song "Unpretty" by TLC

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"Unpretty" is a 1999 R&B song by American girl group TLC that critiques beauty standards and promotes self-acceptance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album FanMail NERFINISHED
artist TLC NERFINISHED
basedOn poem written by Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins
chartName Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED
chartPeakCountry United States NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
chronologyNextSingle Dear Lie NERFINISHED
chronologyPreviousSingle No Scrubs NERFINISHED
composer Dallas Austin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes pressures on women to conform to beauty ideals
genre R&B
pop
groupMemberOnRecording Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes NERFINISHED
Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas NERFINISHED
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins NERFINISHED
hasFormat CD single
cassette single
digital download
hasMusicVideo yes
includedInAlbum FanMail NERFINISHED
isByGirlGroup true
label Arista Records NERFINISHED
LaFace Records NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalsBy Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas NERFINISHED
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins NERFINISHED
length 4:38
lyricalTheme body image
critique of beauty standards
self-acceptance
self-esteem
lyricist Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins NERFINISHED
musicVideoDirector Paul Hunter NERFINISHED
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal NERFINISHED
performer TLC NERFINISHED
producer Dallas Austin NERFINISHED
promotes empowerment
self-love
recordedIn 1998
releaseDate 1999-04-27
releaseYear 1999
writer Dallas Austin NERFINISHED
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins NERFINISHED

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Dallas Austin notableWork song "Unpretty" by TLC