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Get Ugly

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"Get Ugly"
Single by Jason Derulo
from the album Everything Is 4
B-side"Try Me"[1]
ReleasedDecember 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)
Genre
Length3:20
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Try Me"
(2015)
"Get Ugly"
(2015)
"Secret Love Song"
(2016)

"Get Ugly" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo for his fourth studio album Everything Is 4 (2015). It was released as the album's fourth single (third in US markets) on December 15, 2015.[3] Derulo co-wrote the song with Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, and Ricky Reed; the latter is also the producer. The track samples "We Got Our Own Thang" by Heavy D & the Boyz from their second studio album Big Tyme.[4]

Music video

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The music video for the track, directed by Syndrome, premiered via Derulo's YouTube channel on December 14, 2015.[5] Allison Bowsher of Much TV channel called it a "good old fashioned dance video" and wrote that it "showcase his talent as a dancer".[6] Colin Joyce from Spin wrote that the video "plays like a re-imagining of Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" video".[7] Radio.com's Amanda Wicks said that Derulo "shows off some fresh moves by way of slick choreography" throughout the video.[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Get Ugly"
  2. "Try Me" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Matoma)

Charts and certifications

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Platinum 70,000
Germany (BVMI)[32] Gold 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[33] Gold 10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[35] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States December 15, 2015 Contemporary hit radio Warner Bros. [36]
Italy January 15, 2016 Warner [37]
Germany April 22, 2016 CD single [1]

References

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  2. ^ Mac, Sam C. (June 2, 2015). "Jason Derulo: Everything is 4". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "top40-mainstream future-releases". AllAccess. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jason Derulo has GET UGLY... But here's to where the original sample came from..... - video Dailymotion". January 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Jason Derulo's 'Get Ugly' Video Is, In Fact, Very Appealing To The Eyes". MTV. December 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "Jason Derulo Gets Down In Video For 'Get Ugly'". Much. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Jason Derulo Leads a Pastel-Hued Dance Crew in His 'Get Ugly' Video". Spin. December 14, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Watch Jason Derulo Get Colorful in Cartoonish Video for 'Get Ugly'". Radio.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "CHART WATCH #361". auspOp. March 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jason Derulo – Get Ugly" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "Jason Derulo – Get Ugly" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 5. týden 2016 in the date selector.
  14. ^ "Jason Derulo – Get Ugly" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  15. ^ "Jason Derulo – Get Ugly" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  17. ^ "Chart Track: Week 8, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Jason Derulo". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  19. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  21. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  22. ^ "Romanian International Top 10 Singles Chart". Media Forest. May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  23. ^ "List of 11 July 2016" (in Russian). Russian Music Charts. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20161 into search.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  26. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  27. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  28. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  29. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  30. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  32. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jason Derulo; 'Get Ugly')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  33. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2016 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. June 15, 2016.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Jason Derulo – Get Ugly". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – Jason Derulo – Get Ugly". Recording Industry Association of America.
  36. ^ "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". allaccess.com. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  37. ^ "Jason Derulo - Get Ugly Radiodate". radioairplay.fm. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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