Freedom is the third studio album by hip hop and R&B Senegalese-American singer and record producer Akon. The album was originally named Acquitted, however Akon changed it before it was released. It was released as a download on December 1, 2008, and in stores December 2, 2008. Konvict and Kon Live Distribution labelhead Akon's Freedom was well received in its opening week and debuted at No. 7 and selling 110,900 copies in its first week. "Beautiful" is the third single from Akon's third studio album Freedom. The song features American pop singer, Colby O'Donis and a rap verse from Canadian rapper, Kardinal Offishall. The song describes being in a nightclub and seeing a person that the singer is attracted to, but feeling shy to approach her due to her beauty. "Beautiful" was released to radio on January 6, 2009. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.