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"I'm Too Sexy" is a 1991 song by British group Right Said Fred, released as their debut single from their first album, Up (1992). It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, "I'm Too Sexy" topped the charts in seven countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United States.

"I'm Too Sexy"
Single by Right Said Fred
from the album Up
Released15 July 1991
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length2:50
Label
  • Tug (UK)
  • Charisma (US)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)TommyD
Right Said Fred singles chronology
"I'm Too Sexy"
(1991)		 "Don't Talk Just Kiss"
(1991)
Right Said Fred singles chronology
"Where Do You Go to My Love?"
(2006)		 "I'm Too Sexy 2007"
(2007)		 "I'm a Celebrity"
(2008)
Music video
"I'm Too Sexy" on YouTube

Composition and recording


The idea for the song came about when the Fairbrass brothers were running a gym in London where, according to Richard, there was "lots of narcissism and posing". One day, he took his shirt off and started singing "I'm too sexy for my shirt" in front of a mirror as a joke. The band originally recorded it as an indie rock song.

It was rejected by multiple record companies before they played it to radio plugger Guy Holmes. He was initially unimpressed after playing it on his car stereo, but his passengers latched onto the song's "I'm a model, you know what I mean" hook and Holmes asked the band if they could rework it as a dance track.

DJ TommyD, an acquaintance of Richard Fairbrass, programmed electronics around the original vocal, whilst guitarist Rob Manzoli added a riff borrowed from the Jimi Hendrix song "Third Stone from the Sun".[2]

In the clubs, many people imitated their "catwalk" dance as seen on the video clip by January 1992.[3]


Release


The single was released on 15 July 1991.[4] It equalled the record for the most weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart without ever topping the chart, staying at number two for six weeks in a row while held back by Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (this equalled the previous record set by Father Abraham's 1978 hit "The Smurf Song").

In May 1992, the song was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for Best Selling 'A' Side.[5] "I'm Too Sexy" was the act's first of several hits, particularly in the United Kingdom. They went on to have a number one single on the UK Singles Chart with "Deeply Dippy" in April 1992.


Critical reception


AllMusic editor Stephen Schnee described the song as a "humorous yet misunderstood swipe at self centered male bodybuilders and models."[6] David Taylor-Wilson from Bay Area Reporter called it "a campy send-up of the fashion world."[7] In November 1991, Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Thoroughly fun and goofy ditty recently heated up international dance floors and radio airwaves. Fred cheekily boasts about his physical attributes over a festive pop/house groove, which should have no trouble duplicating its success here."[8] Andy Kastanas from The Charlotte Observer stated, "This midtempo "techno/house" beat has a catchy hook and unusual deep male vocals (a la Elmer Fudd on steroids) that'll put a meltdown on any ladies in the vicinity. You'll dance whether you like it or not and the lyrics are sure to give you some chucks when you sing along (and you WILL sing along)... "I'm too sexy for my car, too sexy for your party, too sexy for this song, too sexy it hurts" and on and on."[9] British magazine Music Week deemed it an "eccentric"[10] and "amusingly muttered 121.7bpm pop rattler".[11] Randy Clark and Bryan Devaney from Cashbox said, "Here is a fun, tongue-in-cheek dance tune that should get lots of club play." They concluded that the group "have put together a clever dance/club put-down of what could only be the whole fashion-model "poser" attitude that's so much in vogue."[12] A reviewer from People Magazine described it as a "dopey dance tune mocking fashion models and voguers—but it'll keep you moving."[13]


Impact and legacy


In June 2007, "I'm Too Sexy" was voted No. 80 on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s.[14]

In April 2008, the song was rated No. 49 on The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Watch, Listen and Cringe! by Blender.[15]

In April 2011, it was voted No. 2 on VH1's 40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '90s.[16]

In 2017, BuzzFeed ranked it No. 90 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s, adding, "Yes, this song is cheesy as hell, but it doesn't ever try to be anything other than what it is: a fun, catchy, campy dance song."[17]

In 2019, Billboard listed the song at No. 210 in their ranking of Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s.[18]


Track listing



Charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[52] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[53] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 470,000[55]
United States (RIAA)[56] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Covers and adaptations



See also



References


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На других языках

[de] I’m Too Sexy

I’m Too Sexy ist ein Popsong der britischen Band Right Said Fred aus dem Jahr 1991. Das Stück war die Debütsingle der Gruppe und persifliert männliches Posing-Verhalten in Fitnessstudios und auf Laufstegen. 1992 erreichte es in einer Reihe von Ländern den ersten Platz der Charts, darunter in den USA und in Österreich.
- [en] I'm Too Sexy

[es] I'm Too Sexy

«I'm Too Sexy» es una canción del grupo británico Right Said Fred de su álbum Up. El sencillo encabezó las listas americanas durante tres semanas a principios de 1992, después de haber alcanzado su punto máximo en el número dos en el Reino Unido menos de seis meses antes.

[it] I'm Too Sexy

I'm Too Sexy è una canzone del gruppo inglese Right Said Fred. Il singolo raggiunse la vetta della Billboard Hot 100 nei primi mesi del 1992, dopo essere rimasta per sei settimane al numero uno nel Regno Unito l'anno precedente.

[ru] I’m Too Sexy

«I’m Too Sexy» — песня британской группы Right Said Fred. Была издана отдельным синглом в 1991 году. (Это был дебютный сингл группы.)


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