Ugly (Jon Bon Jovi song)

"Ugly"
Single by Jon Bon Jovi
from the album Destination Anywhere
Written	November 1996 (Philadelphia)
Released	April 6, 1998 (1998-04-06) [1]
Studio	Studio 4 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Gentlemen's Club (Miami Beach, Florida) Sanctuary (New Jersey) Chapel (Los Angeles) Ding Bat Sound
Length	3:24
Label	Mercury
Songwriters	Jon Bon Jovi Eric Bazilian
Producers	Desmond Child Eric Bazilian
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (1997) "Ugly" (1998) ""Bang a Drum" (with Chris LeDoux)" (1998)

"Ugly" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi that was the final single released from his second solo album, Destination Anywhere (1997).

Promotion

“Ugly" was released only in German-speaking Europe on April 6, 1998, reaching number 39 in Austria, number 41 in Switzerland, and number 75 in Germany. The song features a music video that was released on the DVD Destination Anywhere: The Film .

Track listing

German CD single ^[2]

1. "Ugly" (radio edit) – 3:11
2. "Jersey Girl" (live) – 4:10
3. "Billy Get Your Guns" (live) – 5:15
4. "Ugly" (LP version) – 3:31

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Destination Anywhere album booklet. ^[3]

Recording

• Written in Philadelphia in November 1996
• Recorded and produced at Studio 4 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Gentlemen's Club (Miami Beach, Florida), Sanctuary Studios (New Jersey), Chapel Studios (Los Angeles), and Ding Bat Sound
• Mixed at Quad Studios (New York City)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Jon Bon Jovi – writing, vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Eric Bazilian – writing, electric guitar, production
• Hugh McDonald – bass
• Rob Hyman – Wurlitzer piano
• Kenny Aronoff – drums
• Desmond Child – tuba, production
• Charles Dye – additional recording
• Andy Roshberg – additional recording
• Cage Gondar – additional recording
• J. C. Ulloa – additional recording
• Obie O'Brien – mixing, engineering
• Ann Mincieli – mixing assistance
• Mike Rew – mixing assistance
• Robert Valdez – assistant engineering
• Mike Malak – assistant engineering
• Lee Manning – assistant engineering
• George Marino – mastering

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4]	39
Germany (GfK) [1]	75
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5]	41

References

1. "Jon Bon Jovi – Ugly" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
2. Ugly (German CD single liner notes). Mercury Records. 1998. 568 743-2.
3. Destination Anywhere (European CD album booklet). Mercury Records. 1997. 536 011-2.
4. "Jon Bon Jovi – Ugly" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
5. "Jon Bon Jovi – Ugly". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2015.