As Ugly as They Wanna Be
| As Ugly as They Wanna Be | ||||
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| EP by Ugly Kid Joe | ||||
| Released | October 15, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, Funk metal | |||
| Length | 24:56 | |||
| Label | Stardog | |||
| Producer |
Ugly Kid Joe, Ryan Dorn | |||
| Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is an EP by the American heavy metal band Ugly Kid Joe. It was released in 1991. The title of the album is a parody of 2 Live Crew's 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is notable for being the first EP to be certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.[5][6]
EP information
Two tracks "Madman" and "Everything About You" later appear on the band's 1992 debut album America's Least Wanted with only little changes (new vocal track on "Madman" and spoken intro on "Everything About You"). "Everything About You" later became a hit single and was used in the movie Wayne's World, which was released in the same year.
The track "Sweet Leaf" is a cover of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Track listing
- "Madman" – 3:37
- "Whiplash Liquor" – 3:40
- "Too Bad" – 5:54
- "Everything About You" – 4:14
- "Sweet Leaf"/"Funky Fresh Country Club" – 7:31
- "Heavy Metal" – 0:25
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Billboard 200 | 4 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Everything About You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1992 | "Everything About You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
References
- ↑ McDonald, Steven. "As Ugly as They Wanna Be - Ugly Kid Joe". Allmusic.
- ↑ Herrmann, Brenda (1992-04-09). "Ugly Kid Joe As Ugly as They Wanna Be (Stardog)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ Garza, Janiss (1992-03-27). "As Ugly As They Wanna Be Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ Willman, Chris (1992-03-15). "Ugly Kid Joe (As Ugly as They Wanna Be)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ RIAA Gold & Platinum Database for Ugly Kid Joe
- ↑ RIAA Gold & Platinum Database (sort by "Certification Date")