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"Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me"
Song

"Beautiful Cause You Love Me" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud from their second compilation album, Ten (2012). In February 2009, the group signed a new record deal with Fascination Records that would see the group release another three studio albums; however, they announced that they were taking a hiatus to pursue solo projects. In April 2012, bandmate Cheryl Cole revealed the girls had been in talks to regroup for the group's tenth anniversary later that year. In October 2012, they premiered a single titled "Something New", which achieved moderate success. To follow the release of "Something New", Girls Aloud decided to release "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" with the intention of "showing off their versatility by creating a stark contrast to the first release."

"Beautiful Cause You Love Me" was written by Rachel Moulden and produced by Jim Eliot, and is a pop ballad which lyrically adresses to how love man can make you beautiful, and that love is what's important in life. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who thought that ballads were not the group's best efforts. Upon the release of Ten, it charted at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Paul Caslin, and consists mostly of beauty shots from each member until they join each other on a living room. Girls Aloud performed "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" in few programmes, such as Children in Need 2012 and Top of the Pops.

Background and composition

Girls Aloud - Beautiful Cause You Love Me
A 21 second sample of "Beautiful Cause You Love M"'s chorus verse, where the group sings "Right now the whole world could call me ugly / So what? To you, I'm not / You don't love me cause I'm beautiful".[1]
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In February 2009, Girls Aloud signed a new record deal with Fascination Records that would see the group release another three studio albums.[2] However in July 2009, the group announced that they were taking a year-long hiatus to pursue solo projects, but would reunite for a new studio album in 2010, which didn't happen.[3] Two months later, the hiatus was briefly interrupted when they did two shows supporting Coldplay along with Jay-Z at Wembley Stadium.[4] In April 2012, during an interview with Chris Moyles on Radio 1's This Morning, Cheryl Cole revealed the girls had been in talks to regroup for the group's tenth anniversary later that year.[5] On 16 October 2012, Girls Aloud premiered their comeback single, titled "Something New".[6] The song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[7] To follow the success of "Something New", the group decided to release "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" as the second single from their compilation album Ten, with the intention of "showing off their versatility by creating a stark contrast to the first release," according to Ayeesha Walsh of The Sun.[1] "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" was officialy premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 13 November 2012,[8] while the digital release was initially set to December 17, 2012.[1] It will be sent to mainstream radio in the United Kingdom on a date still to be announced by the group.[9]

"Beautiful Cause You Love Me" was written by Rachel Moulden and produced by Jim Eliot.[10] The song was described as "a typical pop ballad" by Ayeesha Walsh of The Sun,[1] while its lyrics were deemed "striking and memorable" by Sam Lansky of Idolator.[11] Amy Sciaretto of PopCrush noted that the lyrics address to "how the love of a good man can make you beautiful, and that love, not looks, are what’s important in life."[12] During the chorus, the group sings, "Right now the whole world could call me ugly / So what? To you, I'm not / You don't love me cause I'm beautiful, oh no / I'm beautiful cause you love me."[1] When asked about the song, bandmate Nicola Roberts said, "after I heard the first line, I said, 'STOP! That's our song'," while Kimberley Walsh added, "as soon as I heard it, from the first line onwards, I agreed with Nicola – we had to get that song."[1]

Reception

Critical response

"Beautiful Cause You Love Me" received mixed reviews from music critics. Rebecca Twomey of Marie Claire deemed it a "silky smooth love song,"[13] while Chris Younie of 4Music said that the "emotionally-charged, touching ballad ... may not be a typical Girls Aloud pop-dance banger, but trust us when we say it's still amazing."[14] A Contact Music reviewer considered the song "big and ballady and seems to be more in keeping with the big saccharine American pop tradition of such staples rather," but stated that "the biggest overriding problem with this track though is that the beginning of it reminds us, for some unsure reason, of Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's recent disastrous foray into the world of pop. Something no one should ever have to witness."[15] Amy Sciaretto of PopCrush wasn't "sure that Girls Aloud are the correct people to deliver that message" because they are "five stunning women who likely never had anyone tell ‘em they were ugly."[12] Sam Lansky of Idolator thought that the track "may not rival Girls Aloud's best work, but it's not a complete disappointment."[11] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy said that Girls Aloud wouldn't be a true pop group "if they solely focused on tracks of a high BPM rate and ignored a good ol' fashioned slowie," adding that ballads released by them "have always received a frosty reception on their first few plays, and this one was no different."[16] A NME critic said the track "ain't bad", concluded that it occupies "a similar lyrical space to Sugababes' 'Unpretty' rewrite 'Ugly', and a similar space in the canon to 'Too Much' by the Spice Girls."[17]

Chart performance

Upon the release of Ten, "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" charted at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart.[18]

Music video

A scene of the video where the members join each other on a living room.

The accompanying music video was directed by Paul Caslin.[19] On 30 November 2012, Girls Aloud released preview shots of the music video. The images featured the five-piece all dressed in white, while Cheryl Cole is draped over a chaise longue. Other shots see Roberts kneeling on a wooden floor, Cole tying her hair back and Nadine Coyle lying in a bathtub.[20] The video premiered on 4 December 2012 through the group's VEVO account.[21] Opening with a drop of liquid, the video consists mostly of beauty shots from each member until they join each other on a living room with nothing but a couch. James Robertson of Daily Mirror stated that "the accompanying video is as pretty as the title suggests... but our favourite bit has to be the most unsubtle product placement we've ever seen."[22]

Live performances

Girls Aloud first performed "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" on 16 November 2012 at Children in Need 2012.[23] The group also performed the song at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball in December 2012.[24] On 14 December 2012, Girls Aloud appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, performing a mash-up of the song with a cover of Labrinth and Emeli Sandé's "Beneath Your Beautiful".[25] On 25 December 2012, the group performed the song on Top of the Pops Christmas Special.[26]

Credits and personnel

Recording
  • Recorded at Studio Spendido, Wales.
  • Strings recorded at Air Edel, London.
Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ten.[10]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 97

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Walsh, Ayeesha (13 November 2012). "Girls Aloud debut their new single Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me". The Sun. News International. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Three more albums for Girls Aloud". BBC News. BBC. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Girls Aloud deny split rumours". NME. IPC Media. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Girls Aloud to support Coldplay". BBC News. BBC. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  5. ^ Percival, Ashley (25 April 2012). "Cheryl Cole Confirms Girls Aloud Comeback In Radio 1 Interview". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Girls Aloud release single early after it's leaked". BBC Newsbeat. BBC. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ^ Barstein, Brand (25 November 2012). "Olly Murs' Troublemaker keeps Girls Aloud off Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ^ Taylor, Francis (12 November 2012). "Girls Aloud to debut new song 'Beautiful Cause You Love Me' on Tuesday". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  9. ^ "New Releases - UK Forthcoming Singles". Radio1 Greece. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  10. ^ a b Girls Aloud (2012). Ten (Liner Notes) (Media notes). London, England: Polydor. {{cite AV media notes}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters: |coauthors= and |notestitle= (help); Text "p" ignored (help)
  11. ^ a b Lansky, Sam (13 November 2012). "Girls Aloud's "Beautiful Cause You Love Me": Hear The New Ballad". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  12. ^ a b Sciaretto, Amy (13 November 2012). "GIRLS ALOUD, 'BEAUTIFUL 'CAUSE YOU LOVE ME' – SONG REVIEW". PopCrush. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  13. ^ Twomey, Rebecca (14 November 2012). "GIRLS ALOUD DEBUT NEW SINGLE BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME". Marie Claire. IPC Media. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  14. ^ Younie, Chris (13 November 2012). "News: First Listen: Girls Aloud - Beautiful Cause You Love Me". 4Music. Box Television. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  15. ^ "REVIEW: What Do We Think Of New Girls Aloud Track 'Beautiful Cause You Love Me'?". Contact Music. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  16. ^ Corner, Lewis (16 December 2012). "Girls Aloud: 'Beautiful Cause You Love Me' - Single review". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Girls Aloud - 'Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me'". NME. IPC Media. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  18. ^ a b "UK Chart History - Searchable Database". Official Charts Company. Zobbel. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013. Cite error: The named reference "uk" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  19. ^ "Beautiful Cause You Love Me - Girls Aloud". Caroline Barnes. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  20. ^ Corner, Lewis (30 November 2012). "Girls Aloud tease new single 'Beautiful Cause You Love Me' video". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  21. ^ Walsh, Ayeesha (5 December 2012). "Girls Aloud debut stunning video for Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me". The Sun. News International. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Girls Aloud get naked and bareface for video to Beautiful Cause You Love Me". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror accessdate= 13 December 2012. 5 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Sheridan, Emily (16 November 2012). "It's so special to be back together: Girls Aloud cement their reunion as they perform on Children In Need". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  24. ^ Copsey (10 December 2012). "Cheryl Cole: Girls Aloud tour will be spectacular - Music News - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 12 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "firstRobert" ignored (help)
  25. ^ "WATCH: Girls Aloud stun in Radio 1 Live Lounge with Labrinth and Emeli Sande Mash-Up". Entertainmentwise. Giant Digital. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  26. ^ Bull, Sarah (25 December 2012). "Marking the end of their reunion year... Girls Aloud wow in metallic outfits for Top Of The Pops Christmas performance". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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