''As Ugly as They Wanna Be'' is an
EP by the American
heavy metal band
Ugly Kid Joe
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To date, Ugly Kid Joe have released five full-length albums, two compilation albums a ...
. It was released in 1991. The title of the album is a parody of
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'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.
EP information
Two tracks "Madman" and "Everything About You" later appeared on the band's 1992 debut
album
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America's Least Wanted
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'' 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
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heavy metal band
Black Sabbath
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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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
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Ugly Kid Joe albums
1991 debut EPs