What is "u.g.l.y."

"U.G.L.Y." is a song by American recording group Daphne & Celeste. It was released in June 2000 as the second single from their studio album We Didn't Say That!. The song was written and composed by Michele Chiavarini, Tracy Kilrow, Michael Marz and Burkes, while the song's producer was Chiavarini. "U.G.L.Y." is a teen pop and bubblegum pop song, which features a cheerleading style, similar to Toni Basil's song " Mickey". Lyrically, the song talks about people who Daphne & Celeste think are ugly.

The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some saying it was a good single, but many panning the idea and some saying it was "inappropriate and ridiculous". Thus to this day, the song is still the subject of criticism due to its harsh lyrics. Although it received unfavourable reviews, the song did very well in the charts in New Zealand, where it peaked at number seven (its highest position in the charts of any country). Elsewhere it wasn't quite so successful, but the single itself would later be immortalized in the American box office hit film Bring It On and its accompanied soundtrack in 2000.