Ugly Kid Joe is an American rock band formed in Isla Vista, California, in 1989. Their original lineup consisted of Whitfield Crane on lead vocals, Klaus Eichstadt on lead guitar, Roger Lahr on rhythm guitar, Cordell Crockett on bass, and Mark Davis on drums. To date, their discography consists of five studio albums, two extended plays, two compilation albums, and sixteen singles.
Albums
Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positionsSales Certifications(sales thresholds) US AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT NOR NZ SWE SWI UK 1992 America's Least Wanted Released: September 1992 Label: Mercury 27 7 4 8 13 21 16 11 US: 1,169,011 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold 1995 Menace to Sobriety Released: June 1995 Label: Mercury 178 19 24 — — — 22 25 US: 59,592 1996 Motel California Released: October 22, 1996 Label: Evilution/Castle — 129 — — — — — 128 US: 13,310 2015 Uglier Than They Used ta Be Released: September 18, 2015 (PMU) Label: Metalville / UKJ — — — — — — — 84 2022 Rad Wings of Destiny Released: October 21, 2022 Label: UKJ — — — — — — 39 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums
Year Album details 1998 The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe Released: August 4, 1998 Label: Mercury 2002 The Collection Released: May 14, 2002 Label: Spectrum Music
Extended plays
Year EP details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUT NOR NZ SWI UK 1991 As Ugly as They Wanna Be Released: October 1991 Label: Mercury 4 15 13 12 20 9 RIAA: 2× Platinum 2012 Stairway to Hell Released: June 5, 2012 Label: UKJ — — — — — —
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Main US Pop AUS FRA NOR NZ SWE UK 1991 "Everything About You" 9 6 — 4 25 5 — 15 3 ARIA: Platinum As Ugly as They Wanna Be "Madman" — — — — — — — — — "Sweet Leaf/Funky Fresh Country Club" — — — — — — — — — 1992 "Neighbor" — 29 — 28 — — — — 28 America's Least Wanted "So Damn Cool" — — — — — — — — 44 1993 "Cats in the Cradle" 6 3 11 1 28 2 4 4 7 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver "Busy Bee" — 22 — 39 — — — — 39 1994 "Goddamn Devil" — — — — — — — — — "N.I.B." — — — — — — — — — Nativity in Black 1995 "Tomorrow's World" — — — — — — — — — Menace to Sobriety "Milkman's Son" — — — 40 — — — — 39 "Cloudy Skies" — — — 115 — — — — — 1996 "It's a Lie" — — — — — — — — — Motel California "Sandwich" — — — 165 — — — — — 2012 "Devil's Paradise" — — — — — — — — — Stairway to Hell (EP) 2022 "That Ain't Livin'" — — — — — — — — — Rad Wings of Destiny "Kill the Pain" — — — — — — — — — "Long Road" — — — — — — — — — "Failure" — — — — — — — — —"Lola"————————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos
Year Song Album 1992 "Everything About You" As Ugly As They Wanna Be "Madman" "Neighbor" America's Least Wanted "So Damn Cool" 1993 "Cat's in the Cradle" "Busy Bee" 1995 "Tomorrow's World" Menace to Sobriety "Milkman's Son" "Cloudy Skies" 1996 "Sandwich" Motel California "Bicycle wheels" 2012 "Devil's Paradise" Stairway to Hell "I'm Alright" 2016 "Under the Bottom" Uglier Than They Used ta Be 2022 "That Ain't Livin'" Rad Wings of Destiny "Kill the Pain" "Long Road" "Failure""Lola"
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