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Get Ugly

"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 on December 15, 2015. 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.

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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.
Songwriters
Producers
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Drive You Crazy"
(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

Critical reception

Pitchfork criticized "Get Ugly", calling it: "a brutal attempt to reprise the ubiquitous "Wiggle," though the result is more like "Sexyback" re-imagined under the influence of a half dozen Jaeger bombs."5

Music video

The music video for the track, directed by Syndrome, premiered via Derulo's YouTube channel on December 14, 2015.6 Allison Bowsher of Much TV channel called it a "good old fashioned dance video" and wrote that it "showcase his talent as a dancer".7 Colin Joyce from Spin wrote that the video "plays like a re-imagining of Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" video".8 Radio.com's Amanda Wicks said that Derulo "shows off some fresh moves by way of slick choreography" throughout the video.9

Track listing

  • CD single1
  1. "Get Ugly"
  2. "Try Me" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Matoma)

Charts and certifications

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)32 Platinum 70,000‡
Germany (BVMI)33 Gold 200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)34 Gold 7,500*
Poland (ZPAV)35 Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)36 Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)37 Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States December 15, 2015 Contemporary hit radio Warner Bros. 38
Italy January 15, 2016 Warner 39
Germany April 22, 2016 CD single 1
References

References

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