Unpretty
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"Unpretty" is a 1999 R&B song by American girl group TLC that addresses themes of self-esteem, body image, and societal beauty standards.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | FanMail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | TLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakCountry |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| followedBySingle | Dear Lie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
CD single
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cassette single ⓘ digital download ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop ⓘ |
| hasBillboardYearEndRanking | 1999 US year-end charts ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasRadioEdit | Unpretty (radio edit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix | Unpretty (remix versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | TLC greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| isByGirlGroup | true ⓘ |
| label |
Arista Records
NERFINISHED
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LaFace Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:38 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Paul Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Song of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyricMotif | feeling unpretty despite external appearance ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | FanMail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | TLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | No Scrubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dallas Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-05-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| theme |
body image
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female empowerment ⓘ self-esteem ⓘ societal beauty standards ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmetic surgery pressure
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media influence on beauty ideals ⓘ |
| writer |
Dallas Austin
NERFINISHED
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Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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