"Ugly" is a song from the album ''

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. Released in October 2005, the song had a fair amount of radio play. The song was described by drummer

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in an MTV.com interview as being a mixed bag with a "huge chorus, broken-down verses and really heavy bridges.""Sevendust single Ugly"
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Music video

The video for the song directed by PR Brown, which depicted the band in a dark alley and civilians being lured into a laboratory where they get their eyes taken out. It was the first

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that

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appeared on it.

Chart position

The song reached #12 in the

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Singles

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References

{{Sevendust 2005 singles 2005 songs Sevendust songs Songs written by John Connolly (musician) Songs written by Morgan Rose Songs written by Lajon Witherspoon Songs written by Vinnie Hornsby Music videos directed by P. R. Brown