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| Single by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | ||||
| from the album The New Classic | ||||
| Released | 17 February 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Grove Studios (London); Conway Studios (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||
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| "Fancy" on YouTube | ||||
"Fancy" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring British singer Charli XCX, taken from the former's debut studio album, The New Classic (2014). It was released on 17 February 2014 by Def Jam Recordings as the fourth single from the album. "Fancy" was described as an electro-hop, electropop, and pop rap song. It was written by Azalea[1] and XCX, composed and produced by production team the Invisible Men, alongside additional producers the Arcade. It was leaked under the title "Leave It" in December 2013.
"Fancy" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Azalea's and XCX's first number-one on that chart. It held the spot for seven consecutive weeks. It also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand and had general chart success around the world. It reached the top ten in several countries such as Azalea's native country Australia and the United Kingdom. It is XCX's second top-ten single, after her guest spot on Icona Pop's "I Love It" in 2013. "Fancy" was named Billboard's Song of the Summer for 2014, as well as the most-streamed song on Spotify and most-watched music video on Vevo in 2014. It won the Top Rap Song category at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards and was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards.[2] It is one of the best-selling singles worldwide and best selling singles from female rapper, with combined sales and track-equivalent streams of 9.1 million units according to IFPI.[3] In 2017, Billboard named "Fancy" as the biggest hit by a female rapper in history.[4]
The accompanying music video for "Fancy" was directed by Director X and released in March 2014. The visuals are inspired by the 1995 American comedy film Clueless, with Azalea playing Beverly Hills socialite Cher Horowitz and XCX as Tai Frasier. The music video was nominated for four awards at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, although it did not win any of them. The song was performed by Azalea and XCX on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. "Fancy" was also covered by many artists, such as Anna Kendrick on the 39th season of Saturday Night Live.
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- ^ "Billboard Music Awards 2015: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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