Beautiful People (Ed Sheeran song)

"Beautiful People" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American singer Khalid. Atlantic Records released it on 27 June 2019, as the third single from his fourth studio album, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2019, becoming the second single from the album to reach the summit of the chart. Sheeran released an acoustic solo version of the song on 15 July without Khalid.

"Beautiful People"
Single by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
from the album No.6 Collaborations Project
Released27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
Genre
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Shellback
  • Max Martin
  • FRED
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Alex Gibson (add.)
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Cross Me"
(2019)		 "Beautiful People"
(2019)		 "Blow"
(2019)
Khalid singles chronology
"Talk"
(2019)		 "Beautiful People"
(2019)		 "Caught Up"
(2019)
Music video
"Beautiful People" on YouTube

Background and promotion

"Beautiful People" was announced as part of the tracklist for No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). Ed Sheeran revealed the song's artwork and release date on 23 June 2019.[1][2] Footage of it being recorded in a studio was released in the following days leading up to its release.[3]

Composition

According to Rolling Stone's Althea Legaspi, "Beautiful People" is about "remaining true to yourself and not trying to become one of those so-called 'beautiful people' obsessed with material things and stature", and has a composition of "pretty vocal harmonies, [...] a winsome melody and handclap-enhanced rhythms".[4] Idolator's Mike Nied wrote that the song sees the singers "address fears of losing sight of themselves in an image-obsessed crowd".[5]

"Beautiful People" is performed in the key of E♭ major and follows a chord progression of Cm-Eb-Ab-Ab with a tempo of 100 beats per minute in common time.[6]

Reception

Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop wrote that the singers "make for a formidable pair of young songwriters, arguably some of the pop landscape's best", predicting that "'Beautiful People' will likely enjoy a lofty future on the pop charts".[7] HipHop-N-More's Navjosh called the song "a chilled out track which has the potential to impact both pop and R&B fans".[8] Rap-Up called it a "breezy duet", and added that "Khalid is also equally unfazed by the glitterati".[9]

Music video

The official music video accompanying it was teased a day before its 28 June release.[10]

In the music video, the film opens with a simple looking couple waiting in line with their luggage at a small airport. After being approached by a pair of airport personnel, they are directed to a long white limousine waiting outside. The couple hesitantly enters the limousine, where they eat snacks they packed and notice other fancy cars driving past them, apparently heading to the same destination.

As the video continues, the couple find themselves at a series of fancy, expensive places filled with beautiful people: a pool party beside a mansion, a yacht filled with models, a fashion show, and a house party. Surrounded by wealth, indulgence, and beauty, the couple reacts to everything with cautious interest, but spend most of their time focused on each other.

At the end of the video, the couple flies home on a private plane, and upon landing at the airport, they are offered a ride in a nice car. The couple decline, take hands, and head for the airport bus instead.

The music video was filmed in Barcelona, and the airport at the beginning of the music video is the Lleida-Alguaire Airport in Catalonia, Spain.[11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Ed Sheeran – vocals, songwriter, producer
  • Khalid – featured vocals, songwriter
  • Max Martin – songwriter, producer
  • Shellback – songwriter, producer, guitar, programmer
  • Fred Gibson – backing vocals, songwriter, producer, programmer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Alex Gibson – additional production
  • Serban Ghenea – mixer
  • Denis Kosiak – engineer
  • Joe Rubel – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Michael Ilbert – engineer
  • Stuart Hawkes – masterer

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[95] 3× Platinum 210,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[96] Platinum 30,000
Belgium (BEA)[97] Platinum 40,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[98] 2× Platinum 80,000
Canada (Music Canada)[99] 3× Platinum 240,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[100] 2× Platinum 180,000
France (SNEP)[101] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[102] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[103] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[104] 2× Platinum 60,000
Poland (ZPAV)[105] Platinum 20,000
Portugal (AFP)[106] Platinum 10,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[107] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[108] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[109] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United Kingdom 27 June 2019 Contemporary hit radio Original Warner [110]
Various 28 June 2019
Atlantic [1]
Italy 5 July 2019 Contemporary hit radio Warner [111]
Various 11 July 2019
Danny Harle Harlecore Remix Atlantic [112]
NOTD Remix [113]
16 July 2019 Acoustic [114]
Jack Wins Remix [115]

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