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| Single by Right Said Fred | ||||
| from the album Up | ||||
| Released | 15 July 1991 | |||
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| Length | 2:50 | |||
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| Producer(s) | TommyD | |||
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"I'm Too Sexy" is a song by British pop band Right Said Fred, released in July 1991 by Tug Records as their debut single from their first album, Up (1992). The song was written by band members and brothers Fred Fairbrass and Richard Fairbrass with Rob Manzoli and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, it topped the charts in seven countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United States. James Lebon directed the music video for the song, featuring various clips of models walking on the catwalk. In 2023, Billboard magazine ranked "I'm Too Sexy" among the 500 best pop songs of all time.[4]
- ^ Boggioni, Tom (9 June 2014). "John Oliver asks Right Said Fred to annoy Syria's Assad with 'too awful' song". The Raw Story. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Smith, Troy L. (21 October 2020). "Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (2 August 2018). "Rewinding the Charts: In 1992, Right Said Fred Wasn't 'Too Sexy' for No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
In 1991, British brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli — who had dubbed themselves Right Said Fred — released their debut song, "I'm Too Sexy," a Eurodance number satirizing the narcissism of fashion culture.
- ^ "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.