Beneath Your Beautiful - wikipedia Beneath Your Beautiful `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' Single by Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé from the album Electronic Earth Released 18 October 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 18 ) Format CD digital download Genre R&B Length 4 : 32 ( album version ) 3 : 56 ( radio edit ) Label Syco Songwriter ( s ) Timothy McKenzie Adèle Sandé Mike Posner Producer ( s ) Labrinth Da Digglar Labrinth singles chronology `` Treatment '' ( 2012 ) `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( 2012 ) `` Playing with Fire '' ( 2012 ) `` Treatment '' ( 2012 ) `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( 2012 ) `` Playing with Fire '' ( 2012 ) Emeli Sandé singles chronology `` Wonder '' ( 2012 ) Wonder 2012 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( 2012 ) Beneath Your Beautiful2012 `` Clown '' ( 2013 ) Clown 2013 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' is a song by British musicians Labrinth and Emeli Sandé. Written by Labrinth, Mike Posner and Sandé, it was released as the sixth single from Labrinth 's debut album, Electronic Earth, on 18 October 2012. The track peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling 108,000 copies off the back of a particularly well - revered performance on The X Factor, becoming Labrinth 's first number one single as a solo artist. Additionally, it became his first top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 34. The song was nominated for ' Best British Single ' at the 2013 BRIT Awards, and was ranked the twelfth best - selling single of 2012 in the UK. Contents 1 Background and release 2 Chart and sales performance 3 Music video 4 Live performances 5 Track listing 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications 7 Release history 8 References Background and release `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' is an R&B ballad written by Labrinth, Mike Posner and Emeli Sandé. It was recorded as a duet between Labrinth and Sandé for Labrinth 's debut studio album Electronic Earth. The title of the song attracted attention from fans, some of whom questioned Labrinth about the spelling of the word `` Your '' within the song 's title, believing that was a grammatical error and should have been spelt `` You 're '' ( although the song 's lyrics clearly refer to it as a noun ). Upon reaching number one, fans asked Labrinth via social networking website Twitter about the spelling. He replied `` Can I make something clear ! this is twitter ! Not an English GCSE haha I 'll spell as BADLY as I wish awritemayte !... Oh is this about # Beneath '' YOUR '' Beautiful I love how crazy this has sent people.... It was to annoy English teachers and grammar Nazis. '' ( sic ) The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 BRIT Awards. Chart and sales performance The song was released in the UK on 18 November 2011. Originally only reaching number 200 in the UK Singles Chart on 14 April 2012, it peaked at number one on 28 October 2012, selling 108,000 copies in its first week of release. This became Labrinth 's first number one single as a solo artist, and Sandé 's second number one overall. To date, `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' has peaked within the top 40 in over 15 countries worldwide. The song was the 12th best - selling single of 2012 in the UK, with 663,000 copies sold and was certified as Platinum. Music video The music video for the track was uploaded to Labrinth 's official Vevo account on YouTube on 5 October 2012. The video features Labrinth and Sandé performing the track while standing in front of a giant screen, which features images of them both. Live performances On 21 October 2012, Labrinth and Sandé performed the song live for the first time on The X Factor, which led to the sales boost that got it number one. Since the performance on The X Factor, the video has gained more than 14 million views. At Capital FM 's Summertime Ball 2013, on Sunday 9 June 2013, Labrinth performed the song with The X Factor 2012 finalist Ella Henderson live, as part of his setlist, with Henderson replacing Sande. Track listing CD single `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 56 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Naughty Boy Remix ) -- 4 : 31 Digital International EP 1 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 56 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Naughty Boy Remix ) -- 4 : 31 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Rollz Remix Edit ) -- 3 : 43 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Instrumental ) -- 4 : 33 Digital download ( as an album track ) `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) -- 4 : 32 Digital International EP 2 -- exclusive to iTunes `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 56 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Naughty Boy Remix ) -- 4 : 31 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Rollz Remix Extended Version ) -- 5 : 13 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Seamus Haji Remix Extended ) -- 6 : 03 `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) ( Music Video ) -- 4 : 27 US EP No. Title Writer ( s ) Producer ( s ) Length 1. `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' ( featuring Emeli Sandé ) McKenzie Emeli Sandé Mike Posner Labrinth Da Digglar 4 : 31 2. `` Express Yourself '' McKenzie Charles Wright Labrinth 4 : 03 3. `` Let the Sun Shine '' McKenzie Labrinth Da Digglar 2 : 59 4. `` Treatment '' McKenzie Rami Yacoub Carl Falk Labrinth Da Digglar 4 : 30 5. `` Earthquake '' ( featuring Tinie Tempah ) McKenzie Marc Williams Patrick Okogwu Labrinth 4 : 34 6. `` Vultures '' McKenzie Claude Kelly Wayne Hector Labrinth Da Digglar 4 : 17 7. `` Last Time '' ( Target bonus track ) McKenzie Williams Labrinth Da Digglar 4 : 23 8. `` Climb on Board '' ( Target bonus track ) McKenzie Williams Labrinth Da Digglar 3 : 58 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2012 -- 13 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 5 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 10 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 30 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 39 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 5 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 26 Europe ( Euro Digital Songs ) France ( SNEP ) 103 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 25 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 22 Ireland ( IRMA ) Israel ( Media Forest ) 10 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 16 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Portugal ( Billboard ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) South Korea International Singles ( Gaon ) 41 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 12 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 17 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 34 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 26 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 23 Year - end charts Chart ( 2012 ) Position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 12 Chart ( 2013 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 18 Germany ( Media Control AG ) 100 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 14 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 91 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 5 × Platinum 350,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Gold 15,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 15,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 150,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 2 × Platinum 0 Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 40,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Platinum 30,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 880,000 Streaming Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Platinum 1,800,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Release history Country Release date Format Label United Kingdom 18 October 2012 Impact Day Syco United States 16 November 2012 Digital download RCA Germany 21 December 2012 Digital EP Sony 13 January 2013 CD single United States 26 March 2013 Mainstream radio RCA 27 August 2013 Digital EP References ^ Jump up to : `` Singles Release Diary ''. 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Labrinth Discography Songs Studio albums Electronic Earth Extended plays Atomic Singles `` Let the Sun Shine '' `` Earthquake '' `` Last Time '' `` Express Yourself '' `` Treatment '' `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' `` Let It Be '' `` Jealous '' `` Misbehaving '' Featured singles `` Pass Out '' `` Frisky '' `` Let It Go '' `` Teardrop '' `` Playing with Fire '' `` Lover Not a Fighter '' `` Higher '' `` Make Me ( Cry ) '' `` To Be Human '' Emeli Sandé singles Discography Songs written Our Version of Events `` Heaven '' `` Daddy '' `` Next to Me '' `` My Kind of Love '' `` Clown '' Long Live the Angels `` Hurts '' `` Breathing Underwater '' Featured singles `` Diamond Rings '' `` Never Be Your Woman '' `` Read All About It '' `` Wonder '' `` Beneath Your Beautiful '' `` Bitch, Do n't Kill My Vibe '' `` Lifted '' `` Free '' `` What I Did For Love '' Promotional singles `` Read All About It, Pt. 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Question: who sings would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Answer: Labrinth and Sandé