Beautiful (2PM song)

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"Beautiful"
Beautiful-CDonlycover.jpeg
CD-only cover
Single by 2PM
from the album Legend of 2PM
B-side "Kimi ga Ireba"
ReleasedJune 6, 2012 (2012-06-06)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:59
Label Ariola Japan
Songwriter(s)
2PM singles chronology
"Ultra Lover"
(2011)
"Beautiful"
(2012)
"One Day"
(2012)
Music video
"Beautiful" on YouTube

"Beautiful" is the fourth Japanese single by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on June 6, 2012 in 3 editions: CD+DVD, [1] CD+Photobook [2] and a Regular edition. [3] The single was released along with the group's third live DVD, Arena Tour 2011: "Republic of 2PM". [4] "Beautiful" received Gold certification status by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for selling over 100,000 copies in June 2012. [5] A Korean version of the song was included in 2PM's studio album Go Crazy! (2014). [6]

Contents

Composition

"Beautiful" is an original Japanese song composed by J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73 and Natsumi Watanabe. The B-side "Kimi ga Ireba" is also an original Japanese song, composed by 2PM member Junho. This is the group's first single to include an original Japanese song as B-side.

Music video

A teaser of the music video was released on May 14, 2012 on 2PM's official Japanese website, [7] [8] and the full music video was released on May 22 on the Japanese TV network M-On! .

Promotions

The group made the first performance of the song on the show Music Fair on June 2. The group also performed the song on NHK's music program Music Japan on June 10, 2012 and at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan on June 23. [9]

Track listing

CD+DVD [1] and CD+Photobook [2] track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Beautiful"
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"3:59
2."Kimi ga Ireba" (君がいれば; If You Are Here)
  • Mai Watarai
  • Nice73
Junho 3:39
3."Beautiful" (without main vocal) J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"4:00
4."Kimi ga Ireba" (without main vocal) Junho3:36
Total length:15:12
CD-only track listing [3]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Beautiful"
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Nice73
  • Natsumi Watanabe
J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"3:59
2."Kimi ga Ireba" (君がいれば; If You Are Here)
  • Mai Watarai
  • Nice73
Junho3:39
3."Beautiful" (Aqua Blu mix)
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Nice73
  • Natsumi Watanabe
  • Aqua Blu
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
3:46
4."Beautiful" (without main vocal)  4:00
5."Kimi ga Ireba" (without main vocal)  3:36
Total length:18:57
DVD [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Beautiful" ( music video ) 
2."Beautiful" (music video - dance version) 

Charts

Oricon

Oricon ChartPeakDebut salesSales totalRef.
Daily Singles Chart273,529163,463
Weekly Singles Chart2141,236 [10]
Monthly Singles Chart4162,178
Half-Year Singles Chart (2012)29141,236 [11]
Yearly Singles Chart47163,463

Other charts

Chart performance for "Beautiful"
ChartPeak positionRef.
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100 2 [12]
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Weekly Top 10032 [13]
South Korea Gaon Weekly Singles118 [14]
South Korea Gaon Weekly International Singles4
South Korea Gaon Monthly International Singles21
Chart performance for "Kimi ga Ireba"
ChartPeak positionRef.
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Weekly top 10065 [15]
South Korea Gaon Weekly International Singles100 [14]

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
RIAJ physical shipping certification [16] Gold (100,000+)

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
JapanJune 6, 2012 CD, Digital download Ariola Japan [3]
South KoreaJune 20, 2012Digital download JYP Entertainment [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 (in Japanese) Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤A)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan . Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  2. 1 2 (in Japanese) Amazon.com: Beautiful(初回生産限定盤B)(DVD付): 2PM: 音楽 Amazon Japan . Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  3. 1 2 3 (in Japanese) Beautiful 2PMのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE Oricon . Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  4. (in Japanese) ARENA TOUR 2011 "REPUBLIC OF 2PM" 2PMのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典 Oricon. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  5. "ゴールドディスク認定検索 | 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 (RIAJ)" [Recording Industry Association of Japan]. www.riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  6. Benjamin, Jeff (2014-09-19). "2PM 'Go Crazy' & Have Fun on Funky New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  7. (in Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website Sony Music. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  8. Preview for 2PM's "Beautiful" PV revealed. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  9. (in Japanese) 2PM official Japanese Website - Media Sony Music. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  10. "2PM+2AM'Oneday'、シングル「One day」のジャケットは全12種類". Barks (in Japanese). 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  11. "上半期ランキング特集『AKB48とMr.Childrenが1、2位独占!上半期の音楽シーンを振り返る』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック (2012 Half-Year singles chart)" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  12. "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  13. "RIAJ Weekly chart for May 29, 2012" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  14. 1 2 "Gaon Search - 2PM" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  15. "RIAJ Weekly chart for June 5th, 2012" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  16. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  17. "2PM 4th Japan Single 'Beautiful'-2PM 상세정보 --www.melon.com". Melon (in Korean). 2012-06-20. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-06-20.