America's Least Wanted
by Ugly Kid Joe
Released: September 08, 1992
Hard rock, heavy metal, funk metal, pop metal
Why This Album Matters
This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.
The Album
"America's Least Wanted" is the full-length debut album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in September 1992. The title is a play on the phrase "America's Most Wanted." This is the band's only album featuring drummer Mark Davis. For America's Least Wanted, Ugly Kid Joe updated two tracks from their 1991 EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be: "Madman" with a new vocal track and "Everything About You" with a spoken intro by Julia Sweeney as her character Pat.
Interesting Facts
Pat also appeared in the video for "Neighbor."…
Pat also appeared in the video for "Neighbor." The LP version of the album differs from the CD version by placing "Goddamn Devil" as the first track on the B-side.
Essential Tracks
Neighbor
The album was commercially successful, with three singles charting on the Mainstream Rock Tracks: "Neighbor," "Busy Bee," and "Cats in the Cradle." "Everything About You" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Cats in the Cradle," a cover of the 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream.
Goddamn Devil
Pat also appeared in the video for "Neighbor." The LP version of the album differs from the CD version by placing "Goddamn Devil" as the first track on the B-side.
Busy Bee
The album was commercially successful, with three singles charting on the Mainstream Rock Tracks: "Neighbor," "Busy Bee," and "Cats in the Cradle." "Everything About You" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Cats in the Cradle," a cover of the 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream.
Cats In The Cradle
The album was commercially successful, with three singles charting on the Mainstream Rock Tracks: "Neighbor," "Busy Bee," and "Cats in the Cradle." "Everything About You" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Cats in the Cradle," a cover of the 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream.
Madman
For America's Least Wanted, Ugly Kid Joe updated two tracks from their 1991 EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be: "Madman" with a new vocal track and "Everything About You" with a spoken intro by Julia Sweeney as her character Pat.
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Reception
The album was commercially successful, with three singles charting on the Mainstream Rock Tracks: "Neighbor," "Busy Bee," and "Cats in the Cradle." "Everything About You" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Cats in the Cradle," a cover of the 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream. As of 1995, the album has been certified double platinum.
The Complete Album Story
"America's Least Wanted" is the full-length debut album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in September 1992. The title is a play on the phrase "America's Most Wanted." This is the band's only album featuring drummer Mark Davis.
The album was commercially successful, with three singles charting on the Mainstream Rock Tracks: "Neighbor," "Busy Bee," and "Cats in the Cradle." "Everything About You" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Cats in the Cradle," a cover of the 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream. As of 1995, the album has been certified double platinum.
For America's Least Wanted, Ugly Kid Joe updated two tracks from their 1991 EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be: "Madman" with a new vocal track and "Everything About You" with a spoken intro by Julia Sweeney as her character Pat. Pat also appeared in the video for "Neighbor." The LP version of the album differs from the CD version by placing "Goddamn Devil" as the first track on the B-side.
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