Scars to Your Beautiful

"Scars to Your Beautiful"
Single by Alessia Cara
from the album Know-It-All
Released July 26, 2016 (2016-07-26)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre R&B, Pop rock[1]
Length 3:50
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Felder
  • Wansel
  • Tillman
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"Wild"
(2016)		 "Scars to Your Beautiful"
(2016)
Music video
"Scars to Your Beautiful" on YouTube

"Scars to Your Beautiful" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara for her debut studio album, Know-It-All (2015). It was released to Top 40 radio on July 26, 2016, as the third single from the album.[2] The song was written by Cara, Warren Felder, Coleridge Tillman, and Andrew Wansel, with the production being handled by Felder, Tillman, and Wansel.[1]

Background

In an interview with Idolator's Mike Wass, Cara stated about the song, "Basically, that song is about body image. It's directed at women, but I think men can relate to it as well. It's just a song about these things that certain women go through on a daily basis in order to feel loved or in order to love themselves. I think that's such a thing that goes on in today's world. These weird things are instilled in us. You know? That tell us that we’re not good enough or that there's only one kind of beauty. This song basically is contradicting that idea. It's saying, 'Well, if the world doesn't like how you look then they should change. They should change their perspective. You don’t have to change yourself.' I mean, I thought that that was important, you know, just to put out next. Especially because I think that's kind of the direction we're going in, you know, with 'Here'. 'Here' was about not belonging anywhere and 'Wild Things' was about finding a space you belong. Now 'Scars To Your Beautiful' is basically about embracing yourself and finally coming to that conclusion where you feel love and you can love yourself. I think it's cool to put out third because I feel like I have a bigger platform now. The point of the song is to reach as many women, or people, as possible."[3]

Critical reception

The Guardian's Kitty Empire said that "There's substance on [Scars to Your Beautiful], where Cara tackles the beauty myth à la Beyoncé. The verses pack some good stuff – 'What's a little bit of hunger? I can go a little bit longer.'" and later went on to say "the thumping motivational chorus merely suggests we are all stars."[4] Katy Iandoli of Idolator stated "[Scars to Your Beautiful] is a modern-day version of TLC's 'Unpretty', in its acknowledgment of the beauty in both visible and invisible imperfections."[5]

Music video

On July 11, 2016, a music video directed by Aaron A was released. It features a cameo by singer JoJo.[6]

Background

On the concept of the music video, Cara said in an interview with Cosmopolitan: "I wanted to do this kind of video for a very long time. Since we had this song — and since we knew it was going to be a single — I had this vision of many different cinematic shots of different kinds of people. I wanted all kinds of people — young, old, whatever their situation, whether it's visible scars, non-visible scars — just a bunch of different women, and there are some men in there as well because it can reach out to guys too. But I wanted real shots of real people telling their stories, and showing the story through little vignettes."[7]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 23
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 47
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 18
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 14
Canada AC (Billboard)[13] 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 5
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] 3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 32
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 39
Italy (FIMI)[20] 44
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 15
Portugal (AFP)[23] 27
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[24] 88
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 59
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 66
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 14
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[31] 38
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 38

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Gold 50,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 13, 2015 Digital download
[35]
July 26, 2016 Top 40 radio Def Jam [2]
United Kingdom November 8, 2016 [36]

References

  1. 1 2 "Scars to Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ Wass, Mike (May 24, 2016). "Alessia Cara On Touring With Coldplay & Her Next Single - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Empire, Kitty (March 13, 2016). "Know-It-All by Alessa Cara review - teen rebel in search of better cause". The Guardian. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Iandoli, Kathy (November 13, 2015). "Alessia Cara's 'Know-It-All': Album Review - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara - Vevo". Vevo. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Iandoli, Kathy (July 11, 2016). "Alessia Cara 'Scars To Your Beautiful' Video - Alessia Cara Interview". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201642 into search. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 46, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 45" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  22. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-18". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201640 into search. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-18" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Alessia Cara – Scars To Your Beautiful". Music Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Know-It-All (Deluxe) by Alessia Cara on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). November 13, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  36. ↑ "BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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