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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pretty Hurts canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumType | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| composer |
Ammo
NERFINISHED
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Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ Sia Furler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLyric |
It’s the soul that needs a surgery
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Perfection is a disease of a nation ⓘ Pretty hurts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
contemporary R&B
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pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformances | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| label |
Columbia Records
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Parkwood Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sia Furler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPerformerGender | female ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Melina Matsoukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoTheme |
beauty pageant culture
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criticism of unrealistic beauty ideals ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformer | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Beyoncé discography ⓘ |
| performer | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation |
drums
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piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| producer |
Ammo
NERFINISHED
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Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2012–2013 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical acclaim for social commentary ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
body image
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critique of beauty standards ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ societal pressure for physical perfection ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | power ballad ⓘ |
| vocalType |
R&B
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pop ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.