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] British female singer Kim Wilde recorded a version of the song for her 2011 album "Snapshots".

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]

The video for the title song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made the video for the band's song, "Animal Nitrate".^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

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

CD1

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

CD2

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

7" vinyl

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

References