Chart1
New Zealand Singles Chart4
Norwegian Singles Chart1
Poland (ZPAV)[18]3
Swiss Singles Chart2
Swedish Singles Chart1
UK Singles Chart1
U.S. Billboard Hot 1001
U.S. Billboard Pop 1001
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary1
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 4023

[edit]Year-end charts

End of year chart (2005)Position
German Singles Chart[19]16
Swiss Singles Chart[20]11
UK Singles Chart[21]4
End of year chart (2006)Position
Swiss Singles Chart[22]34
UK Singles Chart[23]123

[edit]Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)Peak
position
German Singles Chart[24]85
UK Singles Chart[25]39
US Billboard Hot 100[26]86

[edit]Certifications

Country↓Certification↓
Australia[27]Platinum
Belgium[27]Gold
Canada[28]2×Platinum
Germany[29]Platinum
Italy[30]Gold
United Kingdom[31]Silver
United States[32]2×Platinum
Sweden[33]Platinum
Switzerland[32

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