Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful (lyrics) Ft. Justin Bieber Official

: 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".

Though it was never released as an official single, the high-profile nature of the duet propelled it onto global charts. : Reached number 87 in the US.

: 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

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.

While some critics found the track "boring" compared to the high-stakes energy of "Call Me Maybe," others praised it as a "sweet duet" that added a necessary layer of sincerity to Jepsen’s major-label debut. : Critics often compared the song's core message—"What

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 .

The Soft Power of Simplicity: "Beautiful" by Carly Rae Jepsen ft. Justin Bieber : The song captures the tension of being

: It peaked at number 37 in both Canada and Denmark, and reached the top 50 in Australia.