What Makes You Beautiful

One Direction

About What Makes You Beautiful

"What Makes You Beautiful" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook while the opening guitar riff interpolates The McCoys's 1965 single "Hang on Sloopy". "What Makes You Beautiful" was a commercial success, reaching number one in several countries. It has been certified quadruple platinum in the US with sales of 4.8 million copies as of June 2016. The single peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song won the 2012 Brit Award for British Single of the Year and was generally complimented by contemporary music critics, who highlighted the appeal to the teenage audience and the pop sensibility. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart after setting a Sony Music Entertainment pre-order record and selling 153,965 copies in its first week. The single also topped the Irish and Scottish Singles Charts, and reached the top ten on the Australian and New Zealand Singles Charts, Flemish Ultratop 50, Canadian Hot 100, and the Japan Hot 100. 


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You're insecure
Don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
Don't need make-up, to cover up
Being the way that you are is enough

Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you

Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful

So come on, you got it wrong
To prove I'm right, I put it in a song
I don't know why, you're being shy
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes

Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you

Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful

(Na na na na na na na)

Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful

Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful

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One Direction

One Direction are an English-Irish boy band consisting of members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Zayn Malik used to be in the band, but has recently left the band to pursue his own musical career. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor in 2010. They subsequently signed in the United States with Columbia Records. Becoming a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, their two albums Up All Night and Take Me Home, released in 2011 and 2012 respectively, broke several records, topped the charts of most major markets, and generated international chart-topping singles, includ… more »

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Written by: Savan Harish Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, Carl Anthony Falk

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Release Information
"What Makes You Beautiful" was released as One Direction's debut single on September 11, 2011.
Album Placement
The song is a part of One Direction's debut album titled "Up All Night."
Chart Performance
"What Makes You Beautiful" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it reached the top of the charts in several other countries and peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Platinum Status
The song achieved platinum status in the United States, Australia, and Italy. Additionally, it went double platinum in Canada and triple platinum in the UK.
Award Wins
"What Makes You Beautiful" won Single of the Year at the 2012 Brit Awards. It also received nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards and Teen Choice Awards in 2012.
YouTube Status
As of 2021, the music video for "What Makes You Beautiful" has over 1.1 billion views on YouTube.
Songwriters
The song was written by Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, and Savan Kotecha.
Song Message
The song's lyrics talk about a girl who doesn't know she is beautiful, which the band members have said represents their philosophy that beauty is more about confidence than physical attributes.
Impact on One Direction's Career
Providing the breakthrough for the band, the success of "What Makes You Beautiful" contributed significantly to One Direction's rise to global stardom.
Fun Fact
The beach scenes in the music video for "What Makes You Beautiful" were shot at Malibu, California.
Record Sales
The song has sold over 5 million copies in the United States, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time in the country.

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