I'm Not Pretty (Jessia song)

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"I'm Not Pretty"
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Single by Jessia
from the EP How Are You?
WrittenDecember 2020
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)
Genre Pop
Label Republic
Producer(s) Elijah Woods
Jessia singles chronology
"Conviction"
(2020)
"I'm Not Pretty"
(2021)
"I Should Quit"
(2021)
Music video
"I'm Not Pretty" on YouTube

"I'm Not Pretty" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Jessia, written by her and produced by Elijah Woods. It was released by Republic Records on January 8, 2021, as the lead single from her debut extended play How Are You? (2021).

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Background

Jessia wrote the song over Christmas 2020 from her childhood bedroom in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island. [1] Later she would post the song as a video to TikTok which blew up in 2021. [2] Released on January 8, 2021, through Republic Records the song would gain significant traction and rack over 255 million streams. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for I'm Not Pretty
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 64
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [5] 69
UK Singles Sales Chart (OCC) [6] 17
UK Independent Singles Breakers (OCC) [7] 17

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "I'm Not Pretty"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8] Platinum80,000
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. O'Malley, Nora (September 3, 2021). "West Coast grad JESSIA now a rising Canadian pop star". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  2. "Exclusive Interview: JESSIA Goes Candid About 'I'm Not Pretty'". The Honey Pop. May 6, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  3. "7 Questions With JESSIA". Juno Awards . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  4. "Jessia – I'm Not Pretty" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  5. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  6. "Singles Sales Chart, Week of January 21, 2021". Official Charts Company. January 21, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. February 26, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  8. "Canadian single certifications – Jessia – I'm Not Pretty". Music Canada . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  9. "American single certifications – Jessia". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 23, 2025.