As Ugly as They Wanna Be

As Ugly as They Wanna Be
EP by
Ugly Kid Joe
ReleasedOctober 8, 1991 (1991-10-08)[1]
Recorded1991
StudioNRG, North Hollywood[2]
Genre
Length24:56
LabelStardog
ProducerUgly Kid Joe, Ryan Dorn
Ugly Kid Joe chronology
As Ugly as They Wanna Be
(1991) 		America's Least Wanted
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
Calgary HeraldB[5]
Chicago TribuneStar[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[7]

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.

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

  1. "Madman" (Eichstadt) – 3:37
  2. "Whiplash Liquor" (Eichstadt, Lahr, Crane) – 3:40
  3. "Too Bad" (Phillips, Crane) – 5:54
  4. "Everything About You" (Crane, Eichstadt) – 4:14
  5. "Sweet Leaf"/"Funky Fresh Country Club" (Black Sabbath cover) (Ward, Phillips, Butler, Osbourne, Iommi, Crane) – 7:31
  6. "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
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
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 84
US Billboard 200[17] 52

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Everything About You" Mainstream Rock Tracks 6
1992 "Everything About You" Billboard Hot 100 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "American EP certifications – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  2. ^ a b McDonald, Steven. "As Ugly as They Wanna Be - Ugly Kid Joe". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "As Ugly As They Wanna Be".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ White, Mary Lynn (March 8, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  6. ^ Herrmann, Brenda (April 9, 1992). "Ugly Kid Joe As Ugly as They Wanna Be (Stardog)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ugly Kid Joe Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Ugly Kid Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ugly Kid Joe – As Ugly as They Wanna Be". Music Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
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