Not Pretty Enough
"Not Pretty Enough" | ||||
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Songwriter(s) | Kasey Chambers | |||
Producer(s) | Nash Chambers | |||
Kasey Chambers singles chronology | ||||
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"Not Pretty Enough" is a song by Australian
The song was written by Chambers as a commentary on the reluctance of commercial radio stations towards playing her music, despite her being an established performer.[1] However, the single prompted Chambers' commercial breakthrough and was most-added song to radio station playlists in 2002.[1]
Reception
In 2017, the song was selected for the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia collection of historically and culturally important recordings.[2]
Junkee said, "2009's The Loved Ones, a horror film about an obsessed stalker, put Kasey Chambers' hit in the mouth of its villain. But it wasn't subverting the song; it was just making the subtext into text. "Not Pretty Enough" is a ballad about over-stepping boundaries and weaponising self-hatred. The creepiness is already there. It’s a gloriously uncomfortable tilt into the painful things about love."[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Not Pretty Enough" | Kasey Chambers | 3:23 |
2. | "These Days" | Powderfinger | 5:16 |
3. | "Tear Stained Eyes" | Jay Farrar | 4:08 |
4. | "Too Long in the Wasteland" | James McMurtry | 4:44 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | 14 January 2002 | CD | EMI | [10] |
United States | 28 January 2002 | Triple A radio | Warner Bros.
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12 August 2002 |
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References
- ^ a b Griffin-Foley, Bridget (2006). "Radio". In Turner, G.; Cunningham, S. (eds.). The Media and Communications. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 145.
- ^ Sounds of Australia 2017 | NFSA. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Joseph Earp. "The 200 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time, Part Two". Junkee.
- ^ "Kasey Chambers – Not Pretty Enough". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Kasey Chambers – Not Pretty Enough". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b "2009 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart". ARIA. January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14/01/2002" (PDF). ARIA. 14 January 2002. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1437. 25 January 2002. p. 31. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1465. 9 August 2002. p. 33. Retrieved 26 April 2021.