Beautiful People (Barbara Tucker song)

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"Beautiful People"
Beautiful People (Barbara Tucker song).jpg
Single by Barbara Tucker
ReleasedMarch 2, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreHouse
Length4:06
LabelStrictly Rhythm Records (US)
Positiva Records (UK)
Quality Records (Canada)
EMI Records (Australia)
ZYX Records (Germany)
Songwriter(s)Barbara Tucker
India
Lem Springsteen
Louie Vega
Producer(s)Gladys "Ski" Pizarro
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez & "Little" Louie Vega
Barbara Tucker singles chronology
"Beautiful People"
(1994) 		"I Get Lifted"
(1994)
Music video
"Beautiful People" on YouTube

"Beautiful People" is a 1994 song recorded by the American singer Barbara Tucker, who co-wrote the single with singer India, Lem Springsteen and "Little" Louie Vega, who along with partner Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, co-produced the track. The song was released on March 2, 1994 as her first single by Strictly Rhythm Records. This was Tucker's first of seven number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on April 16, 1994.[1] On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 23,[2][3][4] while it topped the UK Dance Singles chart.

Mixmag ranked "Beautiful People" as one of The 30 best vocal house anthems ever in 2018.[5]

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard said "Beautiful People" had Tucker "flexing her gospel-honed voice to maximum effect. Factor in crafty production by "Little" Louie Vega that carefully balanced assertive beats with a wicked hook, and you had an unstoppable star vehicle."[6] He also noted it as an "instantly memorable house anthem".[7] British electronic dance and clubbing magazine Mixmag called it "a wonderfully crafted track. The fleet-fingered organ line and snares that hit like hand claps give it a rapturous gospel feel, packing the production full of soul. And Barabara Tucker takes this feeling to another level with her peerless vocal turn. She’s one of the most deified voices in house music and ‘Beautiful People’ is a shining example as to why." Maria Jimenez from Music & Media deemed it "a delicious garagey house number with a massaging bass, smooth rhythm and on target vocals."[8] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it five out of five, complimenting it as a "superb New York garage track".[9] He stated that the singer "really does justice to the excellent uplifting lyrics."[10] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update declared it as a "superb breezily attractive gospel-ish romper".[11]

Track listing[]

CD Maxi (US)[12]
  1. "Beautiful People (Radio Edit)" (4:06)
  2. "Beautiful People (Underground Network Mix)" (9:08)
  3. "Beautiful People (Beautiful Reprise)" (5:41)
  4. "Beautiful People (CJ's Club Mix)" (7:38)
  5. "Beautiful People (CJ's Dub)" (8:08)
  6. "Beautiful People (Original Club Mix)" (9:28)
  7. "Beautiful People (CJ's Instrumental)" (8:08)
  8. "Beautiful People (Mood II Swing Dub)" (5:26)

Charts[]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[13] 5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 60
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 80
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 23
UK Dance Singles (Music Week)[16] 1
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 1
US Hot Dance Music Maxi (Billboard) 20

References[]

  1. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 16, 1994. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ Everyhit.com Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Charts & Awards / Billboard Singles". Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "The 30 best vocal house anthems ever". Mixmag. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Flick, Larry (December 24, 1994). "Dance Trax: Club Acts Rise Yet Still Hang Left Of Mainstream" (PDF). Billboard. p. 36. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Flick, Larry (February 5, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "New Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. February 12, 1994. p. 12. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Beevers, Andy (February 19, 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Beevers, Andy (February 5, 1994). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Hamilton, James (February 26, 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Single release information at Discogs
  13. ^ "Dance/Urban - Volume 59, No. 17 May 16, 1994". RPM. May 16, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. March 12, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 13 March 1994 - 19 March 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 5, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

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