"Ugly" (stylized as UGLY) is the twenty-second single by Japanese rock band The Gazette, released on November 18, 2015, in two editions. It is the third movement of the band's project Dark Age and was not included on any album, despite being strongly related to Dogma. In Japan, it was released by Sony Japan and by JPU Records in Europe.
| "Ugly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Gazette | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | November 18, 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Records | |||
| The Gazette singles chronology | ||||
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Release
edit"Ugly" was announced in late October 2015. At the same time, a teaser and the band's new visual were presented.[1] On November 2, the title track began airing on Japanese radio stations.[2] A week before the release, JPU Records started the pre-sale via iTunes.[3] In November 15, The Gazette revealed a teaser for each of the single's three tracks.[4]
"Ugly" was released on November 18 in two editions: regular, which only has the CD with three tracks, and limited, where the CD has just two tracks but comes with a DVD, with the music video of "Ugly" and its making-of.[5]
In a survey among readers of JRock News website, the song came in ninth place as the best by The Gazette.[6]
Composition and themes
editIn an interview with Barks, vocalist Ruki said that after the release of Dogma, the band decided to release a new single. Even though they didn't have a song selected yet, he knew what the music video would be like and the production started with the video.[5]
"Ugly" is the third movement of the band's project Dark Age,[3] and its cover complements the cover of other movements Dogma and "Undying".[7] According to Ruki, the cover of "Ugly" represents "sacrifice" and the song's theme is "hate".[5] The cover was created by illustrator Tobias Kwan[4] and the song was mastered by Ted Jensen.[3]
Track listing
edit- Limited edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ugly" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Depravity" | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ugly" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Ugly" (Making-of) |
- Regular edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ugly" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Depravity" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Goddess" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 10:33[8] | |
Personnel
edit- Ruki – vocals
- Reita – bass
- Aoi – rhythm guitar
- Uruha – lead guitar
- Kai – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Chart[9] | 16 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "the GazettE、ニューシングル「UGLY」最新ビジュアル＆ティザー公開". BARKS (in Japanese). 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "the GazettE、2日24時にニューシングル「UGLY」ラジオ初オンエア". BARKS (in Japanese). 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c "The GazettE Reveal 'Ugly' EP, The Third Movement of Project: Dark Age". Anime News Network. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b edoh+ (2015-11-15). "the GazettE's "UGLY" Single Preview". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c "【インタビュー】the GazettE、映像から音を組み立てていったニューシングル「UGLY」". BARKS (in Japanese). 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ edoh+ (2018-04-24). "Top 20 the GazettE songs picked by our readers". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ NBT (2018-03-09). "the GazettE's anticipated new song is out tomorrow!". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Ugly on Spotify". Spotify.
- ^ "UGLY(初回生産限定盤) | the GazettE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-14.