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"Thrift Shop"
Song

"Thrift Shop" is a song by Seattle-based American rapper Macklemore and his producer Ryan Lewis. It was released as the fifth and final single from his debut studio album The Heist on August 28, 2012 and features vocals from Wanz. Despite being released on Macklemore's independent label the single was met with commercial success, peaking on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 10. The song entered the top 30 of several Billboard charts and the Canadian Hot 100. "Thrift Shop" has reached number 1 in Australia and became the duo's first number 1 single in New Zealand. A music video was released to accompany the song's release.

Track listing

Digital single [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Thrift Shop"Ben HaggertyRyan Lewis3:55

Content

Lyrically the song portrays Macklemore's interest in purchasing cheap clothing from thrift shops, whilst disdaining designer labels and popular trends. He claims to enjoy donning "your grandad's clothes," in addition to buying things because, "it was 99 cents."

Music video

The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on Ryan Lewis' channel on August 29, 2012 and was directed by Jon Jon Augustavo, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The video has since gone viral and has received more than 40 million views.[2]

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "Thrift Shop - United States". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  2. ^ "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 2012-10-29.
  3. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Macklemore Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  6. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". Tracklisten.
  7. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  9. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". VG-lista.
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-phillip-phillips-makes-1008053932.story
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop". Recording Industry Association of America.