Thrift Shop

This article is about the song. For the type of store the song is about, see charity shop.

"Thrift Shop"
Single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
from the album The Heist
B-side"Ten Thousand Hours"
ReleasedAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:55
Label
  • Macklemore LLC
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis singles chronology
"Same Love"
(2012) 		"Thrift Shop"
(2012) 		"Can't Hold Us"
(2013)
Wanz singles chronology
"Thrift Shop"
(2012) 		"Family"
(2012)
Music video
"Thrift Shop" on YouTube

"Thrift Shop" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring vocals from American singer Wanz, released in 2012, as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album, The Heist (2012). The lyrics tell of Macklemore's esteem for going to thrift shops and saving money, rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. The song was met with universal acclaim, with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique.

Despite being released on Macklemore's independent record label with distribution by the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), a Warner Music Group company, the single was a sleeper hit. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since sold over 6 million copies in the US alone.[3] The song also reached number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. The song would go on to become the number one song of 2013 by Billboard and in 2019, it was named by Billboard as the number one song of the 2010s on both the Hot Rap Songs and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

A music video was released simultaneously with the song on August 29, 2012, and has more than 1.8 billion views on YouTube as of August 2024. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, the single won for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.[4]

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Ryan Lewis – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Songs That Defined the Decade: Imagine Dragons' 'Radioactive'". Billboard.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 2, 2012). "Justin Timberlake's '20/18' 2011's Best Selling Album, 'Blurred Lines' Top Song". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Grammy Awards 2012: Full Nominations List". Billboard. December 6, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2012.