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.
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As Ugly as They Wanna Be | ||||
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EP by Ugly Kid Joe | ||||
Released | October 8, 1991[1] | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Funk metal[2] | |||
Length | 24:56 | |||
Label | Stardog | |||
Producer | Ugly Kid Joe, Ryan Dorn | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is notable for being the first EP to be certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.[1]
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 the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 15 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 57 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 24 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 12 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 13 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 20 |
UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 9 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 4 |
Chart (1992) | Position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 84 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 52 |
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1992 | "Everything About You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
1992 | "Everything About You" | Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
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