| "U.G.L.Y." | ||||
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| Single by Daphne and Celeste | ||||
| from the album We Didn't Say That! | ||||
| Recorded | June 5, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, bubblegum pop, teen pop | |||
| Length | 5:11 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Writer(s) | S. Burkes Michele Chiavarini Tracy Kilrow Michael Marz |
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| Producer | Michele Chiavarini | |||
| Daphne and Celeste singles chronology | ||||
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"U.G.L.Y." is a song by American recording group Daphne & Celeste, from their full-length studio album We Didn't Say That! (2000). The song was written and composed by Michele Chiavarini, Tracy Kilrow, Michael Marz and Burkes, while the song's producer was Chiavarini. "U.G.L.Y." is a teen pop and bubblegum pop song, which features a cheerleading style, similar to Toni Basil's song "Hey Mickey". Lyrically, the song talks about people who Daphne & Celeste think are ugly.
The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some saying it was a good single, but many panning the idea and some saying it was "inappropriate and ridiculous". Thus to this day, the song is still the subject of criticism due to its harsh lyrics. Although it received harsh reviews, the song did very well in the charts in New Zealand, where it peaked at number seven (its highest position in the charts of any country). Elsewhere it didn't do quite so well.
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After the release of their first single "Ooh Stick You", the group decided to record another single for the album. The song is the second single off their album We Didn't Say That! (2000). The song was written and composed by Michele Chiavarini, Tracy Kilrow, Michael Marz and Burkes, and was produced by Chiavarini.
Critics have been completely polarized in reviewing "U.G.L.Y.". Dean Carlson had reviewed the album, but he did not intend to review the track itself.[1] However, he did give the song two-and-a-half out of five stars.[2] Andy Capper from NME had said: "'UGLY' continues the playground putdown vibes of Daphne & Celeste's first single, 'Ooh Stick You'. It's a cool little tune, bolstered by a complete lack of irony or sickly kitsch vibes. Daphne & Celeste are queens in the making."[3]
Although some said it was fun, many critics found the song a bit rude and harsh, despite it having become the group's signature song. Parents and families also found it a bit rude. Many publicity critics found it horrible as well. Reviews from DooYoo.co.uk gave it negative reviews, giving it only one star. Some said that the song was the "worst song", and some even hated it.[4] In the review from NME, Andy Capper even said it was "a bit ruder" than their previous single as well.[5]
Though a big success in New Zealand, where the single peaked at number seven on the New Zealand Singles Chart and received platinum for the group,[6] it didn't do as well worldwide. The song debuted at number forty-seven on the Australian Singles Chart, but only managed to peak at number forty. The song peaked at number eighteen in the United Kingdom, where it only managed to go that far.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA).[7] | 40 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 18 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[8] | 7 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Chart Company)[9] | 18 |