Unpretty

"Unpretty"
"Unpretty"
Song by TLC
from the album FanMail
Released	July 9, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	D.A.R.P. Studios; Bosstown Recording Studios; (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Pop, R&B, alternative rock
Length	4:38
Label	LaFace, Arista
Songwriter(s)	Dallas Austin, Tionne Watkins
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin
TLC singles chronology

"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" 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)

Unpretty (Album Version) - 4:38
Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) - 4:25

UK CD 1 of 2 (Green Cover)

Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:08
No Scrubs (Radio Version) - 4:06
Diggin' On You (Radio Version) - 4:14

UK CD 2 of 2 (Blue Cover)

Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:08
Unpretty (M. J. Cole Remix) [Vox Up] - 4:48
Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) - 4:25

International Remix EP (Blue Cover)

Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:01
Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) - 4:26
Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix w/ Rap) - 4:27
Unpretty (Pumpin' Dolls Radio Mix) - 4:03
Unpretty ("Don't Look Any Further" Remix) [Big Boyz Dub Mix] - 5:00
Unpretty (Pumpin' Dolls Club Mix) - 8:59

German CD Single (Green Cover)

Unpretty (Radio Version) - 4:09
Unpretty (Album Version) - 4:38
Unpretty (M. J. Cole Remix) [Vox Up] - 4:48
Unpretty (M. J. Cole Remix) [Budd Dub] - 5:35
Unpretty (Instrumental) - 4:41

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[5]	3
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[6]	12
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[7]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[9]	12
France (SNEP)^[10]	32
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	16
Hungary (Mahasz)^[12]	8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 20)^[13]	1
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	4
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[15]	20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	3
Norway (VG-lista)^[19]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[20]	11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[21]	20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	6
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[25]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[26]	1
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[27]	18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[28]	4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[29]	3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[30]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[31]	37
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[32]	97
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[33]	22
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[34]	79
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[35]	33
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[36]	62
Germany (Official German Charts)^[37]	96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[38]	33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[39]	95
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[40]	11
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[41]	29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[42]	50
UK Singles (OCC)^[43]	85
US Billboard Hot 100^[44]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[45]	57
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[46]	17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[47]	24

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[48]	76

References

↑ "TLC – Unpretty". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7284." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7842." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9973." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. October 9, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
↑ "TLC: Unpretty" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 47. November 20, 1999. p. 19. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9 – 30.9 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 24, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Unpretty". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
↑ "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 41. October 9, 1999. p. 72. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty". VG-lista. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC – Unpretty". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
↑ "TLC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
↑ "TLC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "TLC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
↑ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. January 1, 2000. p. 11. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
↑ "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
↑ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
↑ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
↑ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England: United Business Media. January 22, 2000. p. 27.
↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1999". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
↑ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs Of 1999" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 54. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
↑ "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs Of 1999" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 53. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
↑ 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.

Other websites

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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

[sc_Australia_TLC-1] "TLC – Unpretty". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Austria_TLC-2] "TLC – Unpretty" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Flanders_TLC-3] "TLC – Unpretty" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Wallonia_TLC-4] "TLC – Unpretty" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-5] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7284." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-6] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7842." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[sc_Canadadance_-7] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9973." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[8] "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. October 9, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

[sc_Finland_TLC-9] "TLC: Unpretty" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_France_TLC-10] "TLC – Unpretty" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Germany_TLC-11] "TLC – Unpretty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[12] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 47. November 20, 1999. p. 19. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[13] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9 – 30.9 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 24, 1999. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_-14] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Unpretty". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[15] "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 41. October 9, 1999. p. 72. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_TLC-17] "TLC – Unpretty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_New_Zealand_TLC-18] "TLC – Unpretty". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Norway_TLC-19] "TLC – Unpretty". VG-lista. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Scotland_-20] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[sc_Spain_TLC-21] "TLC – Unpretty" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[sc_Sweden_TLC-22] "TLC – Unpretty". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Switzerland_TLC-23] "TLC – Unpretty". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_UK_-24] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[sc_UKrandb_-25] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[Hot100-26] "TLC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[27] "TLC Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_TLC-28] "TLC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_TLC-29] "TLC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_TLC-30] "TLC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[31] "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA.

[32] "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[33] "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[34] "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[35] "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[36] "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. January 1, 2000. p. 11. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

[37] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.

[38] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[39] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[40] "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

[41] "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2020.

[42] "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[43] "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England: United Business Media. January 22, 2000. p. 27.

[44] "Billboard Top 100 – 1999". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

[45] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[46] "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs Of 1999" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 54. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[47] "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs Of 1999" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 53. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[1990sbb-48] 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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