Ugly (song)

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“Ugly”
“Ugly” cover
Single by Sugababes
from the album Taller In More Ways
B-side "Come Together"
"Future Shokk!"
Released December 5, 2005
Format CD maxi single, 5" maxi single, digital download
Genre Pop/Rock, R&B/Soul
Length 3:02 (Radio Edit)

3:50 (Album Version)

Label Island
Writer(s) Dallas Austin
Producer Dallas Austin
Sugababes singles chronology
"Push the Button"
(2005)
"Ugly"
(2005)
"Red Dress"
(2006)
Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing
"Caught in a Moment"
(9)
"Ugly"
(10)
"Easy"
(11)
Alternate cover
UK CD 2 cover
UK CD 2 cover

"Ugly" is a pop song written and produced by Dallas Austin for the Sugababes' fourth studio album Taller In More Ways (2005). It was released as the album's second and final single with former band member and co-founder, Mutya Buena in December 2005. While the song peaked within the top 10 in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK (where it peaked at #3), "Ugly" entered the top twenty on the majority of all other charts it appeared on.

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[edit] Song information

In August 2005, the track premiered on Chris Moyles' 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. In the UK "Ugly" maxi CD was released on December 5th, 2005.

pat smith in it

[edit] Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ugly".

UK CD single 1
  1. "Ugly" - 3:53
  2. "Come Together" - 3:52
UK CD single 2/International CD single
  1. "Ugly" - 3:53
  2. "Future Shokk!" - 4:05
  3. "Ugly" [The Desert Eagle Discs Remix] - 4:13
  4. "Ugly" [Suga Shaker Vocal Mix] - 5:42
  5. "Ugly" [Video] - 3:53

[edit] Chart Performance

"Ugly" performed moderately well across the world, and continued the success achieved by its predecessor "Push The Button" entering the top twenty on the majority of charts it entered. "Ugly" entered the UK singles chart at #3 becoming the group's second consecutive top 3 hit, and remains one of the group's biggest hits in the UK to date. "Ugly" spent 15 weeks in the UK top 75 and has sold a final number of 132,000 copies, certified Silver by BPI.

In Ireland, "Ugly" peaked at #7 and became the group's second consecutive top 10 hit from the Sugababes' fourth studio album, "Taller In More Ways". In Australia, Ugly" debuted at #16 on the singles chart becoming the group's highest debut to date, and descended to #17 in its third week. However eventually peaked at #13 in its fourth week, tying it with "Round, Round" as the girls' second biggest hit there, and ended as the year's 88th highest seller. In New Zealand, "Ugly" debuted at #7 on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart and peaked at #5 in its third week, becoming the album's second and final top 5 hit. "Ugly" peaked at #2 on the Polish Singles Chart, where it is the song's highest peak worldwide.

In Denmark, "Ugly" peaked at #4 on the Danish Singles Chart, and in Norway, "Ugly" peaked at #7. "Ugly" has also peaked at #8 in Finland and the Czech Republic. In Austria, "Ugly" peaked at #14 giving the girls their seond consecutive top twenty hit from the album. "Ugly" has also peaked at #18 on the Swedish singles chart, #19 on the Swiss singles chart, and #15 on the united world chart.

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Polish Singles Chart 2
Croatian Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 3
Danish Singles Chart 4
New Zealand Singles Chart 5
Dutch Singles Chart 7
Irish Singles Chart 7
Norwegian Singles Chart 7
Finnish Singles Chart 8
Czech Singles Chart 8
Europe 8
Australian Singles Chart 13
Belgian Singles Chart 13
Austrian Singles Chart 14
United World Chart 15
Swedish Singles Chart 18
Swiss Singles Chart 19
Romanian Singles Chart 21
German Singles Chart 26

[edit] 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,
"Ugly" single,
Overloaded: The Singles Collection
The Desert Eagle Discs Remix "Ugly" single
Suga Shaker Vocal Mix "Ugly" single,
Overloaded: The Remix Collection
Video "Ugly" single,
Overloaded: The Videos Collection
Acoustic version Overloaded: The Live Collection,
Overloaded: Napster Live Session