Beautiful (A. G. Cook song)
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| "Beautiful" | ||||
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| Single by A. G. Cook | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hyperpop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | PC Music | |||
| Songwriter | A. G. Cook | |||
| Producer | A. G. Cook | |||
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"Beautiful" is a song recorded by the English musician A. G. Cook. It was released on 4 June 2014 through PC Music.[3][1][4][5] It later appeared on PC Music's compilation album PC Music Volume 1 (2015). In December 2014, Rustie released a remix of the song.[6] In 2023, A. G. Cook released an edit of the song.[7]
Cook said that "Beautiful" is "quite a chaotic, stream of consciousness track, tying together a bunch of styles and references using a very straightforward vocal hook". He said the song "[plays]" with the balance of songwriting and production and sort of destabilising that balance or not taking the art form too seriously".[8]
It was named one of the best tracks of the year by Pitchfork[9] and Fact.[10] Tiny Mix Tapes named it one of the best songs of the decade.[11] NME named it one of PC Music's essential tracks.[12] The Forty-Five's Sophie Walker named it the 23rd best hyperpop song of all time.[13]
In 2020, Cook released the song "Beautiful Superstar" as a single from his second studio album Apple; the song title is a reference to "Beautiful" and his 2016 single "Superstar".[14]
