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"Beautiful as You"
Single by Thomas Rhett
from the album About a Woman
ReleasedMay 13, 2024 (2024-05-13)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:43
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Mamaw's House"
(2023) 		"Beautiful as You"
(2024)
Lyric Video
"Beautiful as You" on YouTube

"Beautiful as You" is a song by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released on May 13, 2024, as the first single from his seventh studio album, About a Woman. The song was written by Rhett, Rocky Block, Joshua Coleman, Alexander Izquiero, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Ryan and Zaire Kelsey, and produced by Coleman, Julian Bunetta, Ryan and Dann Huff.

Background and content

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Rhett discussed "Beautiful as You" in an interview with iHeartCountry:

"This is an anthem for everybody who feels like they out-kicked their coverage, there was one day a couple years back when I was looking at my wife, and I was like, 'Why in the world did you choose me?' I get to be with someone who could easily be on the cover of a magazine, and I get to see her in all her forms — a partner, a mother, a friend, even a philanthropist. I just feel like I've got a first row seat at almost-perfection, if you will. And like the song says, 'Seriously, what is somebody as amazing as you doing with somebody like me?' [...] So much of my music is a reflection of the stage of life we are in — we’re in a very joyful season — and this song is just the tip of the iceberg to the rest of this next album."[1]

Rhett also noted that the reason for releasing this song as the first single was "just sort of reminded me of how I used to kind of start my records, sort of with a big swing, different sound, sonically different, melodically different, and a song that my kids just really, really enjoyed and danced to, so it seemed like the right first choice to us."[2]

The song was inspired by Rhett's wife Lauren Akins, and is a self-deprecating song about dating someone more beautiful than you.[3][4]

Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of website Taste of Country compared the song's pop style melody to Rhett's third studio album Life Changes.[5]

Chart performance

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"Beautiful as You" debuted at number one on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2024.[6] After a four week stay on the charts, it debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

This song topped the UK Country Airplay for three weeks.[8]

Track listing

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Personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[9]

  • Thomas Rhett – vocals
  • Ammo – drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
  • Dann Huff – acoustic guitar, Producer
  • Jeff Gunnell – recording
  • John Ryan – drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Julian Bunetta – drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, recording
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordination
  • Zai1k – background vocals
  • Alex Ghenea – mixing
  • Harrison Tate – mastering engineer
  • Nathan Dantzler – mastering engineer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Beautiful as You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Rhett Dawns Fresh Era With Debut Of Heartfelt 'Beautiful As You'". iHeartCountry Radio. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Hubbard, Jeremy Chua + Stephen. "Thomas Rhett shares why he picked "Beautiful as You" as a lead single". South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Thomas Rhett Releases Single 'Beautiful as You' and Says New Music Is Reflection of His 'Joyful Season' of Life". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Thomas Rhett Shares The Inspiration Behind His New Song "Beautiful As You"". Southern Living. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Dukes, Billy (May 10, 2024). "LISTEN: Thomas Rhett: 'Beautiful as You' Represents a Shift". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Thomas Rhett | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Weak of June 22 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Thomas Rhett Notches Third Week at No. 1 on UK Country Radio Airplay Chart with 'Beautiful As You' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Beautiful As You - Thomas Rhett | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 36". Countrytown. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "This week on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart". Absolute Radio Country. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Beautiful as You". Music Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Beautiful as You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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