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Ugly Beautiful by Babybird
Ugly Beautiful is an album by Babybird, released in 1996. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “You're Gorgeous”, on 6 lists with a best position of #8.
Ugly Beautiful, released on 21 October 1996, was Babybird's first album for Echo but counted as the sixth under the name, and a good chunk of it is older than the band. Stephen Jones wrote every song, and many began as recordings he made alone between 1988 and 1994, some already out as lo-fi Baby Bird demos before he pulled in John Pedder, Robert Gregory, Luke Scott and Huw Chadbourn so the songs could hit the road. Jones produced most of it with Steve Power, with Darren Allison and Ian Caple taking a track each.
The result keeps the homemade strangeness but dresses it for daylight. "You're Gorgeous" was the shock, a top-three hit at home and abroad, while "Goodnight", "Candy Girl" and "Cornershop" also went out as singles.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Ugly Beautiful on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're Gorgeous | 6 | #8 | – | 1996–2025 | |
| 2 | Goodnight | 1 | #15 | – | 1996 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.