Ugly Beauty

Playlist • 11 tracks(s)

Ugly Beauty is the fourteenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released on December 26, 2018, by Sony and Eternal. The album was produced by Starr Chen, Razor Chiang, Howe Chen, Øzi, and Tsai herself. Tsai also organized a music creation camp with other songwriters, participating in the collective creation of several tracks on the album. Musically, Ugly Beauty is a pop record that blends various genres such as trap, house, reggae, and gothic rock. The creative inspiration behind the record was to challenge conventional aesthetic standards and to unveil the duality of human emotions. As a result, the album's material delves into themes such as the ugliness hidden behind the surface and emotions that are frequently suppressed. The album received widespread critical acclaim, with critics praising its concept, production, and Tsai's vocal delivery. The album was released physically in Taiwan, where it topped the year-end album sales chart in 2019. In Mainland China, it was released digitally and sold over 850,000 digital copies as of August 2023, making it the best-selling digital album by a Hong Kong or Taiwanese female artist in the region's history. From Wikipedia (