"Beautiful" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The song first appeared on Lightfoot's 1972 album Don Quixote, and was the first of two singles released. The album's title track appeared on the B-side.
Reception It reached number 13 in Canada. It peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 67 on the Cash Box Top 100 in July, 1972.Gordon Lightfoot, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.Billboard Hot 100, Week of July 29, 1972 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023. The song also hit number 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, his second of seven to do so, and number 30 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.
Chart performance Chart (1972)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Top Singles13Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary1US Billboard Easy Listening30US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 58
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