I'm Not Pretty Explained

I'm Not Pretty
Cover:MeganMoroneyNotPretty.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Megan Moroney
Album:Lucky
Genre:Country
Length:3:01
Label:
Producer:Kristian Bush
Prev Title:Tennessee Orange
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Can't Break Up Now
Next Year:2023

"I'm Not Pretty" is a song by American country music singer Megan Moroney. The song was released in August 2023 as the second single from her debut studio album, Lucky.[1] Moroney wrote the song with Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter.

Content

Moroney was inspired to write the song based on a real-life situation in which an ex's new girlfriend liked one of her old Instagram photos, leading her to contemplate that the girl was superficially sizing up her appearance, though the singer said that ultimately the song is "not meant to be taken too seriously" and intended as "an anthem for the girls".[2]

Music video

The music video for "I'm Not Pretty" premiered on August 9, 2023.[3] In it, Moroney and some of her real-life friends play two cohorts of girls—the "nice girls" (represented with blonde wigs and pink outfits) and the "mean girls" (represented as brunettes with dark clothing)—with the message that "the nice girls always win".[3]

Charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 35
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[5] 17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] 14
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. AllAccess. July 18, 2023. July 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230717210402/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. dead.
  2. Web site: Megan Moroney Takes on the 'Mean Girls Committee' in Confident New Song, 'I'm Not Pretty'. Billy Dukes. July 17, 2023. Taste of Country. October 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Megan Moroney's 'I'm Not Pretty' Video Takes Down Mean Girls. Carena Liptak. August 9, 2023. Taste of Country. October 16, 2023.
  4. Canada Country: Week of May 18, 2024. Billboard. May 14, 2024. subscription.
  5. Web site: The Official UK Radio Country Airplay Chart. Lydia. Farthing. March 21, 2024. Holler..
  6. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 20, 2024. Billboard. January 17, 2024.
  7. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. July 5, 2024. July 6, 2024.
  8. Billboard Country Update . Billboard . January 8, 2024 . January 9, 2024.