The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (Frankee album)

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly is the only studio album from American contemporary R&B singer Frankee, released in 2004. The album's lead single, "F.U.R.B.", was written in response to Eamon's hit "I Don't Want You Back," and became a number-one hit in the United Kingdom and Australia; her song also charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Studio album by
Frankee
Released2004
Recorded2004
Genre
LabelMarro
Singles from The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RTÉ Entertainment[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Vibepositive[3]

The album was released on April 27, 2004, by Marro Records, and peaked at number 51 on the UK Albums Chart. The album failed to chart in the United States, and elicited generally mixed reviews from music critics.

Background

Frankee first drew attention in early 2004 with "F.U.R.B." (also known as "F U Right Back"), recorded in response to American rapper Eamon's "I Don't Want You Back."[1] The song became a number-one hit in the United Kingdom, succeeding Eamon's song at the top spot.[4] The song also attained some success in the United States, entering the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number 63, and becoming a top 40 hit on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts.[5][6][7] The song also became a number-one hit in Australia.[8] The song remained Frankee's only single until 2006, when she released "Watch Me" as her follow-up single.[9]

Critical reception

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, like Eamon's I Don't Want You Back, drew negative reviews from music critics.[4] Christian Hoard, writing for Rolling Stone magazine, awarded the album two out of five stars, deeming the songs "annoyingly silly and brightly sassy" and commenting that the beats are similar to those of teen pop. Hoard also called Frankee's "diva-in-training."[2] AllMusic noted "I Do Me" and "F.U.R.B." as "track picks."[10] Vibe singled out "Him" and "F.U.R.B." and opined that Frankee "sings with both sassiness... and saltiness."[3] RTÉ, Ireland's National Public Service Broadcaster, awarded the album four out of five stars, noting Frankee's "straight-up language and bad-ass girl power" and commending the album's division into three segments as "an emotional human rollercoaster."[1]

Commercial performance

Upon its release, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly achieved modest success in the United Kingdom. It debuted at its number 51 peak on the UK Albums Chart dated 21 June 2004. The following week, it fell to number 74, before falling off of the chart entirely. It remains Frankee's only top 100 entry on the UK albums chart.[11]

Track listing
  1. "I Do Me"
  2. "How You Do"
  3. "In Love with Me"
  4. "I'm Leaving"
  5. "Gotta Man"
  6. "Who the Hell Are You"
  7. "Him"
  8. "I Told You So"
  9. "Hell No"
  10. "Don't Be Mad"
  11. "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)"

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 51

References
  1. McGee, Linda. "Review: Frankee - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly". RTÉ. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. Hoard, Christian. "Rolling Stone Review: 'The Good, the Bad, the Ugly' (archived at archive.today)". Archive.Today. RealNetworks. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Indie Beat: Notes from the Underground". Vibe. 12 (9): 234. September 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. Victor, Tom. "Remembering Eamon and Frankee, music's greatest ever beef". Shortlist. Shortlist Media. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. "Frankee Chart History: The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. "Frankee Chart History: Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. "Frankee Chart History: Mainstream Top 40". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. "Hits of the World: Australia". Billboard. 116 (29): 44. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  9. Casey, Gavan. "12 Years On, We Reflect On The Feud Which Shook The World Of Music To Its Core". The Sliced Pan. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  10. "Overview: Frankee - 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  11. "Frankee Album Chart history". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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