# Beautiful Ones guitar solo

> Richard Oakes's guitar solo on Beautiful Ones by Suede (1996) starts at about 1:58. From the album Coming Up. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Suede, 1996, from *Coming Up*. Solo by *Richard Oakes*.

Oakes' glittering, bouncing guitar hook became one of Britpop's defining riffs.

Beautiful Ones by Suede is #17 in our ranking of the best Suede guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Oakes and the song was released in 1996.

## In our lists

- [The Best Suede Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/suede-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Beautiful Ones?

Richard Oakes played the solo on Suede's Beautiful Ones (1996).

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