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Unpretty

"Unpretty" is a song by American girl group TLC. It was produced by Dallas Austin. It was co-written by Austin and TLC member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins. It was for the band's third album, FanMail (1999). The song was based on a poem of the same name written by Watkins. It was about a woman's struggle with her self-image. It talked about the concept of beauty portrayed in the media. Austin helped Watkins to help the song become an empowerment for women who do not think they are beautiful enough.

"Unpretty"
Song by TLC
from FanMail"
ReleasedJuly 9, 1999 (1999-07-09)
Recorded1998–1999
StudioD.A.R.P. Studios
Bosstown Recording Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenrePop, R&B, alternative rock
Length4:38
LabelLaFace, Arista
Songwriter(s)Dallas Austin, Tionne Watkins
Producer(s)Dallas Austin
TLC singles chronology
""No Scrubs"
(1999) 		Unpretty ""Dear Lie"
(1999)
For the general use, see Beauty.

"Unpretty" was the second single released from FanMail. It became the group's fourth US number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. It spent three weeks at number one. It was considered a success by music critics. It was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards. A remixed version of the song was released.

Track lisitings

  • US CD Single (Green Cover)
  1. Unpretty (Album Version) - 4:38
  2. Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) - 4:25
  • UK CD 1 of 2 (Green Cover)
  1. Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:08
  2. No Scrubs (Radio Version) - 4:06
  3. Diggin' On You (Radio Version) - 4:14
  • UK CD 2 of 2 (Blue Cover)
  1. Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:08
  2. Unpretty (M. J. Cole Remix) [Vox Up] - 4:48
  3. Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) - 4:25
  • International Remix EP (Blue Cover)
  1. Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:01
  2. Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) - 4:26
  3. Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix w/ Rap) - 4:27
  4. Unpretty (Pumpin' Dolls Radio Mix) - 4:03
  5. Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) [Big Boyz Dub Mix] - 5:00
  6. Unpretty (Pumpin' Dolls Club Mix) - 8:59
  • German CD Single (Green Cover)
  1. Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:09
  2. Unpretty (Album Version) - 4:38
  3. Unpretty (M. J. Cole Remix) [Vox Up] - 4:48
  4. Unpretty (M. J. Cole Remix) [Budd Dub] - 5:35
  5. Unpretty (Instrumental) - 4:41

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[2] 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[4] 30
Illegal chart entered Canadatopsingles 3
Illegal chart entered Canadaadultcontemporary 12
Illegal chart entered Canadadance 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 12
France (SNEP)[7] 32
Germany (Media Control AG)[8] 16
Hungary (Mahasz)[9] 8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 20)[10] 1
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 4
Italy (Musica e dischi)[11] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 6
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13] 8
New Zealand (RIANZ)[14] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 10
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[16] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 8
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[19] 9
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[20] 6
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[21] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 1
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[23] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 4
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[25] 3
US Rhythmic Songs (Billboard)[26] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australia (ARIA)[27] 37
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[28] 97
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[29] 22
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[30] 79
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[31] 33
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[32] 62
Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 95
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 11
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[37] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[39] 85
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41] 57
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[43] 24

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[44] 76

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – TLC – Unpretty". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  2. ↑ "TLC – Unpretty Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – TLC – Unpretty" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – TLC – Unpretty" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  5. ↑ "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. October 9, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Finnishcharts.com – TLC – Unpretty". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – TLC – Unpretty" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Top National Sellers". Music & Media 16 (47): 19. November 20, 1999. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-11-20.pdf. Retrieved March 3, 2020. 
  10. ↑ (in is) Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9 – 30.9 1999). September 24, 1999. p. 10. https://timarit.is/page/2989983#page/n9/mode/2up. Retrieved October 5, 2019. 
  11. ↑ "Hits of the World – Italy". Billboard 111 (41): 72. October 9, 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-10-09.pdf. Retrieved June 4, 2020. 
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – TLC – Unpretty" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – TLC – Unpretty". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – TLC – Unpretty". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – TLC – Unpretty" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – TLC – Unpretty". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "TLC – Unpretty swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  22. ↑ "Illegal name entered TLC/TLC/chart?f=379 TLC Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for TLC. Prometheus Global Media.
  23. ↑ "TLC Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/tlc/chart-history/DSA. Retrieved June 4, 2020. 
  24. ↑ "Illegal name entered TLC/TLC/chart?f=367 TLC Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for TLC. Prometheus Global Media.
  25. ↑ "Illegal name entered TLC/TLC/chart?f=381 TLC Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for TLC. Prometheus Global Media.
  26. ↑ "Illegal name entered TLC/TLC/chart?f=378 TLC Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for TLC. Prometheus Global Media.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA.
  28. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Nederlands). Ultratop. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  29. ↑ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9952&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9952.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9952. Retrieved June 24, 2019. 
  30. ↑ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9964&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9964.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9964. Retrieved June 24, 2019. 
  31. ↑ "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9962&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9962.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9962. Retrieved June 24, 2019. 
  32. ↑ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999". Music & Media 17 (1): 11. January 1, 2000. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-01-01.pdf. Retrieved February 7, 2020. 
  33. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999" (in Deutsch). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  35. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Nederlands). MegaCharts. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  36. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in română). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  38. ↑ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in svenska). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  39. ↑ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week (London, England: United Business Media): 27. January 22, 2000. 
  40. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1999". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  41. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1999". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs. Retrieved March 16, 2020. 
  42. ↑ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs Of 1999". Billboard 7 (52): 54. December 24, 1999. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1999/BBAM-1999-12-24.pdf. Retrieved March 28, 2020. 
  43. ↑ "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs Of 1999". Billboard 7 (52): 53. December 24, 1999. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1999/BBAM-1999-12-24.pdf. Retrieved March 28, 2020. 
  44. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.

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Preceded by
"Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias 		Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
September 18, 1999 – October 2, 1999 		Succeeded by
"Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z
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