As Ugly as They Wanna Be
As Ugly as They Wanna Be | ||||
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EP by Ugly Kid Joe | ||||
Released | October 8, 1991 (1991-10-08)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Studio | NRG, North Hollywood[2] | |||
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Length | 24:56 | |||
Label | Stardog | |||
Producer | Ugly Kid Joe, Ryan Dorn | |||
Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||||
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Calgary Herald | B[5] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is an EP by the American heavy metal band Ugly Kid Joe, released on October 8, 1991. The album title 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.[1]
EP information
Two tracks "Madman" and "Everything About You" later appeared 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 the following year.
The track "Sweet Leaf" is a cover of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Track listing
- "Madman" (Eichstadt) – 3:37
- "Whiplash Liquor" (Eichstadt, Lahr, Crane) – 3:40
- "Too Bad" (Phillips, Crane) – 5:54
- "Everything About You" (Crane, Eichstadt) – 4:14
- "Sweet Leaf"/"Funky Fresh Country Club" (Ward, Phillips, Butler, Osbourne, Iommi, Crane) – 7:31
- "Heavy Metal" – 0:25
Personnel
- Whitfield Crane – vocals
- Cordell Crockett – bass, backing vocals
- Klaus Eichstadt – guitars, backing vocals
- Roger Lahr – guitars, backing vocals
- Mark Davis – percussion, drums
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 15 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 57 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 24 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 12 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 13 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 20 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 9 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1992) | Position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 84 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 52 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1992 | "Everything About You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
1992 | "Everything About You" | Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
References
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b McDonald, Steven. "As Ugly as They Wanna Be - Ugly Kid Joe". AllMusic.
- ^ Rubén de Haro (June 13, 2020). "Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety: 25 años del clímax de la desafortunada historia de Ugly Kid Joe". Science of Noise (in Spanish). Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "As Ugly As They Wanna Be".
- ^ White, Mary Lynn (March 8, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Herrmann, Brenda (April 9, 1992). "Ugly Kid Joe As Ugly as They Wanna Be (Stardog)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Garza, Janiss (March 27, 1992). "As Ugly As They Wanna Be Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ugly Kid Joe | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ugly Kid Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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- Whitfield Crane
- Klaus Eichstadt
- Dave Fortman
- Cordell Crockett
- Zac Morris
- America's Least Wanted
- Menace to Sobriety
- Motel California
- Uglier Than They Used ta Be
- Rad Wings of Destiny
- As Ugly as They Wanna Be
- Stairway to Hell
- The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe: As Ugly as It Gets
- The Collection
- "Everything About You"
- "Cats in the Cradle"
- "N.I.B."
- "Lola"