Scars to Your Beautiful - wikipedia Scars to Your Beautiful `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' Single by Alessia Cara from the album Know - It - All Released July 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 26 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Genre Synth - pop Length 3 : 50 Label Def Jam UMG Songwriter ( s ) Alessia Caracciolo Warren Felder Coleridge Tillman Andrew Wansel Producer ( s ) Pop & Oak Sebastian Kole Alessia Cara singles chronology `` Wild '' ( 2016 ) `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' ( 2016 ) `` How Far I 'll Go '' ( 2016 ) `` Wild '' ( 2016 ) `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' ( 2016 ) `` How Far I 'll Go '' ( 2016 ) Music video `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' on YouTube `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara for her debut studio album, Know - It - All ( 2015 ). It was released to Top 40 radio on July 26, 2016, as the third single from the album. It peaked at number eight and thus became Alessia Cara 's second top - ten single on US Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Cara, Warren Felder, Coleridge Tillman, and Andrew Wansel, with the production being handled by Felder, Tillman, and Wansel. Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 3.1 Background 4 Usage in media 5 Charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 References Background In an interview with Idolator 's Mike Wass, Cara stated about the song, `` Basically, that song is about body image. It 's directed at women, but I think men can relate to it as well. It 's just a song about these things that certain women go through on a daily basis in order to feel loved or in order to love themselves. I think that 's such a thing that goes on in today 's world. These weird things are instilled in us. You know ? That tell us that we 're not good enough or that there 's only one kind of beauty. This song basically is contradicting that idea. It 's saying, ' Well, if the world does n't like how you look then they should change. They should change their perspective. You do n't have to change yourself. ' I mean, I thought that that was important, you know, just to put out next. Especially because I think that 's kind of the direction we 're going in, you know, with ' Here '. ' Here ' was about not belonging anywhere and ' Wild Things ' was about finding a space you belong. Now ' Scars To Your Beautiful ' is basically about embracing yourself and finally coming to that conclusion where you feel love and you can love yourself. I think it 's cool to put out third because I feel like I have a bigger platform now. The point of the song is to reach as many women, or people, as possible. '' Critical reception The Guardian 's Kitty Empire said that `` There 's substance on ( Scars to Your Beautiful ), where Cara tackles the beauty myth à la Beyoncé. The verses pack some good stuff -- ' What 's a little bit of hunger ? I can go a little bit longer. ' '' and later went on to say `` the thumping motivational chorus merely suggests we are all stars. '' Katy Iandoli of Idolator stated `` ( Scars to Your Beautiful ) is a modern - day version of TLC 's ' Unpretty ', in its acknowledgment of the beauty in both visible and invisible imperfections. '' Billboard ranked `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' at number 77 on their Billboard 's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016 : Critics ' Picks '' list, commenting `` Body - positivity anthems typically do n't get this dark, but on `` Scars To Your Beautiful, '' Alessia Cara is n't afraid to talk cutting, tears and eating disorders, before getting to the uplifting chorus, where she delivers some of the most empowering, horizon - expanding lyrics of this year : ' You do n't have to change a thing / The world could change its heart. ' '' Music Video On July 11, 2016, a music video directed by Aaron A was released. It features a cameo by singer JoJo. Background On the concept of the music video, Cara said in an interview with Cosmopolitan : `` I wanted to do this kind of video for a very long time. Since we had this song -- and since we knew it was going to be a single -- I had this vision of many different cinematic shots of different kinds of people. I wanted all kinds of people -- young, old, whatever their situation, whether it 's visible scars, non-visible scars -- just a bunch of different women, and there are some men in there as well because it can reach out to guys too. But I wanted real shots of real people telling their stories, and showing the story through little vignettes. '' Usage in media The song is featured in the television show The Bold Type. Charts Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 8 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 18 Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 17 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 18 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 14 Canada AC ( Billboard ) Canada CHR / Top 40 ( Billboard ) 5 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 32 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 37 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 19 Germany ( Airplay Chart ) Iceland ( RÚV ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 39 Italy ( FIMI ) 31 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 7 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 30 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 15 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 35 Portugal ( AFP ) 18 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 27 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 7 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 37 Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) 6 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 10 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 18 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 55 US Billboard Hot 100 8 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) 9 US Dance / Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 14 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Gold 0 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 200,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Platinum 50,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold 15,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 3 × Platinum 120,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) 2 × Platinum 2,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States July 26, 2016 Digital download Def Jam UMG Top 40 radio Def Jam United Kingdom November 8, 2016 References ^ Jump up to : `` Top 40 / M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ''. AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Scars to Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara - Song Info - AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Wass, Mike ( May 24, 2016 ). `` Alessia Cara On Touring With Coldplay & Her Next Single - Idolator ''. Idolator. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Empire, Kitty ( March 13, 2016 ). `` Know - It - All by Alessa Cara review - teen rebel in search of better cause ''. The Guardian. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Iandoli, Kathy ( November 13, 2015 ). `` Alessia Cara 's ' Know - It - All ' : Album Review - Idolator ''. Idolator. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Billboard 's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016 : Critics ' Picks ''. Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara - Vevo ''. Vevo. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Iandoli, Kathy ( July 11, 2016 ). `` Alessia Cara ' Scars To Your Beautiful ' Video - Alessia Cara Interview ''. Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratip. Retrieved October 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful '' ( in French ). Ultratip. Retrieved October 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 22, 2016. 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Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara Chart History ''. RÚV. Retrieved 24 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 45, 2016 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Classifica settimanale WK 3 '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 3, 2017 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved January 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NZ Top 40 Singles Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia : : Związek Producentów Audio - Video ''. Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Portuguesecharts.com -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful ''. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2017 - 01 - 06 ''. Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved January 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201716 into search. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201640 into search. Retrieved October 10, 2016. Jump up ^ `` SloTop50 -- Slovenian official singles chart ''. slotop50.si. Retrieved February 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista ''. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2017 - 01 - 13 '' UK Singles Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Alessia Cara. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Alessia Cara. Retrieved April 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Dance / Mix Show Airplay for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Alessia Cara -- Chart history '' Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Alessia Cara -- Scars To Your Beautiful ''. Music Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Danish single certifications -- Alessia Cara -- Scars To Your Beautiful ''. IFPI Denmark. Retrieved February 7, 2017. Click on næste to go to page if certification from official website Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( Alessia Cara ; ' Scars to Your Beautiful ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- Alessia Cara -- Scars To Your Beautiful '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand single certifications -- Alessia Cara -- Scars to Your Beautiful ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Guld - och Platinacertifikat '' ( in Swedish ). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved November 7, 2016. Type Alessia Cara in the top right search bar. Click on `` Sok '' and select Scars To Your Beautiful and see certification. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Alessia Cara -- Scars To Your Beautiful ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 7, 2017. Enter Scars To Your Beautiful in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Alessia Cara -- Scars To Your Beautiful ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Know - It - All ( Deluxe ) by Alessia Cara on iTunes ''. iTunes Store ( US ). November 13, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist ''. BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Alessia Cara Discography Studio albums Know - It - All EPs Four Pink Walls Singles `` Here '' `` Wild Things '' `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' `` Seventeen '' `` How Far I 'll Go '' `` Stay '' Featured singles `` Wild '' `` 1 - 800 - 273 - 8255 '' `` I Can Only '' `` Remember Home '' MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message ( 2010s ) 2011 Lady Gaga -- `` Born This Way '' 2012 Demi Lovato -- `` Skyscraper '' 2013 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ( featuring Mary Lambert ) -- `` Same Love '' 2014 Beyoncé -- `` Pretty Hurts '' 2015 Big Sean ( featuring Kanye West and John Legend ) -- `` One Man Can Change the World '' 2016 NA 2017 All nominees -- Big Sean ( `` Light '' ), Alessia Cara ( `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' ), The Hamilton Mixtape ( `` Immigrants ( We Get The Job Done ) '' ), John Legend ( `` Surefire '' ), Logic ( `` Black Spiderman '' ), and Taboo ( `` Stand Up '' ) Complete list ( 2010s ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scars_to_Your_Beautiful&oldid=800654919 '' Categories : 2015 songs 2016 singles Alessia Cara songs Def Jam Recordings singles Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Billboard Dance / Mix Show Airplay number - one singles Billboard Mainstream Top 40 ( Pop Songs ) number - one singles MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message Music videos directed by Aaron A Song recordings produced by Pop & Oak Songs written by Andrew Wansel 2010s ballads Pop ballads Songs with feminist themes Body image in popular culture Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one singles Hidden categories : CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Swedish - language sources ( sv ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Tip Singlechart usages for Wallonia Tip Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadaac Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadachrtop40 Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadahotac Singlechart usages for Czech Republic Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart usages for Portugal Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakia Singlechart usages for Slovakdigital Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark Pages using Certification Table Entry - Sales with missing information Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 14 September 2017, at 21 : 49. 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Question: who wrote the song scars to your beautiful
Answer: Alessia Cara