: It peaked at number 37 in both Canada and Denmark, and reached the top 50 in Australia.
: The song captures the tension of being "just friends" and the fear of expressing deep feelings. Jepsen and Bieber trade verses that describe a love so humble it "takes my breath away" and "fills the words that I don't say". Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful (Lyrics) ft. Justin Bieber
: Critics often compared the song's core message—"What makes you so beautiful is you don't know how beautiful you are"—to One Direction’s hit "What Makes You Beautiful". : It peaked at number 37 in both
Musically, "Beautiful" is a "faux-folk" ballad, leaning heavily on acoustic guitar and soft string arrangements rather than the overprocessed synth-beats found elsewhere on Kiss . : Critics often compared the song's core message—"What
The collaboration was born out of a sudden creative spark shortly after Jepsen signed to Scooter Braun's Schoolboy Records. Originally penned for Bieber’s own album, Believe , the song was introduced to Jepsen just 30 minutes after she first met him in Los Angeles. Jepsen recorded her vocals that same night, turning what was intended as a solo track into a shared conversation between two of pop's biggest rising stars.
The lyrics focus on a deep, emotional connection where one partner fails to see their own value:
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