Beautiful Ones

This article is about the Suede single. For the song by Prince and the Revolution, see The Beautiful Ones.

"Beautiful Ones"
Single by Suede
from the album Coming Up
Released	October 14, 1996
Format	CD, 7" vinyl
Recorded	1996
Genre	Britpop, alternative rock
Length	3:50
Label	Nude Records
Writer(s)	Brett Anderson and Richard Oakes
Producer(s)	Ed Buller
Suede singles chronology
"Trash" (1996) "Beautiful Ones" (1996) "Saturday Night" (1997)

"Beautiful Ones" is the second single from the album Coming Up by Suede, released on October 14, 1996 on Nude Records. The song became a Top Ten hit in the UK, peaking at #8.^[1]

Background

Billboard wrote: "like a fast-mangled Oasis song, The London Suede succeeded in making sounds of pop/rock that are definitely unique. The painfully true lyrics and vibrant sounds have already proved to be a hit in the U.K."^[2]

Music video

The video for the title song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made the video for the band's song, "Animal Nitrate".

Cover versions

• British female singer Kim Wilde recorded a version of the song for her 2011 album "Snapshots".
• In Chile, "Beautiful Ones" was plagiarized by the children show Cachureos, recalling it "Los Ancianos" (The Older Ones).

Track listings

All Songs by Brett Anderson and Richard Oakes except where noted.

Cassette

1. "Beautiful Ones"
2. "By The Sea (original demo)" (Anderson)

CD1

1. "Beautiful Ones"
2. "Young Men"
3. "Sound of the Streets" (Anderson)

CD2

1. "Beautiful Ones"
2. "Money"
3. "Sam" (Anderson)

References

1. "Artist Chart History: Suede". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
2. Flick, Larry (2 August 1997). Reviews & Previews. Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2013.