Ungrateful (album)

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Ungrateful
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 2013
RecordedFebruary–September 2012
Genre
Length39:36
Label Eleven Seven
Producer
Escape the Fate chronology
Escape the Fate
(2010)
Ungrateful
(2013)
Hate Me
(2015)
Singles from Ungrateful
  1. "Ungrateful"
    Released: February 12, 2013
  2. "You're Insane"
    Released: March 18, 2013

Ungrateful debuted in the United States at number 27 on the Billboard 200, with sales of around 17,000 copies in its debut week. This nearly matches the sales and chart rankings of their previous album, Escape the Fate , which charted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 with around 18,000 copies in its first week. Despite not charting as high on the Billboard 200 as their self-titled album did, Ungrateful charted at number 34 on the Australian charts, which is significantly higher than their self-titled, which charted at number 58.

On smaller charts, the album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Hard Rock albums chart, number 22 on the Top Digital Albums chart, number 6 on the Top Alternative Albums chart, number 7 on the Top Rock albums chart, and number 5 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Q Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]

Ungrateful received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100, the album currently holds a 56, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Chart positions

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 34
US Billboard 200 27
US Top Digital Albums 22
US Top Hard Rock Albums [17] 2
US Top Alternative Albums [17] 6
US Top Rock Albums [17] 7
US Top Independent Albums [17] 5

Track listing

All songs written by John Feldmann, Monte Money, Brandon Saller, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Ungrateful"Monte Money, Michael Money, Brandon Saller Monte Money, Brandon Saller 3:23
2."Until We Die"Monte Money, Michael Money, Craig Mabbitt Money, Saller4:26
3."Live Fast, Die Beautiful"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, John Feldmann, Caleb Shomo John Feldmann 3:52
4."Forget About Me"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Feldmann, Martin JohnsonFeldmann3:02
5."You're Insane"Monte Money, Michael Money, SallerMoney, Saller3:34
6."Chemical Love"Monte Money, Michael Money, MabbittMoney, Saller3:29
7."Picture Perfect"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Feldmann, Patrick Stump Feldmann3:51
8."Risk It All"Monte Money, Michael Money, FeldmannFeldmann4:00
9."Desire"Monte Money, Michael Money, J AngelFeldmann2:45
10."One for the Money"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Feldmann, JohnsonFeldmann3:19
11."Fire It Up"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Saller, Joe Cotela, Julien JorgensonMoney, Saller3:53
Total length:39:36
Deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
12."I, Alone"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, TJ Bell, Robert OrtizMoney, Saller, Feldmann3:53
13."Father, Brother"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Bell, OrtizMoney, Saller, Feldmann2:47
Total length:46:16
Japanese deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
14."Losing Control"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Bell, OrtizMoney, Saller, Feldmann3:53
15."Apologize"Monte Money, Michael Money, Mabbitt, Bell, OrtizMoney, Saller, Feldmann3:16
Total length:49:58
Deluxe version bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Escape the Fate: Live from the Roxy" (Video)52:56
2."Ungrateful" (music video)5:24
3."You're Insane" (music video)3:48
Total length:1:02:08

Personnel

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