"It's a Beautiful Thing" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene with P. P. Arnold.
The song was released in 1998 and reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.
It is taken from their 1997 chart-topping album Marchin' Already and was the fourth and final single to be released from the album, following "Hundred Mile High City", "Travellers Tune" and "Better Day".
The lyrics are understood to be about Simon Fowler's (aka Sonny's) personal difficulties in coming out as gay.
P. P. Arnold already guested on OCS' previous single "Travellers Tune".