Beautiful People (Chris Brown song)

"Beautiful People"
Single by Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi
from the album F.A.M.E.
Released	March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
Recorded	2010
Studio	The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Europop progressive house
Length	3:45
Label	Jive Ultra
Songwriter(s)	Chris Brown
Producer(s)	Benny Benassi Alle Benassi
Chris Brown singles chronology
"One Night Stand" (2011) "Beautiful People" (2011) "Best Love Song" (2011)
Benny Benassi singles chronology
"Cinema" (2011) "Beautiful People" (2011) "Close to Me" (2011)
Music video
"Beautiful People" on YouTube

"Beautiful People" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring Italian DJ Benny Benassi, released as the third single from Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on March 11, 2011 by Jive Records. It was written by Brown, with Benny Benassi and Alle Benassi handling its production. Musically, "Beautiful People" is an uptempo song which draws from the genres of progressive house and Europop, containing influences of dancehall and R&B. The song's lyrics revolve around Brown encouraging people to be positive discovering their inside beauty.^[1]

The song received critical acclaim for its production and lyrics, with various magazines listing it as one of the best outings of 2011. In the United States, the song peaked at number forty-three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It reached the top ten in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and the top twenty in Belgium and Denmark. The accompanying music video was released on March 22, 2011, and features personal footage of Brown's everyday life. The video also features appearances from several of Brown's famous friends, including Diddy, Bow Wow, T-Pain, Nelly, Timbaland, among others. Brown promoted the song with live performances on Dancing with the Stars (U.S.), the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 54th Grammy Awards. It was also included on the set list of his 2011 F.A.M.E. Tour.