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145-534: Beautiful Trauma is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink . It was released on October 13, 2017, by RCA Records . Following The Truth About Love , Pink took a career hiatus to focus on her personal life and become reinspired. Beautiful Trauma developed over a three-year period starting in 2015. The singer collaborated with a variety of producers, enlisting help from collaborators such as Greg Kurstin , Max Martin , Jack Antonoff , and Shellback . Pink and her manager, Roger Davies , served as

290-465: A Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . She was featured on a track titled " Won't Back Down " for Eminem's 2010 album Recovery ; Eminem explained that he included Pink because he "felt like she would smash this record." On July 15, 2010, during a concert in Nuremberg, Germany, Pink was preparing to end her concert with an aerial acrobatic routine when she was pulled offstage and onto

435-457: A World Music Award for Best Selling American Pop/Rock Female Artist. She was also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 45th Grammy Awards . Faith Hill's 2002 album, Cry , features a song co-written by Pink and Perry ("If You're Gonna Fly Away"). In 2002, Pink headlined a tour of America, Europe and Australia, the Party Tour , as well as becoming

580-496: A 2000 interview with MTV , she said that during her childhood she used to think that she was Madonna's daughter, saying: "I've always been the type of person that followed Madonna like a lost puppy. I didn't speak to my mother for a year, because I was sure she adopted me." She added, "Madonna has always been an inspiration for me... I was a fan right from the first time I heard ' Holiday '." Pink also won her first talent show singing Madonna's " Oh Father ". Of Joplin, Pink said, "She

725-631: A European leg. Overall, it comprised 159 show dates, 89 in North America, 42 in Oceania, 27 in Europe, and one in South America. The tour generated positive critical reviews. Many critics praised the setlist, production, and Pink's vocals and her aerial acrobatics. The tour was a massive commercial success, becoming the eleventh highest-grossing tour of all time , and the second highest-grossing tour of all time by

870-612: A No. 1 hit in Belgium as well as a top five hit in Germany, Australia, and other countries; " Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely) ", a UK top 40 and Australian top five entry; and " 'Cuz I Can ". The album has sold over 1.3 million copies in the US, as well as over 700,000 copies in Australia. The album proved very popular in Australia, with six top five singles and a record-breaking 62 weeks in the top 10; so far

1015-598: A Pill ", and " Family Portrait "—were also radio and chart successes, with "Just Like a Pill" becoming Pink's second number-one hit in the United Kingdom. Missundaztood remains Pink's best-selling record with over 13 million copies sold worldwide. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Missundaztood was the eighth best-selling album of 2002 globally. Pink won

1160-451: A barricade below. Her left-side flywire had been activated before the right-side one had been properly attached to her harness. She was taken to a local hospital where it was determined that she had not been seriously injured. Pink sold a total of 3,000,000 concert tickets on her 2009–10 worldwide tour, according to a statement on behalf of UK tour promoter Marshall Arts. In the first week of October 2010, Pink released " Raise Your Glass ",

1305-467: A collaboration with Keith Urban for his album " The Speed of Now Part 1 ". On February 12, 2021, Pink released the song " Cover Me in Sunshine ", a duet with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. On April 9, 2021, she released the song " Anywhere Away from Here ", a duet with Rag'n'Bone Man . On April 29, she announced a live album, All I Know So Far: Setlist , which was released on May 21. The album contains

1450-491: A commercial rebound and spawned the top-ten singles " Who Knew " and " U + Ur Hand ", as well as the number-one single " So What ". Pink's sixth album, The Truth About Love (2012), became her first to peak the Billboard 200 and spawned her fourth US number-one single, " Just Give Me a Reason " (featuring Nate Ruess ). In 2014, Pink formed the collaborative folk duo You+Me with Canadian musician Dallas Green , whom released

1595-641: A concert at the Élysée Montmartre in Paris as part of the NRJ Music Tour . Her setlist included "What About Us" and "Beautiful Trauma". The singer later appeared on French television show Quotidien , where she was interviewed and performed "What About Us". On December 10, 2017, Pink performed the song again on The Voice of Germany . In 2018, she attended the 60th Annual Grammy Awards and performed "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", accompanied on stage by an ASL interpreter . Writing for People , Stephanie Petit called

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1740-497: A dream she had since, as a child, seeing Whitney Houston sing at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. On March 1, 2018, Pink started her seventh concert tour, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour , which was scheduled to visit North America and Oceania until September 8, 2018. She later decided to extend the tour until May 2019 including Europe. On April 6, 2018, she was featured on Elton John 's Revamp & Restoration , singing

1885-427: A female solo artist, earning $ 397,300,000 from over 3,000,000 tickets sold. The artwork for Beautiful Trauma was unveiled when the album was announced on August 9, 2017. Shot by Kurt Iswarienko, the cover art shows Pink standing in front of a rundown gas station in a desert. She is wearing a bejeweled bustier and a white gown under an enormous silver jacket, and reflective sunglasses and hoop earrings . Pink said that

2030-731: A four-CD box set of her first four albums; this set peaked at No. 7 in the UK Album Chart . In 2009, Pink performed in The People Speak , a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States . Pink's Funhouse Tour started in France on February 24, 2009, and continued through Europe until mid-May, with supporting act Raygun . Pink then performed

2175-402: A healthy baby, she developed asthma that plagued her through her early years. When Pink was a toddler, her parents began having marital problems; they divorced before she was 10. Pink was trained as a competitive gymnast between the ages 4 and 12. She attended Central Bucks High School West . In high school, Pink joined her first band, Middleground, but it disbanded upon losing a Battle of

2320-502: A medley of " Raise Your Glass ", "What About Us", " Funhouse ", "Just Like Fire", and " So What " at the iHeartRadio Music Festival . Concurrently with the release of Beautiful Trauma on October 13, 2017, Pink partnered with Apple Music and released On The Record: P!nk - Beautiful Trauma , a short documentary that includes scenes from the album's recording sessions. The following day, Pink appeared on Saturday Night Live and performed "What About Us", as well as "Beautiful Trauma" for

2465-444: A more serious songwriter and musician and to perform the type of music she wanted to, Pink took her sound in a new direction and sought more artistic or creative control during the recording of her second album, Missundaztood . She recruited Linda Perry , former singer of 4 Non Blondes (one of Pink's favorite groups in her teenage years). Pink moved into Perry's Los Angeles home where the pair spent several months writing songs for

2610-599: A ninth studio album was in the "very early days, but I will tell you, it will be very honest". In February 2022, Pink partnered with Calm and narrated three bedtime stories. She released a protest song " Irrelevant " on July 14, 2022. Later that year, she attended the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in Los Angeles, performing " Barracuda " by Heart , " Somebody To Love " by Queen and " The Pretender " by Foo Fighters . On November 4, 2022, Pink released

2755-450: A piano ballad described as "raw" and "emotional". Pink's vocal runs were compared to those of Adele , Carole King , and Mariah Carey . Pink embarked on a promotional tour across Europe and North America to promote the release of Beautiful Trauma . The singer performed "What About Us" live for the first time at Waldbühne in Berlin , Germany, on August 11, 2017. During Pink's headline set at

2900-504: A pitch-black skater cut. Billboard described her style as "androgynous" and "gender-bending". She told InStyle , "I'm eclectic. I'm a tomboy, but I'm kind of a hippie and kind of a gangster ... I don't know if that's a good thing, but it is my thing." On August 21, 2018, Pink stopped her concert in Brisbane for a grieving fan. A girl named Leah lost her mother one month before the concert, and she and her family hung up signs all around

3045-407: A series of shows in Australia, all of which sold out. Between May and August 2009, she performed for a total of more than 600,000 Australian fans at 58 shows around the country. On September 13, 2009, Pink performed "Sober" while doing a trapeze act at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards , where she was nominated for Best Female Video for "So What". On January 31, 2010, Pink did another circus act in

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3190-499: A singer-songwriter, and observed the album's theme gravitates towards "her tumultuous relationship with Hart" and "achingly relatable anecdotes" about marriage, family, and maturing. Mike Nied of Idolator called it an album of "striding anthems" with strong pop productions and relatable lyrics. Louise Bruton of The Irish Times shared a similar sentiment, pointing out Pink's consistent release of "relatable pop songs" throughout her career. Chuck Arnold of Entertainment Weekly commended

3335-483: A son named Jameson Moon Hart, on December 26, 2016. The singer announced in July 2017 that she was filming a music video for an upcoming single. Pink later shared a recording from the set of the video on her social media page, captioned: "Video #new #fyeah #itsallhappening". The development process for Beautiful Trauma took place over three years, the longest that Pink has ever worked on an album. Early writing sessions for

3480-470: A song with Annie Lennox and twenty-two other female acts for Lennox's fourth solo studio album, Songs of Mass Destruction ; titled " Sing ", it was written as an anthem for HIV/AIDS, according to Lennox's website. In December 2007, a special edition Pink Box , which comprises her second to fourth albums and the DVD Live in Europe , was released in Australia. It reached the top twenty on the albums chart and

3625-478: A supporting act for Lenny Kravitz's American tour. Pink was named the Top Female Billboard 200 Artist of 2002. In mid-2003, Pink contributed the song " Feel Good Time " to the soundtrack of the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , in which she had a cameo appearance as a motocross race ramp owner/promoter. Featuring electronic music artist William Orbit , it became Pink's first single to miss

3770-500: A tour ticket for US and Canadian shows. Only when a purchaser redeemed Beautiful Trauma did it count towards the album's sales. Around 225,000 copies of the first-week sales reportedly came from the album-ticket bundling . Beautiful Trauma achieved the most first-week sales for an album by a woman in the US since Beyoncé 's Lemonade (2016). The album had the highest first-week traditional sales since Drake 's Views (2016)—Pink's best opening week's sales yet. The following week,

3915-474: Is also featured on the album performing the song's reprise. On February 5, 2019, Pink received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ; she further announced the release of her eighth album, Hurts 2B Human , which was released on April 26, 2019. The album's lead single, " Walk Me Home " was released on February 20, 2019. On the release date, Pink performed the song alongside a medley of her biggest hits at

4060-429: Is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her rock-influenced pop songs, powerful contralto voice, and activism. At the age of 15, Pink formed the short-lived girl group Choice, who signed with LaFace Records in 1995, although they disbanded without any major releases. Her first solo studio album, Can't Take Me Home (2000) was released to moderate success and received double platinum certification by

4205-488: The Billboard 200 . In Australia, Pink has had an album placed at number one or two in the ARIA End of Year Albums Chart for six out of the past seven years as The Truth About Love topped the chart for two years in a row. She was the ninth top grossing music artist of 2013, with $ 20,072,072.32 earned. RCA Records later announced that they have signed Pink for a multi-album deal that will last for years to come. The singer

4350-558: The Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number seven. Internationally, the song also charted inside the top ten in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In April, Pink's album, Can't Take Me Home , was released to commercial success. It peaked 26 on the Billboard 200 chart, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for two million units shipped in

4495-635: The Billboard Icon Award and the Billboard Legend of Live . VH1 ranked her 10th on its list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music . Alecia Beth Moore was born on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania , to emergency room nurse Judith Moore (née Kugel) and insurance salesman James Moore. She has described herself as an " Irish - German - Lithuanian Jew "; her mother is Jewish. Although

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4640-489: The Los Angeles Times labeled her "a powerhouse vocalist". Pink has also been noted for her "raw", "soulful" voice and her ability to emote. The Inquirer called her voice "husky" and "gutsy", and wrote that she had developed into a "powerfully emotive vocalist", comparing her to Janis Joplin . The Star Tribune wrote, "Her slightly raspy, slightly soulful voice made you feel the dysfunction in ' Family Portrait ',

4785-773: The Moulin Rouge! soundtrack and peaked atop 13 international charts including the US, and earned her first Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Pink shifted to pop rock with her second studio album, Missundaztood (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide and yielded three top ten singles: " Get the Party Started ", " Don't Let Me Get Me ", and " Just Like a Pill ". Pink's third studio album, Try This (2003), sold significantly less than her second studio album, but earned her second Grammy for Best Female Rock Performance . Her fourth and fifth studio albums, I'm Not Dead (2006) and Funhouse (2008), saw

4930-503: The 2017 American Music Awards , Pink performed the title track while hanging by a high wire in the air and walking on the side of the JW Marriott Hotel , Los Angeles. The singer collaborated with the aerial dance group Bandaloop for a heavily choreographed performance, which included backward flips , "stunning extensions", and other acrobatic moves. The performance was met with positive reviews from critics. Billboard listed it as

5075-469: The 46th Annual Grammy Awards , and "Feel Good Time" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . She toured extensively on the Try This Tour through Europe and Australia, where the album was better received. During the same period, Pink co-wrote the song "Take A Picture" with Damon Elliott which was released on Mýa's album Moodring . In 2005, Pink collaborated with Lisa Marie Presley on

5220-477: The 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 8 of that year, accompanied by a string quartet and two backing vocalists. Chris Parton of Rolling Stone called the performance "stunning and thoughtful". On November 15, 2017, Pink appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden in the Carpool Karaoke segment, singing her previous singles as well as "What About Us" and "Beautiful Trauma". At

5365-515: The American Music Awards . The third single was " Please Don't Leave Me ", with a video directed by Dave Meyers . In Australia, " Bad Influence " was released as the album's fourth single as a promotional single for her Funhouse Tour , and " Funhouse " was later released as the fifth single. However, "Bad Influence" was not released as a single in Europe until March 2010, which was after "Funhouse" had been released. In May 2009, Pink released

5510-580: The BRIT Awards , including " Try ", " Just Give Me a Reason ", with fun. lead singer Nate Ruess, and " What About Us ". She was also awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the ceremony . In December 2019, Pollstar named her Artist of the Year. Pink confirmed that in 2020 she will take a break from music to focus on her family. On September 16, 2020, she released " One Too Many ",

5655-649: The Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 281,000, making it her first number-one album in the United States. It also topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland, and became the world's sixth best-selling album of 2012 according to the IFPI. The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA for two million copies shipped and has sold over seven million copies worldwide. The Truth About Love received positive response from music critics and

5800-636: The Billboard Hot 100. Pink was the guest of honor at the 2008 ARIA Music Awards, which were held in Sydney, Australia, in October 2008. There she sang "So What". On November 3, 2008, Funhouse debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA charts. In Australia it sold over 86,000 units in its first week, and was eventually certified eleven times platinum. On November 23, 2008, Pink performed " Sober ", the second single from Funhouse , at

5945-667: The Billboard Hot 100 , it topped on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. On December 5, 2017, rapper Eminem revealed that Pink would be collaborating on the song "Need Me" for his ninth studio album Revival . The album received the nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album earned Pink's 20th nomination at the Annual Grammy Awards . Although sick with influenza, Pink sang the US national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LII ,

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6090-713: The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales over 300,000 units. Across Europe, Beautiful Trauma reached the summit of the charts in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), the Czech Republic, and Switzerland, and the top 10 in other countries. In France, the album debuted at number two on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) Albums Chart and was the best-selling album of the week, with sales of 14,853 copies. It became Pink's highest-charting album in

6235-862: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Beautiful Trauma was the third and eighth best-selling album of 2017 and 2018, respectively, and had sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide by March 2019. Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Trauma . Notes Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Trauma . Studios Recording locations Additional recording locations Engineering locations Mixing and mastering locations Performers and musicians Production Design & management Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore Hart (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk ),

6380-637: The MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video . Subsequent singles " Who Knew " and " U + Ur Hand " were substantial hits in Australia and Europe, and they later became top ten singles in the US. in 2007. The non-US singles were " Nobody Knows ", a minor hit in the UK, Australia and Germany; " Dear Mr. President ", an open letter to the US President George W. Bush which featured the Indigo Girls and became

6525-530: The MTV Video Music Awards . She also performed a medley of some of her hits, including her new single, "What About Us", before accepting the award, which was presented to her by Ellen DeGeneres . "What About Us" reached number one on the Adult Pop Songs chart, earning Pink her ninth leader on the chart, breaking her out of a tie with Katy Perry for the solo female artist with the most number-ones in

6670-404: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Produced by label boss Babyface and influenced by contemporary R&B , the album spawned two Billboard Hot 100 -top ten singles: " There You Go " and " Most Girls ". Pink gained further recognition for her 2001 collaborative single " Lady Marmalade " (with Christina Aguilera , Missy Elliot , Lil' Kim and Mýa ), which was released for

6815-587: The V Festival that year she performed the song along with older material. At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards , Pink was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and sang the song as part of a greatest hits medley. On September 6, 2017, the singer held a special concert at The Theater in the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, premiering tracks from the album to a room of specially invited fans. She also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

6960-603: The highest-grossing tours of all time. Beautiful Trauma received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st awards ceremony , while "What About Us" was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 60th Grammy Awards . In September 2012, Pink released her sixth studio album The Truth About Love . The electropop and rock -influenced pop album received critical acclaim and became an international commercial success, having sold approximately 7,000,000 copies worldwide. The album's associated world tour ran from February 2013 to January 2014. In March 2014, it

7105-538: The world's best-selling music artists . Pink is also the most-played female solo artist in the United Kingdom during the 21st century. while Billboard named Pink the Pop Songs Artist of the 2000s Decade . Her accolades include three Grammy Awards , two Brit Awards (including Outstanding Contribution to Music ), a Daytime Emmy Award and seven MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award ) and two MTV Europe Music Awards . At

7250-516: The "far too vivid" tracks about relationship insecurities. Andy Gill of The Independent said that the producers' choice left "little room for originality". Likewise, Hurst found Beautiful Trauma calculated, calling it "a little too clean, too tidy, too easily resolved". However, Hurst noted the album "demonstrates its humanity" through "sharp lyrics and deeply felt vocals", praising the raw and "soul-baring" nature of "Barbies" and "But We Lost It". According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic ,

7395-495: The 1996 film Kazaam . During a Christmas party, Reid gave Pink an ultimatum: "go solo or go home." Choice subsequently disbanded in 1998. After Choice disbanded, Pink signed a recording contract with LaFace Records and began working on her first solo album with producers such as Babyface , Kandi Burruss and Tricky Stewart . Her first solo single, " There You Go ", was released in February 2000 and became her first top-ten hit on

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7540-557: The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, and scenes from On The Record: P!nk - Beautiful Trauma . The song was sent to US hot adult contemporary radio stations on June 4, 2018, as the album's third single. It peaked at number 11 on the US Adult Top 40 and number 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Secrets" was released as the fourth and final single from Beautiful Trauma in Europe, along with a four-track remix EP. The song's music video

7685-635: The 63rd annual BMI Pop Awards , she received the BMI President's Award for "her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry", and she was honored with the People's Champion Award , the IHeartRadio Music Award Icon Award . Billboard also named Pink the 2013 Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music and honored her with

7830-726: The American leg of her Truth About Love Tour grossed over $ 23.6   million. She still held the title a week later, as the European leg grossed $ 30.7   million. In addition to her work for The Truth About Love , Pink appeared on the track "Guns and Roses" on T.I. 's album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head . The song has been certified Gold by the ARIA for sales of 35,000 digital downloads shipped in Australia. She also wrote two songs, " I Walk Alone " and "Lie to Me", for Cher 's new album, Closer to

7975-601: The American leg of his FutureSex/LoveShow Tour . She sang on the Indigo Girls album Despite Our Differences . She was featured on India.Arie 's song " I Am Not My Hair " from the Lifetime Television film Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy . She wrote a song, "I Will", for Natalia's third album, Everything and More . "Outside of You", another song she co-wrote, was recorded by dance-pop singer Hilary Duff and released on her 2007 album Dignity . Pink recorded

8120-590: The Bands competition. As a teenager, she wrote lyrics as an outlet for her feelings, and her mother commented, "Her initial writings were always very introspective. Some of it was very black, and very deep, almost worrisome." Pink began performing in Philadelphia clubs when she was about 14 years old. She adopted her nickname "Pink" as her stage name around this time. She has given different explanations about how she came to be given that nickname, which she has had since she

8265-500: The Beautiful Trauma World Tour, visiting venues in North America. The initial itinerary included 17 shows in Oceania, but because of overwhelming demand, additional dates were added. On May 3, 2018, Pink announced the second North American leg of the tour, starting in 2019, including rescheduled shows for Detroit and Montreal . In October of the same year, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour was extended further into 2019 with

8410-531: The Day" is a song written by Pink and Greg Kurstin with inspirational lyrics about seizing the day and not wanting to let it end. The song has been praised for combining Pink's signature sound with the show's "feel-good vibe", but has also been noted as overly-familiar thematic territory for the singer. Pink performed the song live on the September 10, 2015 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show , which for premiere week

8555-455: The GoldenBoyz, was released on August 16, 2017. The video's main theme was a lost generation of abandoned and unheard people uniting through the power of dance, symbolizing love. "Revenge" had been slated for release as the second single from Beautiful Trauma but was cancelled in favor of the title track. "Beautiful Trauma" was made available as a promotional single on September 28, 2017, and

8700-502: The Hot 100. Pink won the trophy for Female New Artist of the Year at the 2000 Billboard Music Awards . She was billed as a supporting act on the North American leg of NSYNC 's No Strings Attached Tour throughout the summer of 2000. In 2001, Pink, alongside singers Christina Aguilera and Mýa as well as rapper Lil' Kim , performed a cover of " Lady Marmalade " for the soundtrack of

8845-468: The Truth . Pink starred as a sex addict alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Mark Ruffalo in the 2012 movie Thanks for Sharing . The official trailer was released on June 27 and the movie premiered in the United States until September 20, 2013. Her legal name, Alecia Moore, is used for the movie credits. Her role as Dede was heavily praised by critics. rogerebert.com commented on her performance saying "Of all

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8990-423: The U.S. It also went platinum in the United Kingdom and multi-platinum in Australia and Canada, while selling over four million copies worldwide. Critical reception to the album was mixed. The album's second single, " Most Girls ", peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her first chart-topping single in Australia. " You Make Me Sick " was released as the final single and reached number 33 on

9135-578: The US Folk Albums chart. In August 2015, Pink recorded the theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show . The song, " Today's the Day ", was performed during the show's premiere week in New York City on September 10, 2015. It was announced in February 2016 that Pink will cover a Beatles song, " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ", for the upcoming Netflix original series Beat Bugs . In

9280-599: The US, in Canada, in the UK, and in Australia, sales were considerably lower than those of Missundaztood . However, it did go platinum in the US. The singles " Trouble " and " God Is a DJ " did not reach the US top 40 but did reach the top ten in other countries, and " Last to Know " was released as a single outside North America. "Trouble" earned Pink the Grammy award in Best Female Rock Vocal Performance category at

9425-786: The United Kingdom and Australia while debuting at number two in the United States. On June 7, 2023, Pink started her eighth concert tour Summer Carnival in Bolton . On August 23, 2024, Pink performed "What About Us" along with her daughter at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. On October 19, 2024, Pink announced that the next four shows would be postponed "[d]ue to reasons beyond my control." The affected shows were planned for October 20–24 in Lincoln , Sioux Falls , Milwaukee , and Des Moines . Pink has identified Madonna and Janis Joplin as some of her musical influences. In

9570-473: The United Kingdom during the 2000s decade, behind Madonna . Pink was a soloist in the remake of the 1985 charity single, " We Are the World ". She collaborated on the 2010 Herbie Hancock album, The Imagine Project , in which she sang Peter Gabriel's " Don't Give Up " with John Legend and contributed vocals to John Lennon's " Imagine " with Seal , India.Arie , Jeff Beck , Konono Nº1 , Oumou Sangaré , and others. The last collaboration earned Pink

9715-451: The United Kingdom, and top 10 positions in major music markets . According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was among the best-selling albums globally in 2017 and 2018, and has sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide. " What About Us " was released on August 10, 2017, as the lead single from Beautiful Trauma . It was a commercial success, topping the national charts of eight countries and peaking within

9860-501: The World on Fire " which was released on August 1, 2016. The single topped on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and went platinum in the United States and Canada. On March 10, 2017, Pink teamed up with Stargate and Australian star Sia on the former's debut single, " Waterfall ". Pink took a break to write songs for her upcoming seventh album. In June 2017, Pink confirmed that she was making her next studio album. On July 17, 2017, she announced via her official Twitter account that

10005-416: The Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . Three further singles, " True Love ", " Walk of Shame ", and "Are We All We Are", was released throughout 2013 to less commercial success. On February 13, 2013, Pink kicked off her sixth tour, known as The Truth About Love Tour , in Phoenix, Arizona . Billboard released a statement on June 14, announcing that Pink held the No. 1 spot on their Hot Tours chart, as

10150-596: The album Rose Ave. in October of that year. Her following albums, Beautiful Trauma (2017) and Hurts 2B Human (2019), saw continued success and likewise debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, with the former becoming the third best-selling album of that year worldwide . Her ninth and latest studio album, Trustfall (2023), peaked at number two on the chart. Pink has been described as "pop royalty" for her distinctive raspy voice and acrobatic stage presence. She has sold over 135 million records worldwide (60 million albums and 75 million singles), making her one of

10295-402: The album as the 13th best of 2017, with reviewer Patrick Crowley pointing out the singer's "tenacious warrior" mature attitude and her "sick sense of humor [that] is still in tact [sic] ". Beautiful Trauma received nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st Grammy Awards , and Best Pop Solo Performance for "What About Us" at the 60th ceremony . At the 2018 Billboard Music Awards ,

10440-399: The album descended to number three with sales dropping by 84% to 64,000 units. After selling 628,000 copies in the US throughout 2017, Beautiful Trauma finished as the seventh highest-selling album of the year. For the week ending May 17, 2018, the album rose 81 places from number 83 to number 2 on the Billboard 200, with sales of 139,000 units, including 135,000 copies. The sales increase

10585-408: The album has an emotional theme, addressing insecurities and imperfect relationships, as well as the singer's concerns about societal and global issues. Josh Hurst of Slant Magazine characterized Beautiful Trauma as a pop album "about bent-and-broken people", while Rolling Stone staff wrote that most of the songs analyze "married life, motherhood and the state of the world". Pink explained that

10730-532: The album has gone 10 times platinum. In support of the album, Pink embarked on the world I'm Not Dead Tour , for which ticket sales in Australia were particularly high; she sold approximately 307,000 tickets in Australia, giving her the record for the biggest concert attendance for an arena tour by a female artist. One of the London shows on the tour was taped and released as a DVD, Pink: Live from Wembley Arena , where she sang Linda Perry's " Whats Up? ". In 2006, Pink

10875-513: The album marks a change in her vocal style. As a result of her pregnancy, her voice became clearer. Most critics noted that Beautiful Trauma includes predominantly ballads with "dramatic" choruses; Pink's manager Roger Davies called it "just a continuation of the previous records". The opening and titular track, " Beautiful Trauma ", is a power pop and pop rock song produced by Jack Antonoff. Its composition consists of "hammered" piano chords backed by synthesizers and an orchestra , while

11020-550: The album title refers to the atrocities happening around the world and her willingness to see the world's good side. In an interview for The Guardian , she explained, "I named the album Beautiful Trauma because life is fucking traumatic. There's natural disasters at every turn". She continued, "but there's beautiful people [ sic ] in the world that are having a blast and being good to each other and helping others. Because I can be dark, I try to constantly remind myself that there's more good than bad". Beautiful Trauma

11165-522: The album was nominated for the Top Selling Album award. Beautiful Trauma debuted atop the US Billboard 200 , with sales of 408,000 album-equivalent units , of which 384,000 were pure sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan . It became Pink's second consecutive number one album on the chart. Sales were aided by her tour audience, with the cost of the album being bundled into the purchase price of

11310-547: The album were unsuccessful; Pink recalled that she spent a year writing slow and sad songs. The singer added, "for a while, I didn't have anything to say, except for dumb sad stuff". However, Pink considered her career hiatus beneficial, citing it as helping her to become reinspired and "find [her] voice again". During the hiatus, she concentrated on her family and living "a normal life", which influenced her music. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Pink said that Beautiful Trauma reflects her life at that time, and her focus

11455-420: The album's executive producers . Primarily a pop record, it also incorporates influences from EDM and folk music. The lyrical content reflects primarily on themes of love, heartbreak, and the duality of life, as well as expressing societal and global issues. Beautiful Trauma received mixed reviews from music critics , many of whom praised its overall production and Pink's vocals. However, some thought it

11600-453: The album's "fresh and familiar" sound and compared the theme of "brutal truths about love" with The Truth About Love . Writing for ABC News , Allan Raible deemed Beautiful Trauma as excellent and noticed that "much of this record finds her working in ballad mode", which he considered a calculated move that highlights Pink's "significant power as a singer". Drowned in Sound ' s Otsa praised

11745-401: The album's production and wide array of influences, feeling that the singer "proves that she's both still relevant, and a vital, confident female voice". Chris Willman of Variety characterized Beautiful Trauma as "confessional pop songwriting" with "garrulous emotion", citing "Revenge" and "Whatever You Want" as highlights. Unterberger believed the album is "unmistakably heavy", referring to

11890-720: The album's second single, named " Fuckin' Perfect ". The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number one on the airplay charts in Germany. On the German singles chart, the song entered at number seven in March 2011. Pink voiced the character of Gloria in Happy Feet Two , which premiered on November 18, 2011, in the United States. She also sings the movie's theme song, " Bridge of Light ". On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced that it would be disbanding Jive Records, along with Arista Records and J Records. With

12035-460: The album. Perry co-wrote and co-produced the album with Dallas Austin and Scott Storch , and according to VH1 's Driven program, Antonio "LA" Reid of LaFace Records was not initially content with the new music Pink was making. The album, named Missundaztood because of Pink's belief that people had a wrong image of her, was released in November 2001. " Get the Party Started " was released as

12180-632: The album. The album's release through LaFace Records in April 2006 was a substantial success throughout the world, particularly in Australia. The album reached the top ten in the US, the top five in the UK, No. 1 in Germany, and was No. 1 in Australia for two non-consecutive weeks. The album's lead single, " Stupid Girls ", was Pink's biggest US hit since 2002 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Its music video, in which she parodies celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan , Jessica Simpson , Mary-Kate Olsen , and Paris Hilton , won

12325-497: The best performance of the night, with the staff adding that "what makes Pink such a special performance is that no matter the setting, it's still about the vocals first". In the United Kingdom, Pink promoted the album by performing "What About Us" on The Graham Norton Show on December 1, 2017. She also performed the song live on the finale of the 14th series of The X Factor UK two days later, along with "Beautiful Trauma". On December 5, 2017, Pink traveled to France and performed

12470-413: The bullshit, other people's wellness". "I Am Here" appears next, and it is an empowering song which includes a gospel choir and lyrics about Pink's "journey as a person". The twelfth and penultimate track, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", was written by Pink and Michael Busbee as a " feminist chant" that depicts women fighting for equal rights and respect. Beautiful Trauma concludes with "You Get My Love",

12615-411: The cast here, the least experienced is the pop singer Pink, yet she does the best acting in the film: natural, a little harsh, a little unstable. Pink, like Macy Gray in her Lee Daniels movie roles, knows instinctively how to behave on camera by just pretending that the camera isn't there." Billboard named Pink Woman of the Year 2013. In December, the magazine also named The Truth About Love Tour

12760-423: The chart's history and placing her in second place amongst all acts. The song received one nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Solo Performance . " Beautiful Trauma " was released on November 21, 2017, as the second single from Beautiful Trauma to less commercial success, reaching top thirty in Australia, the United Kingdom, and France. While it only managed to peak at number seventy-eight on

12905-464: The concert, saying "My name is Leah – I'm 14 years old. I lost my beautiful Mum last month. I would LOVE a hug... Please!" The signs grabbed Pink's attention. On Women's Equality Day in 2019, Gillie and Marc Art unveiled a bronze sculpture of Pink as a part of Statues for Equality mission. Today%27s the Day (Pink song) At the 43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards the song won for Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Image. "Today's

13050-516: The course of the album's development, including "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken". Initially composed for the 2015 historical period drama film Suffragette , the song was inspired by the early 20th-century movement of the same name . "You Get My Love" was written and produced by Pink and Tobias Jesso Jr. , at the Earthstar Creation Center in Venice . The track was recorded in 2016, while Pink

13195-406: The difficulties Pink faced in her relationship with husband Carey Hart . Both Jamie Otsa from Drowned in Sound and Evan Sawdey of PopMatters noted similarities between the track and Radiohead 's 1995 song, " High and Dry ", referring to "more than a few chord changes". The lead single from Beautiful Trauma , " What About Us ", was written by Pink, McDaid, and Steve McCutcheon ; production

13340-478: The familiar and "nagging" sound and concluding by saying it "does the job, nothing more". For its year-end tabulation, People listed Beautiful Trauma at number eight on their list of Top-Ten Albums of 2017, with Jeff Nelson describing it as "unfiltered, unleashed" and "cathartic". In its year-end review of the best 20 pop albums released in 2017, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 20, noting that "[it] successfully avoids mimicking trends". Billboard listed

13485-524: The film Moulin Rouge! . In the US it became the most successful airplay-only single in history, as well as Pink's first No. 1 single. The success of the single was helped by its music video, which was popular on music channels and won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year . The song won Pink's first Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Tired of being marketed as another cookie cutter pop act, as well as eager both to be seen as

13630-421: The first single from her first compilation album, Greatest Hits... So Far!!! . The song celebrates a decade of solo work, and is dedicated to her fans who have been supporting her over the years. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Pink's tenth Top 10 hit, and her third number-one on the chart. She released the compilation album on November 12, 2010, and almost a month later she released

13775-522: The first time. Two days later, the singer was interviewed on Good Morning America and also performed the two tracks. On October 22, 2017, Pink performed during CBS Radio 's We Can Survive benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl for breast cancer awareness . Her setlist included "Barbies", "What About Us", and "Beautiful Trauma" from the album. On November 1, 2017, Pink appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and sang "What About Us". She performed "Barbies" at

13920-542: The form of aerial silks at the 2010 Grammy Awards , this time performing the song " Glitter in the Air ". She received a standing ovation. In 2013, Billboard ranked the performance as the best between 2000 and 2012. Billboard recognized Pink as the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade . According to the BBC countdown compiled by PPL , Pink was the second most-played female solo artist in

14065-451: The group to fly there so he could see them perform. Afterward, he signed them to a recording contract with the label. Since the three girls were under 18 at the time, their parents had to cosign the contract. The group relocated to the label's then-headquarters in Atlanta to record an album. Despite it failing to see a commercial release, their song "Key to My Heart" appeared on the soundtrack to

14210-501: The lead single and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Romania, and Spain, as well as spending four weeks at the top of the European Hot 100 Singles chart. At the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , its music video won in the categories of Best Female Video and Best Dance Video . The album's other singles—" Don't Let Me Get Me ", " Just Like

14355-452: The leader of 4 Non Blondes , Linda Perry , whom she tracked down and formed a close relationship with on her second album. She said: Literally this woman spoke to me. Being in pain and being on drugs and being misunderstood and, yeah she spoke my language. Without having to say anything, she could sing a note and it was what I was feeling. I used to sit at three or four o' clock in the morning, tripping on whatever, screaming 4 Non Blondes out

14500-409: The live versions of previous Pink songs, live covers and "Cover Me in Sunshine". It also includes the title track , released as a single on May 7. All I Know So Far: Setlist serves as the companion album to the documentary film covering Pink's life of the same name, which was released simultaneously with the album through Amazon's Prime Video platform. In April 2021, Pink confirmed to ET Canada that

14645-691: The longing of ' Who Knew ' and the empowerment in ' Perfect '." CNN has said that Pink is known for singing "with the right level of emotion". Fellow artist Kelly Clarkson has called Pink's voice "the best of our generation". Troy L. Smith, writing for Cleveland.com , called Pink one of her generation's most underrated vocalists, writing that she is capable of "sing[ing] anything, from rock and pop to folk and R&B." Smith named her 2006's second best vocalist, runner-up to Carrie Underwood . Aside from her music, Pink has been noted for her fashion style, such as her "adventurous" hairstyles, which have ranged from fluorescent spikes to pink-streaked dreadlocks to

14790-428: The lyrics delve into a long-term troubled relationship and compare it to drug addiction . Described by Pink as a "funny record", "Revenge" is a "bad-romance duet" with Eminem. Alternating between rap and sung sections, the track is centered on the subjects of betrayal, cheating, and unfaithfulness. " Whatever You Want ", the third song, is a "confessional" pop rock track produced by Max Martin and Shellback and inspired by

14935-567: The nation. The sales of Beautiful Trauma exceeded 100,000 units and certified platinum by the SNEP. The album sold 50,000 copies in Australia within three days of its availability, and debuted at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart , with first-week sales of 78,040 copies—the second-largest opening week of the year after Ed Sheeran 's ÷ . As a result, it became Pink's fifth album to top the chart. Total sales in Australia exceeded 100,000 copies over

15080-442: The performance "emotional", while Katie Atkinson of Billboard felt that Pink "nailed the impossibly high notes at the song's emotional climax". Following the performance, she released a music video for the song. Shot in black-and-white and directed by Sasha Samsonova, the accompanying music video sees Pink singing while sitting alone in a barren room, wearing a white tank top and distressed jeans. Taylor Seely of USA Today called

15225-662: The pressure of growing up while longing for a simpler time. The seventh song, "Where We Go", details a damaged relationship over a " Robin Schulz -like loping" guitar melody, according to Andrew Unterberger from Billboard . "For Now" is an adult contemporary power ballad, whereas " Secrets " blends pop and funk music, with elements of deep house and electronic music. "Better Life" is an R&B -flavored doo-wop track that incorporates gospel tones. The song finds Pink comparing herself to people on social media, with lyrics such as "I found myself up late feeling kinda jealous/ Looking at

15370-416: The production of Beautiful Trauma is "undergirded with genuine feeling that Pink conveys with her measured performances", but the album sounds "too controlled", resulting in a "tamer record". Sawdey was ambivalent toward the album's forgettable "sad serenades", ultimately calling it a "creatively dried out" breakup record. The Guardian ' s Michael Cragg gave the album a somewhat mixed review, criticizing

15515-466: The rapper, and asking for a collaboration. While he was in Rio de Janeiro , Eminem responded positively to her request. Four days later, he sent back an e-mail to Pink with his recorded verse. Speaking of Eminem, she commented: "I think he's a lyrical genius, I think he's one of the best that ever did it." Beautiful Trauma is primarily a pop record that incorporates elements of EDM and folk music. Lyrically,

15660-469: The record charts in more than 20 countries worldwide and becoming Pink's fourth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the IFPI, the song was the fourth best-selling digital single of 2013 with 9.9 million copies sold worldwide. The song won the Billboard Mid-Year Award for Favorite Hot 100 No. 1 Song, and garnered two nominations for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Song of

15805-412: The same day and performed "What About Us". On September 8, 2017, Pink performed the song for BBC Radio 1 's Live Lounge , as well as " Who Knew ", " Try ", and a cover of " Stay with Me " by Sam Smith . She was a main headliner at the 2017 Kaaboo Del Mar Festival where her setlist included a performance of "What About Us" and other singles from her catalogue. On September 22 of that year, Pink performed

15950-664: The same month, it was announced that she had recorded a cover of " White Rabbit " for the movie Alice Through the Looking Glass , while in April it was revealed that she contributed the song " Just like Fire " to the soundtrack of the movie. In Australia, it topped the ARIA Charts . The following July, it was announced that Pink had written a song for French-Canadian singer Celine Dion called " Recovering " for inclusion on her upcoming English-language album. Pink provided guest vocals on country singer Kenny Chesney 's single " Setting

16095-446: The second week, where the album remained at number one becoming the third album of 2017 to hold the summit for more than a week, after the Trolls soundtrack and ÷ . Subsequently, Beautiful Trauma spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one on the chart, becoming the longest-running number one album by a female artist in the country since Adele's 25 (2015). The album finished 2017 as

16240-596: The second-highest selling album of the year in the country and was certified quadruple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling over 280,000 units. In New Zealand, the album also debuted at the top spot on the Official New Zealand Music Chart , holding it for three weeks in a row. It received a double platinum certification from Recorded Music NZ for shipments of over 30,000 units. According to

16385-400: The shutdown, Pink and all other artists previously signed to the labels would release any future material through RCA Records . In February 2012, Pink confirmed that she was in the writing process for her next studio album, The Truth About Love . She was scheduled to perform at a fundraiser for the presidential campaign of Barack Obama that June, but had to cancel her performance after she

16530-564: The single " Never Gonna Not Dance Again ", which serves as the lead single from her album Trustfall . A day later, she inducted Dolly Parton into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Pink performed "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" at the American Music Awards on November 20 while on roller skates. On the same night, she paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John with a performance of " Hopelessly Devoted to You ". Pink released her ninth studio album Trustfall on February 17, 2023. It debuted at number one in

16675-501: The song " Bennie and the Jets ", with Elton John himself and Logic . On April 17, 2018, People teased its 2018 "Most Beautiful" cover star by calling her "a performer, mother and role model whose honesty, humour, confidence and sheer star power make her one of the most beloved and fascinating entertainers on the planet." The next day the magazine revealed the cover, which features Pink with her two kids Willow and Jameson. The magazine issue

16820-482: The song performed moderately on record charts, reaching top 40 positions in over 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium (Flanders), and the UK. One week before the album's release, "Whatever You Want" was issued as a promotional single on October 5, 2017. An accompanying music video was released on March 1, 2018, showing scenes of Pink preparing for the Beautiful Trauma World Tour , interspersed with clips from both her performance at Super Bowl LII , her appearance at

16965-433: The song with a local gospel choir. The pair traveled to Philadelphia and booked a recording session at Houser Audio, with a 30-piece choir. Mann and Bill Jolly arranged the voices; Jolly also conducted the choir. " Revenge " was written by Pink, Max Martin, and Shellback. After she wrote rap verses, Pink felt that the song was suitable for Eminem . Eventually, she sent him an e-mail , confessing her love and admiration for

17110-415: The soundtrack of the 2016 film Alice Through the Looking Glass . In April 2016, Pink confirmed that she was going through the writing process for her upcoming album via a post on her Instagram account, prompting media speculation about a potential Pink release during the second half of that year. The album's creation and release were ultimately pushed back to 2017 after Pink gave birth to her second child,

17255-488: The third best selling tour of 2013 with $ 147.9   million in ticket sales; falling only behind Bon Jovi and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour . Also in Billboard's end of year charts, Pink was ranked the sixth top artist of 2013 and she scored her highest charting end-of-year song and album; with Just Give Me a Reason sitting at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and The Truth About Love placing at number 8 on

17400-406: The time, behind Shania Twain 's Now . It also became Pink's second record to top the chart, after The Truth About Love . In the week ending June 2, 2018, Beautiful Trauma topped the chart again, selling an additional 16,000 units courtesy of the ticket bundle campaign. It was certified double platinum by Music Canada (MC), which denotes 160,000 units sold there. Beautiful Trauma debuted at

17545-574: The top 10 in 12 others, while reaching number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . The second single , the title track , was moderately successful and attained top 40 positions on the charts of over 10 countries, while " Whatever You Want " and " Secrets " had limited releases in June and August 2018, respectively. The album was promoted by the Beautiful Trauma World Tour which ran from March 2018 to November 2019 and grossed over $ 390,000,000, becoming one of

17690-485: The top 10 in 12 others. In the US, "What About Us" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 , topped the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs charts, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales of 1,000,000 certified units. An accompanying music video, directed by Georgia Hudson, and choreographed by Nick Florez and RJ Durell, known collectively as

17835-421: The top 40 on Billboard ' s Hot 100 chart, although it was a hit in Europe and in Australia. It was later included on non-US editions of Pink's third album, Try This , which was released on November 11, 2003. Eight of the 13 tracks were co-written with Tim Armstrong of the band Rancid . Linda Perry was featured on the album as a writer and musician. Despite the album reaching the top ten on album charts in

17980-490: The top of the UK Albums Chart , with first-week sales of 70,074 album-equivalent units. It became her second number one album in the UK, after Funhouse (2008). Beautiful Trauma had sold 372,000 copies by the end of 2017, finishing as the country's highest-selling album of the year by a non-British act and fifth highest overall. As of February 2019, the album has sold 516,087 copies in the UK and been certified platinum by

18125-431: The track "Shine", released on Presley's second album Now What . Pink took a break to write the songs for her fourth album, I'm Not Dead , which she said she titled as such because "It's about being alive and feisty and not sitting down and shutting up even though people would like you to." Pink worked with producers Max Martin , Billy Mann , Christopher Rojas , Butch Walker , Lukasz Gottwald , and Josh Abraham on

18270-424: The video shoot for the first single will take place the following week. " What About Us ", the lead single from Pink's seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma , was released on August 10, 2017 and reached number one in Australia. The album was released on October 13, 2017, and became the third best-selling album of the year worldwide. On August 27, 2017, Pink received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at

18415-454: The visual "stunning", while Desiree Murphy of Entertainment Tonight opined that "it's one of her most powerful music videos yet". "What About Us" was released as the lead single from Beautiful Trauma on August 10, 2017. It received positive reviews from music critics , who praised the lyrical content and production, as well as Pink's vocals. The song was a commercial success, topping the national charts of eight countries and peaking within

18560-550: The window until the cops were called. Throughout her career, Pink has received acclaim from critics for her powerful singing abilities. Pink is a contralto , whose voice has been described as "raspy", "husky", and "distinctive". NBC News music critic Maura Johnston said that, at times, "the sheer power of her alto" has been overshadowed by her skills as an aerialist . James Montgomery of MTV calls her "a deceptively good singer ... who can out-sing almost anyone". The Guardian called her voice "prodigious". Ann Powers of

18705-532: Was "to be as honest as I could". She drew inspiration for her songwriting from several events, including a miscarriage , the 2016 United States presidential election and her dad being diagnosed with cancer. Pink collaborated with a handful of producers and songwriters for Beautiful Trauma enlisting the assistance of longtime collaborators, such as Billy Mann , Greg Kurstin , Max Martin , and Shellback , and new project partners like Johnny McDaid , Julia Michaels , and Jack Antonoff . 50 songs were composed over

18850-518: Was a child. At 14, she was convinced to audition to become a member of the all-female group Basic Instinct , and earned a spot in the lineup. Ultimately, the group disbanded without releasing any material. At 15, Pink and two other teenage girls, Sharon Flanagan and Chrissy Conway, formed the R&;B group Choice. A copy of their first song, "Key to My Heart", was sent to LaFace Records in Atlanta , Georgia, where L.A. Reid overheard it and arranged for

18995-537: Was certified Gold, selling over 35,000 units. On August 7, 2008, Pink's single " So What " was leaked online, and radio stations across Australia were quick to give it massive airplay. Less than six hours after the leak, "So What" was voted No. 1 on Nova 100 Melbourne and shot to No. 1 on the Today Network's national radio Hot30 Countdown. On August 22, Pink announced a new track, titled "Crystal Ball". On September 18, 2008, "So What" became her second number-one hit on

19140-591: Was chosen to sing the theme song for NBC Sunday Night Football , "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night", which is a take on " I Hate Myself for Loving You " by Joan Jett . She contributed a cover of Rufus's "Tell Me Something Good" to the soundtrack of the film Happy Feet , and lent her name to PlayStation to promote the PSP , a special pink edition of which was released. Pink collaborated with several other artists in 2006 and 2007, when she opened for Justin Timberlake on

19285-587: Was co-directed with Larn Poland and shot in Northbridge , Western Australia . Released on July 24, 2018, it shows Pink with her dancers in a graffiti-tagged warehouse, dancing and singing. "Secrets" topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, becoming the third song from Beautiful Trauma to do so, following on from "What About Us" and the title track. To further promote the album, Pink announced on October 5, 2017, that she would embark on her seventh concert tour,

19430-560: Was credited to the redemption of album-ticket bundling offered with the second US leg of Pink's tour. Beautiful Trauma was certified platinum in April 2018 by the RIAA for selling over a million equivalent units in the US. On the Canadian Albums Chart compiled by Billboard , it opened at number one, with 64,000 album-equivalent units. According to the Canadian SoundScan, the album had the second-highest opening week of 2017 at

19575-428: Was handled by McCutcheon. An EDM song with influences of four on the floor , "What About Us" starts as a ballad and appears to be about a relationship at first glance. The political lyrics depict a "peaceful message" of tolerance and unity for the people who feel ignored and abandoned. "But We Lost It" is a piano ballad, deemed as an "affecting damaged" love song, while "Barbies" contains folk elements and lyrics about

19720-415: Was hospitalized and underwent the removal of her gallbladder . The Truth About Love was preceded with the release of its lead single, " Blow Me (One Last Kiss) ", in July. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, while reaching number one in Australia and Hungary, and the top five in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Released in September, The Truth About Love made its debut atop

19865-431: Was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 9 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 5.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Patrick Ryan of USA Today praised the "stripped-back arrangements" for emphasizing Pink's abilities as

20010-423: Was named the "beautiful issue". Similar covers had featured Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston . On October 23, 2018, Pink released her version of the song " A Million Dreams " from the upcoming " The Greatest Showman – Reimagined " album, a reworking of the soundtrack with contributions from various artists including Kelly Clarkson , Kesha , Jess Glynne and Missy Elliott . Pink's daughter, Willow Sage Hart

20155-453: Was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards . " Try " was released as the second single from The Truth About Love in October 2012 and became a worldwide top-ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2013, Pink released the fourth single, " Just Give Me a Reason ", featuring guest vocals by Nate Ruess of Fun . It became the most successful single from The Truth About Love , topping

20300-463: Was pregnant, an experience she deemed as "very sober". Pink described the track as "the best vocal performance I've ever done in my life", and credited American singer Nina Simone as the major influence behind her vocal interpretation. In 2016, Pink co-wrote "I Am Here" with Billy Mann and Christian Medice in Los Angeles . The following year, Pink contacted Mann in July after she had decided to record

20445-441: Was quoted about the deal saying "I am super-duper excited to continue onwards and upwards with RCA and my team there". It was announced in September 2014, that Pink and Dallas Green , lead singer of City and Colour , worked together on a collaborative album, under the band name You+Me . The album, titled Rose Ave. , was released on October 14, 2014. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on

20590-536: Was released to US contemporary hit radio stations on November 21 of that year as the second single. For further promotion, "Beautiful Trauma" was accompanied by a music video directed by the GoldenBoyz. The video portrays a married couple—Pink as a 1950s housewife and her husband, played by actor Channing Tatum —going through daily routines, and dancing in a series of bright-colored sets. The couple open up to each other during their "experimental phase", which includes scenes of cross-dressing and S&M . Commercially,

20735-476: Was reported that Pink had signed a new multi-album record deal with RCA Records . In October 2014, she released a collaborative album titled rose ave. , with Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green , under the name You+Me . Pink subsequently took a hiatus from her career. However, she released some songs during this period, including " Today's the Day ", used as a theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show , and " Just like Fire " featured on

20880-419: Was so inspiring by singing blues music when it wasn't culturally acceptable for white women, and she wore her heart on her sleeve. She was so witty and charming and intelligent, but she also battled an ugly-duckling syndrome. I would love to play her in a movie." In a tribute performance on her Try This Tour , Pink called Joplin "a woman who inspired me when everyone else ... didn't!" As a child, Pink admired

21025-472: Was too calculated and formulaic, questioning its originality. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 408,000 album-equivalent units becoming Pink's highest first-week sales to date. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 1,000,000 certified units. The album also reached the summit in over 10 other countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, and

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