| "Beautiful Surprise" | ||||
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| Single by Tamia | ||||
| from the album Beautiful Surprise | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2012 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Plus One | |||
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| Producer(s) | Salaam Remi | |||
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"Beautiful Surprise" is a song by Canadian recording artist Tamia. It was written by Claude Kelly, Salaam Remi and the singer herself for her same-titled fifth album (2012), while production was overseen by Remi. The last song to be recorded for Beautiful Surprise, the R&B song has a breezy mid-tempo groove that is structured around a smooth synth. Lyrically, the song is an ode to her family, husband Grant Hill and her two daughters Myla and Lael, on which she sings about how happy she is to have experienced an unexpected but fulfilling love with a man.
The track was released as the album's lead single in the United States on March 2, 2012. It received a mixed to positive reception from music critics, who complimented Tamia's vocals on "Beautiful Surprise" as well as the joyful nature of the song. "Beautiful Surprise" reached number 24 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and entered the top five of the Adult R&B Songs, peaking at number four. It received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, held in February 2013. A music video for "Beautiful Surprise" was directed by Ryan Pallotta.