Much speculation has followed as to who sang the chorus of the song, suggesting it was Paul Rodgers.
The song samples "Reaching Out", originally recorded by British rock band Rock Therapy. This version of "Reaching Out" is taken from the Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005-2006 tour, which used Eminem's "Lose Yourself" as the house music.
Rolling Stone called it a "touching attempt at an inspirational ballad".
Pitchfork Media claim that "Relapse hits something of a stride with 'Beautiful'".
"Beautiful" scored Eminem his ninth straight Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100.