Scars to Your Beautiful
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | ||||
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| Single by Alessia Cara | ||||
| from the album Know-It-All | ||||
| Released | July 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank, CA) | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| "Scars to Your Beautiful" on YouTube | ||||
"Scars to Your Beautiful" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara. Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music Group serviced it to contemporary hit radio on July 26, 2016, as the third single from her debut studio album, Know-It-All (2015). A synth-pop ballad, the song was recorded in 2015 at Glenwood Place Studios, based in Burbank, California, and was written by Cara herself, alongside the song's producers, Pop & Oak, Sebastian Kole, and DJ Frank E. Lyrically, the song is about body positivity.
Upon its release, the song was received positively by music critics, who praised the song for its empowering message and lyrics. Commercially, the single charted at number 14 in Cara's home country of Canada. In the United States, "Scars to Your Beautiful" peaked at number eight. It marked Cara's second top-ten single on US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in Australia, Iceland, Slovenia, and Sweden, alongside topping five Billboard charts and the German Airplay chart. Additionally, the single was certified Diamond in Brazil, 6× Platinum in the United States, and 5× Platinum in Australia.
A music video for the song was directed by Aaron A, who had previously produced a music video for her song "Wild Things", and was released on the 11th of July, 2016. An extended play (EP) of remixes was released for the song, containing remixes from NOTD and others. The song itself was nominated for numerous awards, including four MTV Video Music Awards, winning in the Best Fight Against the System category. It was also nominated an IHeartRadio Music Award for Best Lyrics, an IHeartRadio MMVA for Canadian Single of the Year, and a Teen Choice Awards in the Choice Music – Female Artist category.