Beautiful (A. G. Cook song)
| "Beautiful" | ||||
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| Single by A. G. Cook | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hyperpop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | PC Music | |||
| Songwriter | Alexander Guy Cook | |||
| Producer | A. G. Cook | |||
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"Beautiful" is a song recorded by the English producer A. G. Cook. It was released on 4 June 2014 through PC Music.[3][1][4][5] It later appeared on PC Music's compilation album PC Music Volume 1 (2015). In December 2014, Rustie released a remix of the song.[6] In 2023, A. G. Cook released an edit of the song.[7]
Cook said that "Beautiful" is "quite a chaotic, stream of consciousness track, tying together a bunch of styles and references using a very straightforward vocal hook". He said the song "[plays]" with the balance of songwriting and production and sort of destabilising that balance or not taking the art form too seriously".[8]
It was named one of the best tracks of the year by Pitchfork[9] and Fact.[10] Tiny Mix Tapes named it one of the best songs of the decade.[11] NME named it one of PC Music's essential tracks.[12] The Forty-Five's Sophie Walker named it the 23rd best hyperpop song of all time.[13]
In 2020, Cook released the song "Beautiful Superstar" as a single from his second studio album Apple; the song title is a reference to "Beautiful" and his 2016 single "Superstar".[14]
References
- 1 2 "A. G. Cook – 'Beautiful'". DIY. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Cliff, Aimee (21 November 2014). "PC Music Forever". The Awl. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Bowe, Miles (4 June 2014). "A. G. Cook – 'Beautiful'". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ "A. G. Cook – 'Beautiful'". DMY. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Cheng, Briana (11 July 2014). "Sensitive tracks of the month". Dazed. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (16 December 2014). "Listen to Rustie's remix of A. G. Cook's 'Beautiful'". The Fader. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Alex (29 July 2023). "A. G. Cook gives a 'Beautiful' update to one of his signature songs nearly 10 years after its original release". Uproxx. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ McKendry, Cain. "A. G. Cook". Metal Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "The 100 best tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ "The 50 best tracks of 2014". Fact. 11 December 2014. p. 43. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ "2010s: Favorite 100 songs of the decade". Tiny Mix Tapes. 19 December 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Jolley, Ben (29 June 2023). "PC Music: the story of the boundary-pushing label in 10 essential tracks". NME. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Walker, Sophie (10 February 2021). "The 45 best hyperpop songs of all time". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (16 September 2020). "A. G. Cook is haunted by his debut singles on new Apple cut "Beautiful Superstar"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 February 2026.