Something Beautiful

For other uses, see Something Beautiful (disambiguation).

"Something Beautiful"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Escapology
Released	28 July 2003
Format	CD single, DVD single
Recorded	2002
Genre	Pop
Length	4:48 (Album Version) 4:01 (Radio Edit)
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Guy Chambers Steve Power
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Come Undone" (2003) "Something Beautiful" (2003) "Sexed Up" (2003)

"Something Beautiful" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, it was released as the third single from his album Escapology in the summer of 2003.

Music video

The video of the song featured a casting in which people from all over Europe contested to win the chance to perform as Robbie Williams at the end of the same video.

The first part of the video shows many fans trying to impress the jury of the contest (one of which is identified to be Williams' father), which finally selects 3 finalists: Peter, Rebecca and Bjorn.

The second part of the video shows the preparation of those three participants to appear in the video, learning from a dance teacher how to dance like Williams and also some of the celebrity status they get as finalist of the contest, with an interview in a radio station and a stay in a luxury hotel room.

The final part of the video shows the live performances of the three finalists, each representing a different stage in the career of Williams.

The first version of the video ended inviting the viewers to vote at the Williams' website for who they thought was the best performer.

The second version of the video ended with one of the finalists meeting Williams at a bus stop as the winner of the contest. The one who meets Robbie varies from country to country. At the filming none knew that they would be meeting Williams at the bus stop so their surprise is genuine.

This video shows some influence by reality shows, especially Pop Idol, and is one of the few which has two different endings. An interactive version of the video was created to run on Sky Digital by weapon7 where viewers could vote through their TV and discover the backstory of the participants.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Something Beautiful".

UK CD
(Released 27 July 2003)

1. "Something Beautiful" - 4:48
2. "Berliner Star" - 3:52
3. "Coffee, Tea & Sympathy" - 4:35

UK DVD
(Released 27 July 2003)

1. "Something Beautiful" [Video] - 4:48
2. "Berliner Star" [Audio] - 3:52
3. "Coffee, Tea & Sympathy" [Audio] - 4:25

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	3
Irish Singles Chart	6
Romanian Singles Chart	6
New Zealand Singles Chart	7
Danish Singles Chart	8
Latvian Singles Chart	9
Dutch Singles Chart	16
Austrian Singles Chart	19
Australian Singles Chart	24
German Singles Chart	46
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	48
Swiss Singles Chart	52
French Singles Chart	70

External links

• The Page of Sky Interactive about the project