Beautiful (Gordon Lightfoot song)
"Beautiful" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. This song first appeared on Lightfoot's 1972 LP Don Quixote, the first of two singles to be released. The album's title track appeared on the B-side.
| "Beautiful" | ||||
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| Single by Gordon Lightfoot | ||||
| from the album Don Quixote | ||||
| B-side | "Don Quixote" | |||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, Folk rock | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Lightfoot | |||
| Producer(s) | Lenny Waronker | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
It reached number 13 in Canada and peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in June 1972. The song also hit number one on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, his second of seven to do so, and number 30 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 146.
External links
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