"Beautiful" is the fourth Japanese single by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on June 6, 2012 by Ariola Japan. The single received Gold certification status by the Recording Industry Association of Japan the same month as its release. A Korean version of the song was later released in 2014 as part of the group's fourth Korean studio album, Go Crazy!.
Background and release "Beautiful" is a Japanese song composed by J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73 and Natsumi Watanabe. The B-side "Kimi ga Ireba" is an original Japanese song, composed by 2PM member Junho. This is the group's first single to include an original Japanese song as a B-side.
A ringtone version of the song was first used for 2PM's first Japanese commercial, for a black vinegar called Heukcho (흑초) by South Korean brand Sempio, which aired on April 17, 2012. The group then became the first Korean act to hold a six-show concert at the Nippon Budokan, titled Six "Beautiful" Days after the single, from May 24 to 31, 2012. They held an additional two shows at the Yokohama Arena on June 5 and 6.
The single was released simultaneously with the group's live DVD, Arena Tour 2011: "Republic of 2PM", on June 6, 2012, in 3 editions: CD+DVD, Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤A)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan. Retrieved 2012-06-03. CD+Photobook Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤B)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan. Retrieved 2012-06-03. and a Regular edition. It was later released in South Korea on June 20, 2012. A Korean version of the song was included in 2PM's studio album Go Crazy! (2014).
Music video A teaser of the music video was released on May 14, 2012 on 2PM's official Japanese website, 2PM official Japanese Website Sony Music. Retrieved 2011-10-09.Preview for 2PM's "Beautiful" PV revealed. Retrieved 2011-05-15. and the full music video was released on May 22 on the Japanese TV network M-On!. The choreography of the song features a "mermaid dance" move that involves gyrating hips while leaning on chairs.
Promotions The group performed the song on Japanese television shows such as the June 2 episode of Music Fair and the June 10 episode of NHK's music program , as well as at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan on June 23. In support of the release of "Beautiful", 2PM held "Hi Touch" fan events in Osaka on June 9 and in Tokyo on June 16.
Commercial performance "Beautiful" sold almost 150,000 copies within a week of its release, becoming the highest-selling single in the history of the Tower Records Shibuya location. The song peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart, charting for a total of nine weeks. The song also peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, charting for two weeks.
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Charts
Oricon Oricon Chart Peak Debut sales Sales totalRef. Daily Singles Chart273,529163,463 Weekly Singles Chart2141,236 Monthly Singles Chart4162,178 Half-Year Singles Chart (2012)29141,236 Yearly Singles Chart47163,463
Other charts +Chart performance for "Beautiful"ChartPeak positionRef.Billboard Japan Hot 1002Japan RIAJ Digital Track32 South Korea Gaon Weekly Singles118 South Korea Gaon Weekly International Singles4 South Korea Gaon Monthly International Singles21 +Chart performance for "Kimi ga Ireba"ChartPeak positionRef.Japan RIAJ Digital Track65 South Korea Gaon Weekly International Singles100
Sales and certifications ChartAmountRIAJ physical shipping certificationGold (100,000+)
Release history Country Date Format LabelRef. Japan June 6, 2012 CD, Digital download Ariola Japan South Korea June 20, 2012 Digital download JYP Entertainment
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External links Official website