Ugly (Sugababes song)
Encyclopedia
"Ugly" is a pop
song by British
girl group Sugababes
. It was written and produced by Dallas Austin
for the group's fourth studio album, Taller In More Ways
. It is the last single to feature founding member Mutya Buena
. "Ugly" peaked within the top 10 in the Netherlands
, New Zealand
, Norway, and the United Kingdom
, and entered the top twenty on the majority of all other charts it appeared on.
' radio show on BBC Radio One, just presented as one of two tracks (next to "Push the Button") from the upcoming Sugababes album. However, the track was fancied as a second single, even before "Push the Button" was released on CD.
, becoming the group's second consecutive top 3 hit, and remains one of the group's biggest hits in the UK to date. It spent a total of 15 weeks in The UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by BPI
for sales of over 150,000.
In Ireland, "Ugly" peaked at number 7 and became the group's second consecutive top 10 hit from Taller In More Ways. In Australia, "Ugly" debuted at number 16 on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming the group's highest debut to date. Although it descended to number 17 in its third week, "Ugly" eventually peaked at number 13 in its fourth week, tying it with "Round Round
" as the group's second biggest hit in Australia. In New Zealand, "Ugly" debuted at number 7 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked at number 5 in its third week, becoming the album's second and final top 5 hit. "Ugly" peaked at number 2 on the Polish Singles Chart, where it is the song's highest peak worldwide.
In Denmark, "Ugly" peaked at number 4 on the Danish Singles Chart, and in Norway, "Ugly" peaked at number 7. The song peaked at number 8 in Finland
and the Czech Republic
. In Austria, "Ugly" peaked at number 14, giving the group their second consecutive top twenty hit from the album. "Ugly" has also peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
UK CD Single #1
UK CD Single #2
Pop music
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song by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
girl group Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
. It was written and produced by Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...
for the group's fourth studio album, Taller In More Ways
Taller in More Ways
Taller in More Ways is the fourth studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 10 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was primarily produced by Dallas Austin and Xenomania, with additional production from Cameron McVey and Guy Sigsworth...
. It is the last single to feature founding member Mutya Buena
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...
. "Ugly" peaked within the top 10 in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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, Norway, and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and entered the top twenty on the majority of all other charts it appeared on.
Promotion
In August 2005, the track premiered on Chris MoylesChris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
' radio show on BBC Radio One, just presented as one of two tracks (next to "Push the Button") from the upcoming Sugababes album. However, the track was fancied as a second single, even before "Push the Button" was released on CD.
Music video
The music video for "Ugly" premiered on 12 November 2005. It is set in a warehouse in New York City which appears as if it is being used for auditions for different acts, and features many different people of different ages and races displaying different talents, corresponding with the theme of the song. The members also hold up signs reading "Taller In More Ways".Chart performance
"Ugly" continued the success achieved by its predecessor "Push The Button" by entering the top twenty on the majority of charts it appeared on. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, becoming the group's second consecutive top 3 hit, and remains one of the group's biggest hits in the UK to date. It spent a total of 15 weeks in The UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by BPI
BPI
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for sales of over 150,000.
In Ireland, "Ugly" peaked at number 7 and became the group's second consecutive top 10 hit from Taller In More Ways. In Australia, "Ugly" debuted at number 16 on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming the group's highest debut to date. Although it descended to number 17 in its third week, "Ugly" eventually peaked at number 13 in its fourth week, tying it with "Round Round
Round Round
"Round Round" is a song performed by British girl group Sugababes, released on 12 August 2002 through Island Records. It was written by band members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range, as well as Miranda Cooper, Niara Scarlett, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Shawn Lee, and Lisa...
" as the group's second biggest hit in Australia. In New Zealand, "Ugly" debuted at number 7 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked at number 5 in its third week, becoming the album's second and final top 5 hit. "Ugly" peaked at number 2 on the Polish Singles Chart, where it is the song's highest peak worldwide.
In Denmark, "Ugly" peaked at number 4 on the Danish Singles Chart, and in Norway, "Ugly" peaked at number 7. The song peaked at number 8 in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. In Austria, "Ugly" peaked at number 14, giving the group their second consecutive top twenty hit from the album. "Ugly" has also peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ugly."UK CD Single #1
- "Ugly" [Radio Edit] - 3:02
- "Come Together" - 3:52
UK CD Single #2
- "Ugly" [Album Version] - 3:50
- "Future Shokk!" - 4:05
- "Ugly" [The Desert Eagle Discs Remix] - 4:13
- "Ugly" [Suga Shaker Vocal Mix] - 5:42
- "Ugly" [Video] - 3:02
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
13 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 14 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 13 |
| Czech Singles Chart | 8 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
7 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 11 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 8 |
| German Singles Chart | 26 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
7 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Romanian Top 100 Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... |
21 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 18 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
3 |
Official versions and appearances
These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of "Ugly".| Version | Release appearance |
|---|---|
| Album Version | Taller in More Ways Taller in More Ways Taller in More Ways is the fourth studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 10 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was primarily produced by Dallas Austin and Xenomania, with additional production from Cameron McVey and Guy Sigsworth... "Ugly" single Overloaded: The Singles Collection Overloaded: The Singles Collection Overloaded: The Singles Collection is a compilation album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released by Island Records on 13 November 2006 in the United Kingdom. The main version of the album was a 15-track collection of 13 Sugababes singles and two new tracks... Change Change (Sugababes album) Change is the fifth studio album by English girl group Sugababes, released through Island Records during October 2007 in most European territories. The album features production by Dr... [French Version] |
| The Desert Eagle Discs Remix | "Ugly" single |
| Suga Shaker Vocal Mix | "Ugly" single Overloaded: The Remix Collection |
| Le Doux Remix | "Ugly" single |
| Video | "Ugly" single Overloaded: The Videos Collection |
| Acoustic version | Overloaded: The Live Collection Overloaded: Napster Live Session |