"Beautiful" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring American singers Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27, 2003, as the second single from Snoop Dogg's sixth studio album, Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. The song was written by Snoop Dogg alongside producers the Neptunes (Williams and Chad Hugo). "Beautiful" reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It was also successful in other countries such as Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number four in both countries. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In 2024, the song appeared on Williams' soundtrack album Piece by Piece (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
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Music video
The song "Beautiful"'s music video was directed by Chris Robinson of Partizan Entertainment, was produced by Karen Gainer and the production manager was Renata Chuquer. It reached the 6th spot on the LAUNCH Music Videos Top 100.
The first video set took place in Escadaria Selarón, Lapa district, Rio de Janeiro. The Brazil-colored yellow-green-blue stairways were fabricated by Selarón who started to upgrade the 125 metre, 215-step upwards street in 1990 and it had not been finished until the very day of the shooting. This stairway links the Rua Joaquim Silva in Lapa to the Rua Pinto Martins in Santa Teresa.
The second one is in Parque Lage in the grounds of a 1920s mansion between the Lagoa and the Botanic Gardens, at the base of the Corcovado. The scene features Brazilian actress/model, Michelle Martins as Snoop Dogg's love interest. Snoop is surrounded by a group of drummers, who play a long drum interlude that is not included in any radio, album or explicit edit of the song.
The third scene is on the Copacabana where Snoop is surrounded by the massive crowd of his fans in one of the segments while in another he and his friends are leaning on to his car and observing the local girls passing by.
During the video, Snoop Dogg wears a #31 Priest Holmes Chiefs jersey and a Lance Alworth jersey number 19.
Awards
Grammy
Other
Nominated for
2004 MVPA Video Awards
Best Hip-Hop Video
2003 MTV Video Music Awards
Best Hip-Hop Video
2003 Vibe Awards
Reelest Video
Hottest Hook
Coolest Collaboration
Track listing
CD single
"Beautiful" (Radio Edit) (featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson) — 4:04
"Beautiful" (Instrumental) — 4:21
"Ballin'" (Clean Version) (featuring The Dramatics & Lil' Half Dead) — 5:19
"Beautiful" (Vídeo) (Directed By Chris Robinson) — 5:27
Remixes
A solo remix with Charlie Wilson was a part of Snoop Dogg's 2003 Welcome 2 tha Chuuuch Mixtape Vol. 2.
A remix with 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks can be found on the 2003 mixtape G-Unit Radio Pt. 1: Smokin' Day 2.
A freestyle used by Rick Ross to Atlanta rapper T.I. It can be found on YouTube.
Personnel
Produced by The Neptunes
Recorded by Andrew Coleman
Mixed by Pat Viala for Pat 'em Down Music
Written by Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo
Published by Chad Chase Music/EMI-Blackwood Music (ASCAP)/Waters of Nazareth Publishing/EMI-Blackwood Music (BMI); My Own Chit Music/EMI Blackwood Inc. (BMI)
Pharrell appears courtesy of Virgin Records
