"Ugly" is a song by American rapper
Bubba Sparxxx
Warren Anderson Mathis (born March 6, 1977), better known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American rapper from Georgia. His singles include "Deliverance", " Ugly" (both featuring Timbaland), and "Ms. New Booty" (featuring Ying Yang Twins a ...
, released as the lead single from his debut album, ''
Dark Days, Bright Nights
''Dark Days, Bright Nights'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Bubba Sparxxx from Georgia. It was released on October 9, 2001 via Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place at Westlake Recording Studios in Los ...
''. The song was produced and featured guest vocals from
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
. The song features a sample of
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
's "
Get Ur Freak On
"Get Ur Freak On" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album '' Miss E... So Addictive'' (2001). Based on heavy bhangra elements, a popular music and dance form f ...
" and uncredited backing vocals by Elliott's former protégée
Tweet.
Remix
The song's remix features a slightly remixed beat, guest vocals & a new chorus from producer and fellow rapper
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
and two verses by rapper
Ms. Jade
Chevon Young (born 1979), better known by the stage name Ms. Jade is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 2002 she released her only album to date, ''Girl Interrupted (album), Girl Interrupted'', which featured the single (mus ...
. It can be found on the CD single of the second single, "Lovely".
Chart performance
The single was a success for Bubba, peaking at number 15 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 on November 3, 2001,
and peaking at number six on both the ''Billboard''
Hot Rap Singles
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and
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
. To date, "Ugly" is Bubba's second biggest hit, his 2005 single "
Ms. New Booty
"Ms. New Booty" is a hip hop song by American rapper Bubba Sparxxx. It features the Ying Yang Twins singing the song's middle verses and Mr. Collipark, who provided the production. It also interpolates elements of Wait (The Whisper Song) It was ...
" being his most successful. Outside of the United States, "Ugly" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium (Wallonia) and the United Kingdom, and the top twenty of the charts in the Netherlands and Norway.
Due to the success of "Ugly" in the United Kingdom, a
Bhangra remix of the song's hook featured in episodes of the British children's TV sitcom "
The Basil Brush Show
''The Basil Brush Show'' is a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 27 September 2002 to 25 December 2007. The show is a s ...
" in scenes featuring Anil, a coffee shop owner played by
British Asian
British Asians (also referred to as Asian Britons) are British citizens of Asian descent. They constitute a significant and growing minority of the people living in the United Kingdom, with 6.9% of the population identifying as Asian/Asian Brit ...
actor
Ajay Chhabra
Ajay Chhabra (born 28 November 1970) is a British television and theatre actor, director, producer and comedian of Indo-Fijian heritage, who is best known for playing Anil in ''The Basil Brush Show'', The Vicar, Suresh Mattai in the BBC Radio s ...
.
The radio-edit version of the song is also used in the soundtrack to the video game ''
TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed''
.
Charts
Peak positions
Year-end charts
References
2001 debut singles
2001 songs
Bubba Sparxxx songs
Timbaland songs
Interscope Records singles
Song recordings produced by Timbaland
Songs written by Timbaland
Songs written by Missy Elliott
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