As Ugly as They Wanna Be
1991 EP by Ugly Kid Joe
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As Ugly as They Wanna Be is an EP by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released on October 8, 1991. The title is a parody of 2 Live Crew's 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be.
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| Released | October 8, 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studios | NRG, North Hollywood[2] | |||
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| Length | 24:56 | |||
| Label | Stardog | |||
| Producers | Ugly Kid Joe, Ryan Dorn | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Calgary Herald | B[5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is notable for being the first EP to be certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.[1] It is the only record to feature Roger Lahr on rhythm guitar and the only EP to feature Mark Davis on drums, though the latter would go on to play Ugly Kid Joe's debut album America's Least Wanted (1992) as his only one to have contribution with the band.
Overview
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"). Rhythm guitar parts of both songs originally played by Roger Lahr was replaced by those of Lahr's successor Dave Fortman's, for that album. "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" (Black Sabbath cover) (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 (Official Charts)[14] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
Year-end charts
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 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[1] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||