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2014 single by A. G. Cook
"Beautiful"
Single by A. G. Cook
Released4 June 2014 (2014-06-04)
GenreHyperpop
Length3:47
LabelPC Music
Songwriter(s)A. G. Cook
Producer(s)A. G. Cook
A. G. Cook singles chronology
"Keri Baby"
(2014) 		"Beautiful"
(2014) 		"Drop FM"
(2015)
"Beautiful" (2014) "Beautiful" is an extreme, high-pitched take on pop music. Its repeated hook touches on the concept of eternity, a common motif in PC Music's songs.
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"Beautiful" is a song recorded by the English musician A. G. Cook. It was released on 4 June 2014 through PC Music. It later appeared on PC Music's compilation album PC Music Volume 1 (2015). In December 2014, Rustie released a remix of the song. In 2023, A. G. Cook released an edit of the song.

It was named one of the best tracks of the year by Pitchfork and Fact. Tiny Mix Tapes named it one of the best songs of the decade. NME named it one of PC Music's essential tracks, while Far Out named it the third best PC Music track. The Forty-Five's Sophie Walker named it the 23rd best hyperpop song of all time.

References

  1. ^ "A. G. Cook – 'Beautiful'". DIY. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. Cliff, Aimee (21 November 2014). "PC Music Forever". The Awl. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. Bowe, Miles (4 June 2014). "A. G. Cook – 'Beautiful'". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. "A. G. Cook – 'Beautiful'". DMY. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. Cheng, Briana (11 July 2014). "Sensitive tracks of the month". Dazed. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. Fitzmaurice, Larry (16 December 2014). "Listen to Rustie's remix of A. G. Cook's 'Beautiful'". The Fader. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. 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.
  8. "The 100 best tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. "The 50 best tracks of 2014". Fact. 11 December 2014. p. 43. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  10. "2010s: Favorite 100 songs of the decade". Tiny Mix Tapes. 19 December 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  11. Jolley, Ben (29 June 2023). "PC Music: the story of the boundary-pushing label in 10 essential tracks". NME. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  12. Palmer, Elle (12 July 2023). "The 10 best tracks released by PC Music". Far Out. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  13. Walker, Sophie (10 February 2021). "The 45 best hyperpop songs of all time". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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