Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

Infobox Single
Name = Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)


Artist = John Lennon
from Album = Double Fantasy
Released = November 17 1980
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Rock/Pop
Length = 4:06
Label = Geffen Records
Writer = John Lennon
Producer = John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Jack Douglas
Last single =
This single = "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"
(1980)
Next single = "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" is a song written by John Lennon. It was released on the 1980 album "Double Fantasy", the last album Lennon released before his death. In 2007, it was covered by Ben Harper on the Lennon compilation album "". In 2006 it was covered by UK rock band Feeder as part of a tribute album, given away with Q Magazine, titled "Lennon: Covered Vol 1".

John Lennon version

The song was written for his son Sean, his only child with Yoko Ono. It begins with John comforting his son from what is presumably a nightmare and develops into John passionately describing the love he has for his son and the joy Sean gave him. At the end of the song, John whispers "Good night Sean, see you in the morning."

The lines "Every day in every way/It's getting better and better" are repeated in the song. They are inspired by the mantra of French psychologist Émile Coué, who had his patients repeat the lines "Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better" ("Tous les jours à tous points de vue je vais de mieux en mieux") over and over again as part of therapy.

The lyrics of "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" also contain a famous Lennon quote: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

This song is not to be confused with "Beautiful Boys," a song by Yoko Ono that also appears on "Double Fantasy".

It is featured in the movie "Mr. Holland's Opus" featuring Richard Dreyfuss.

Céline Dion version

Infobox Single
Name = Beautiful Boy


Artist = Céline Dion
from Album = Miracle
Released = October 11 2004
Format = Radio single
Recorded = Digital Insights Recording, Chartmarker Studios, Sony Studios
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:53
Label = Columbia, Epic
Writer = John Lennon
Producer = David Foster
Last single = "You and I"
(2004)
This single = "Beautiful Boy"
(2004)
Next single = "Miracle"
(2004)

"Beautiful Boy" was recorded by Céline Dion for her "Miracle" album. It was released as the first promotional single on October 11 2004.

Céline Dion performed this song in few U.S. TV shows, including "Live with Regis and Kelly".

There was no music video made.

The song reached #1 on the Polish RMF FM chart and #2 on the Quebec Airplay chart. "Beautiful Boy" was also popular on the Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at #18 in the U.S. and #32 in Canada. It reached also #30 on the Hungarian Airplay chart.

Céline Dion covered also another John Lennon's track back in 1998 for her "These Are Special Times" album, called "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)."

Formats and track listings

Promotional 1-track CD-single - (U.S.)
#"Beautiful Boy" – 3:53

Charts

References

* [http://www.celinedion.com Céline Dion - official website]
* [http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=34845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Céline Dion - chart history]