Moby 'Beautiful' - Official video

What this video is

Released as the fifth single from Moby's seventh studio album Hotel (Mute Records / V2 Records, March 2005), 'Beautiful' arrived during a transitional moment in Moby's career. Hotel marked a deliberate stylistic pivot away from the sample-heavy electronica of Play (1999) and 18 (2002) toward alternative rock and conventional pop songwriting structures — the first Moby album without vocal samples since Ambient…

Why it matters

Represents Moby's mid-2000s alt-electronic pop phase, bridging his landmark electronica legacy with radio-friendly rock production. The single peaked at #5 on the US Adult Alternative Songs chart and reached mainstream European audiences as part of the Hotel cycle, which charted at #1 in Belgium…

The director

French director born March 17, 1975. Began career in visual effects in the late 1990s, contributing to productions including The Ring (2002). Transitioned to music video directing in 2003 with Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Fortune Faded.' Active across rock,…