Ugly Sittin’ Pretty

Ugly Kid Joe’s first full album, “America’s Least Wanted,” which followed its smash hit EP, initially seemed like it wouldn’t have any legs and would die after a month or so--particularly since it’s not the Seattle sound. But the album, which came out last September, has been a steady seller ever since, lately boosted by the national hit single “Cat’s in the Cradle.” The album is No. 4 on the Times’ Southern California hard-rock chart, which continues to be dominated by Pearl Jam’s “Ten,” with Stone Temple Pilots’ debut album “Core” not far behind and Alice in Chains’ “Dirt” in third.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (1) 1 2 Love Deluxe, Sade (9) 7 3 Breathless, Kenny G (2) 2 4 Pocket. . .of Kryptonite, Spin Doctors (3) 5 5 Ten Summoner’s Tales, Sting (8) 4 6 Unplugged, Eric Clapton (4) 6 7 The Chronic, Dr. Dre (6) 9 8 Songs of Faith. . ., Depeche Mode (10) 8 9 It’s About Time, SWV (13) 16 10 Are You Gonna Go. . ., Lenny Kravitz (12) 15

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang, Dr. Dre (3) 2 2 Informer, Snow (2) 1 3 Freak Me, Silk (1) 3 4 It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube (8) 4 5 Down With the King, Run-DMC (7) 7 6 I’m So Into You, SWV (5) 5 7 Ditty, Paperboy (4) 6 8 Knockin’ Da Boots, H Town (9) -- 9 Touch My Light, Big Mountain (78) 9 10 Dazzy Duks, Duice (24) 11

TOP 10 HARD ROCK ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Ten, Pearl Jam (1) 2 2 Core, Stone Temple Pilots (3) 1 3 Dirt, Alice in Chains (6) 4 4 America’s Least Wanted, Ugly Kid Joe (4) 5 5 Coverdale/Page, Coverdale/Page (2) 3 6 Metallica, Metallica (8) 8 7 Cereal Killer Soundtrack, Green Jelly (5) -- 8 Blood Sugar. . ., R.H. Chili Peppers (28) -- 9 Van Halen Live, Van Halen (9) 6 10 Vulgar Display of Power, Pantera (25) --

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week of April 18