Beautiful ( Eminem song ) - wikipedia Beautiful ( Eminem song ) `` Beautiful '' Single by Eminem from the album Relapse Released August 11, 2009 Format Digital download CD single Recorded December 2007 Genre Hip hop rap rock Length 6 : 32 ( album version ) 4 : 00 ( radio edit ) Label Aftermath Shady Interscope Songwriter ( s ) M. Mathers L. Resto J. Bass D. Black A. Hill Producer ( s ) Eminem Eminem singles chronology `` Old Time 's Sake '' ( 2009 ) `` Beautiful '' ( 2009 ) `` Forever '' ( 2009 ) `` Old Time 's Sake '' ( 2009 ) `` Beautiful '' ( 2009 ) `` Forever '' ( 2009 ) Music video `` Beautiful '' on YouTube `` Beautiful '' is the fourth and final single from American rapper Eminem 's sixth studio album Relapse, and was released on August 11, 2009. The song samples `` Reaching Out '', originally recorded by British rock band Rock Therapy. This version of `` Reaching Out '' is taken from the Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005 - 2006 tour, which used Eminem 's `` Lose Yourself '' as the house music. Contents 1 Music video 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performance 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Year - end charts 6.2 Certifications 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External links Music video The video was shot in Detroit, Michigan and was directed by Anthony Mandler. It premiered on July 2, 2009 on Yahoo ! music. The video opens with captions stating that `` In 1950, Michigan was 1 of 8 states in America that collectively produced 36 % of the world 's GNP '' and that `` Detroit was the greatest manufacturing city in the world. '' It then cuts to present - day images of the city, featuring Eminem walking through three abandoned structures from that era : Michigan Central Station ; the former Packard plant ; and Tiger Stadium, including demolition footage of the latter. In each location, he is joined by several people appropriate to each building : an older woman with a suitcase, several autoworkers holding their lunchboxes and tools, and a neighborhood youth baseball team, respectively. Critical reception The song received critical acclaim. Rolling Stone called it a `` touching attempt at an inspirational ballad ''. Pitchfork Media claim that `` Relapse hits something of a stride with ' Beautiful ' ''. Much speculation has followed as to who sang the chorus of the song, suggesting it was Paul Rodgers. `` Beautiful '' scored Eminem his ninth straight Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100, going back to `` Smack That '' with Akon. Billboard called the song `` epic '' and described it as `` Part confessional ( '' I 'm just so fucking depressed, '' begins the track 's explicit version ) and part `` Lose Yourself '' - style motivational anthem, `` Beautiful '' encapsulates the introspective nature of `` Relapse '' but deviates from the shock tactics that dominate the album '' adding that `` The song is as much a lighters - in - the - air, arena rock power ballad as it is a lyrical showcase ''. The song was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards in the Best Rap Solo Performance category, but lost to Jay - Z 's `` D.O.A. ( Death of Auto - Tune ) ''. Chart Performance `` Beautiful '' entered the UK Singles Chart on May 17, 2009 at number 38 and re-entered at # 31 due to massive airplay. It was released as the third UK single after `` We Made You '' and peaked at # 12. It became Eminem 's 21st Top 40 single in the UK but also his second official single to miss the Top 10. In the U.S., it debuted at # 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was on the A-List of the BBC Radio 1 playlist. In the week of July 23, 2009 it re-entered the Hot 100 at # 98. Track listing Digital Download No. Title Length 1. `` Beautiful '' 6 : 32 Total length : 6 : 32 Digital Single No. Title Length 1. `` Beautiful '' 6 : 32 2. `` Beautiful '' ( Music Video ) 4 : 21 Total length : 10 : 53 CD Single No. Title Length 1. `` Beautiful '' 6 : 32 2. `` 3am '' ( Travis Barker Remix ) 5 : 20 Total length : 11 : 52 Digital EP No. Title Length 1. `` Beautiful '' ( Radio Edit ) 4 : 00 2. `` Beautiful '' 6 : 32 3. `` Beautiful '' ( Instrumental ) 6 : 37 4. `` 3am '' ( Travis Barker Remix ) 5 : 20 Total length : 22 : 29 Personnel Credits adapted from Relapse digital booklet. Songwriters : M. Mathers, L. Resto, J. Bass, D. Black, A. Hill Recorded by : Mike Strange at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan Assistant engineers : Tony Campana at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan Mixed by : Eminem and Mike Strange at Effigy Studios Keyboards by : Jeff Bass and Luis Resto Bass and guitar by : Jeff Bass Samples : Contains samples from `` Reaching Out '' by Queen + Paul Rodgers, written by Don Black and Andy Hill Charts and certifications Chart ( 2009 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 33 Austrian Singles Chart 11 Canadian Hot 100 8 Danish Singles Chart 40 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 26 German Singles Chart 39 Irish Singles Chart 5 New Zealand Singles Chart Scottish Singles Chart 6 Swedish Singles Chart 47 Swiss Singles Chart 8 UK Singles Chart 12 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 17 U.S. Billboard Pop Songs 35 Year - end charts Chart ( 2009 ) Position New Zealand Singles Chart 40 UK Singles Chart 173 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 3,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Awards and nominations Year Nominee / work Award Result Grammy Awards Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated Much Music Video Awards International Video of the Year Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Eminem 's ' Beautiful ' Hits iTunes ''. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Eminem -- Beautiful Official Music Video ''. WeLiveThis.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009. Jump up ^ Cohen, Ian ( 2009 - 05 - 19 ). `` Eminem : Relapse Album Reviews ''. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived July 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` And the 2010 Grammy Nominees Are... ''. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts '' ( in Dutch ). Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Beautiful - Single by Eminem on Apple Music ''. Jump up ^ `` Beautiful - Single by Eminem on Apple Music ''. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.co.uk : Buying Choices : Beautiful ''. Jump up ^ `` Beautiful - EP by Eminem on Apple Music ''. Jump up ^ `` Australia Singes Top 50 ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. acharts.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` oe3.ORF.at / Woche 43 / 2011 ''. Charts.orf.at. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Information Not Found ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Eminem - Beautiful ''. danishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 03 - 07. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Die ganze Musik im Internet : Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler - Suche, Musik - Suche, Track - Suche, Ticket - Suche ''. musicline.de. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Ireland Singles Top 50 - Music Charts ''. Acharts.us. 2012 - 01 - 05. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Eminem - Beautiful ''. charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2011 - 11 - 14. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 : 09 August 2009 - 15 August 2009 ''. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Eminem - Beautiful ''. swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 02 - 24. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Swiss Charts - Singles Top 75 08.01. 2012 ''. swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Music : Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. 2009 - 05 - 30. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 29. Jump up ^ `` The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2013 - 08 - 27. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Charts Plus Year end 2009 '' ( PDF ). Charts Plus. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 19. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Eminem -- Beautiful ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2015. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter Beautiful in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Eminem -- Beautiful ''. 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If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Music video on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Eminem songs Songs discography Videography Production discography Awards and nominations D12 discography Bad Meets Evil Slim Shady EP `` Just Do n't Give a Fuck '' The Slim Shady LP `` My Name Is '' `` Role Model '' `` Guilty Conscience '' The Marshall Mathers LP `` The Real Slim Shady '' `` The Way I Am '' `` Stan '' The Eminem Show `` Without Me '' `` Cleanin ' Out My Closet '' `` Superman '' `` Sing for the Moment '' `` Business '' 8 Mile soundtrack `` Lose Yourself '' Encore `` Just Lose It '' `` Mosh '' `` Encore '' `` Like Toy Soldiers '' `` Mockingbird '' `` Ass Like That '' Curtain Call : The Hits `` When I 'm Gone '' `` Shake That '' Eminem Presents : The Re-Up `` You Do n't Know '' `` Jimmy Crack Corn '' Relapse `` Crack a Bottle '' `` We Made You '' `` 3 a.m. '' `` Old Time 's Sake '' `` Beautiful '' Refill `` Forever '' `` Hell Breaks Loose '' `` Elevator '' `` Music Box '' Recovery `` Not Afraid '' `` Love the Way You Lie '' `` No Love '' `` Space Bound '' The Marshall Mathers LP 2 `` Berzerk '' `` Survival '' `` Rap God '' `` The Monster '' `` Headlights '' Shady XV `` Guts Over Fear '' `` Detroit vs. Everybody '' Southpaw soundtrack `` Phenomenal '' `` Kings Never Die '' Revival `` Walk on Water '' `` Untouchable '' `` River '' `` Nowhere Fast '' `` Framed '' Collaborations `` Dead Wrong '' `` Forgot About Dre '' `` The Watcher '' `` Renegade '' `` Rock City '' `` Hellbound '' `` Rap Name '' `` Shit Hits the Fan '' `` One Day at a Time '' `` Welcome 2 Detroit '' `` Smack That '' `` Touchdown `` Drop the World '' `` Roman 's Revenge '' `` Love the Way You Lie ( Part II ) '' `` That 's All She Wrote '' `` I Need a Doctor '' `` Writer 's Block '' `` Throw That '' `` My Life '' `` C'mon Let Me Ride '' `` Numb '' `` Calm Down '' `` Best Friend '' `` No Favors '' `` Revenge '' Other songs `` ' 97 Bonnie & Clyde '' `` Kim '' `` Bitch Please II '' `` White America '' `` ' Till I Collapse '' `` The Warning '' `` Wo n't Back Down '' `` Bad Guy '' `` Rhyme or Reason '' `` Legacy '' `` So Far... 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Question: who sings at the beginning of beautiful by eminem
Answer: Queen + Paul Rodgers