Pretty Hurts

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"Pretty Hurts" is a pop-R&B song by Beyoncé that critiques society’s obsession with physical perfection and the pressures of beauty standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Beyoncé NERFINISHED
albumArtist Beyoncé NERFINISHED
albumType studio album
artist Beyoncé
composer Ammo NERFINISHED
Beyoncé NERFINISHED
Sia Furler NERFINISHED
containsLyric It’s the soul that needs a surgery
Perfection is a disease of a nation
Pretty hurts NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre contemporary R&B
pop
soul
hasLivePerformances true
hasMusicVideo true
label Columbia Records
Parkwood Entertainment NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Sia Furler NERFINISHED
mainPerformerGender female
musicVideoDirector Melina Matsoukas NERFINISHED
musicVideoTheme beauty pageant culture
criticism of unrealistic beauty ideals
narrativePerspective first person
notableLivePerformer Beyoncé NERFINISHED
partOf Beyoncé discography
performer Beyoncé
primaryInstrumentation drums
piano
synthesizer
producer Ammo NERFINISHED
Beyoncé NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 2012–2013
releaseYear 2013
subjectOf critical acclaim for social commentary
tempo mid-tempo
theme body image
critique of beauty standards
self-acceptance
societal pressure for physical perfection
trackNumber 1
vocalStyle power ballad
vocalType R&B
pop

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Beyoncé (visual album) hasPart Pretty Hurts
Beyoncé (visual album) hasSingle Pretty Hurts