Unpretty

About Unpretty

"Unpretty" is a song by girl group TLC, released on May 17, 1999 as the second single from the band's third studio album, FanMail. It was written by Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and producer Dallas Austin. Watkins had written a poem to express her disgust over an episode of Ricki Lake, and Austin helped her adapt it into the song. The song's lyrics deal with a woman's struggle with her self-image. The poem also addressed the comparisons many people make between themselves and the sometimes unrealistic concepts of beauty .

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About this song

Credited to

TLC

Album

Fanmail · Track 9 of 17

Released

February 23, 1999

Duration

4:38

On Last.fm

291,850 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Fanmail