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==Music video==
==Music video==
A music video for the song was posted on the official [[Parlophone]] [[YouTube]] page on 15 June 2009. EMI hired the French production company ''Frenzy Paris'' who in turn hired the art collective ''AB/CD/CD'' and the post-production company "Firm". The video is shot from Allen's point of view (she can be seen using a [[Instant film|polaroid]] she takes of herself). She is seen to be making the journey from her hotel room to a television studio. Throughout the video, Allen warps the shape and size of her surroundings using her hands and her own perspective; for example, by moving her hands apart she stretches the Eiffel Tower and enlarges a man's [[afro]] hairstyle.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204556804574262371895054780.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Pop Payback:The British star’s caustic clip, made by French filmmakers, goes viral Wall Street Journal 2 July 2009]</ref>
A music video for the song was posted on the official [[Parlophone]] [[YouTube]] page on 15 June 2009. EMI hired the French production company ''Frenzy Paris'' who in turn hired the art collective ''AB/CD/CD'' and the post-production company "Firm". The video is shot from Allen's point of view (she can be seen using a [[Instant film|polaroid]] she takes of herself). She is seen to be making the journey from her hotel room to a television studio. Throughout the video, Allen warps the shape and size of her surroundings using her hands and her own perspective; for example, by moving her hands apart she stretches the Eiffel Tower and enlarges a man's [[afro]] hairstyle.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204556804574262371895054780.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Pop Payback:The British star’s caustic clip, made by French filmmakers, goes viral Wall Street Journal 2 July 2009]</ref>

==Theme song in Argentina==
The song was chosen as the theme song for the TV program ''[[Periodismo para todos]]'' ({{lang-es|Journalism for everybody}}) in Argentina. ''Periodismo para todos'' is a controversial Argentine television program that has been labeled both [[investigative journalism]] and [[Yellow journalism|yellow journalism]].<ref name=RollingStone>{{cite news|last=Schmidt|first=Esteban|title=Lanata y Periodismo para todos: el último chiste del periodista clown|url=http://www.rollingstone.com.ar/1471271|accessdate=25 July 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|date=May 7, 2012}} {{es}}</ref> The song was chosen because it had been used in a telenovela of the state-owned [[TV Pública Digital (Argentina)|TV Pública]], in a poor Spanish translation. The opening of the show features photos of the audience making the "fuck you" symbol.<ref>[http://www.planbnoticias.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12705:el-ifuck-you-de-lanata&catid=46:el-pais&Itemid=71 El “¡Fuck You!” de Lanata] {es}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Revision as of 01:22, 26 July 2013

"Fuck You"
Song

"Fuck You" (also known as the working titles "GWB", "Guess Who Batman" and "Get With the Brogram") is a song by English singer Lily Allen from her second album It's Not Me, It's You. It is her third international single.[4] The song became a quasi-gay anthem because of the song's lyrical message.[5] The song was featured in the pilot of Suburgatory.[6]

Song information

The song originally appeared on Allen's Myspace page in 2008 alongside the songs "I Could Say" and "I Don't Know" (now known as "The Fear") under the title "Guess Who Batman". The song samples the piano of the Theme to the Australian television show Neighbours. The song was written by Allen and Greg Kurstin. Allen wrote:

We are the youth, we can make coolness for our future, it's up to us. Go green and hate hate.[7]

Despite its titular reference to the Caped Crusader, according to NME and Rolling Stone magazines the song is a George W. Bush protest.[8][9] At an 2 April 2009 concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, Allen stated that the song was about Bush.[8] At a concert in São Paulo, Brazil, Allen stated "It was originally written about this fucking asshole who used to be the President of the United States of America. His name is George W. Bush."[10]

The Urban Review states that it was originally inspired by the right-wing British National Party, adding Allen now "feels the track is relevant everywhere now so has removed a particular target."[11] At the 2009 Glastonbury Festival prior to performing the song, Allen made reference to the elections to the European parliament that had commenced three weeks earlier in which the British National Party gained their first ever representative seats, citing this as a reason to sing the song.[11]

Chart performance

The song made its chart debut at number 37 on the Canadian Top 100 on 28 February 2009 despite not being released as an actual single. The song also entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 68 on the same week, being her third song on entry.[12]

In the UK the song made its debut on the UK Singles Chart at number 154 on the strength of digital downloads due to the video having a lot of airplay on UK music channels despite not being released as an official single there.[13]

In the Netherlands the song was released as the album's second single and debuted on the Dutch Top 40 on 18 April 2009 at number 23 and has peaked at number three.[12] The song reached number one in Belgium on 6 June 2009.[12] It has also peaked at number four in Finland and Norway,[12] number 18 in Sweden,[12] number nine in France, number 23 in Australia[12] and number 16 in Switzerland.

Music video

A music video for the song was posted on the official Parlophone YouTube page on 15 June 2009. EMI hired the French production company Frenzy Paris who in turn hired the art collective AB/CD/CD and the post-production company "Firm". The video is shot from Allen's point of view (she can be seen using a polaroid she takes of herself). She is seen to be making the journey from her hotel room to a television studio. Throughout the video, Allen warps the shape and size of her surroundings using her hands and her own perspective; for example, by moving her hands apart she stretches the Eiffel Tower and enlarges a man's afro hairstyle.[14]

Theme song in Argentina

The song was chosen as the theme song for the TV program Periodismo para todos (Spanish: Journalism for everybody) in Argentina. Periodismo para todos is a controversial Argentine television program that has been labeled both investigative journalism and yellow journalism.[15] The song was chosen because it had been used in a telenovela of the state-owned TV Pública, in a poor Spanish translation. The opening of the show features photos of the audience making the "fuck you" symbol.[16]

Track listing

Cover versions

An excerpt from the track was sung by Lorie and Natasha St-Pier at the 2010 charity concert by Les Enfoires, entitled La crise de nerfs. It was covered by 'The Sockapella's' in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect.

Charts

Preceded by Belgian (Flanders) singles chart number-one single
6 June 2009 – 27 June 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs number-one single
28 November 2009 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "LILY ALLEN // Produkte +++ EMI - Gute Musik ist besser". Emimusic.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Fuck You: Lily Allen: Amazon.fr: Musique". Amazon.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Radio Web Italia - Lily Allen ritorna con "Fuck You"". Radiowebitalia.it. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  4. ^ "— • Lily Allen • Whats Happening? • —". Lilyallenmusic.com. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. ^ Song: Fuck You by Lily Allen and Stevie Bee Bishop – Anti-Hate Collab Music Video « Gays Without Borders
  6. ^ "Music Lounge - Suburgatory". ABC.com. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. ^ Leah Collins (23 June 2008). "Lily Allen 'Makes Coolness for our Future' -- whatever that means -- with New Track". Dose.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  8. ^ a b "Lily Allen gets political in LA: Singer speaks out against President George W Bush". NME. 3 April 2009.
  9. ^ Rolling Stone Album Review. Jody Rosen. 4 Feb 2009.
  10. ^ Lily Allen - Fuck You (Live At Brazil - São Paulo) - YouTube
  11. ^ a b "Lily Allen - Guess Who Batman (Fuck You Very Much)". Urban Review. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Fuck You Chart positions". acharts.us. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Fuck You UK Chart position". zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  14. ^ Pop Payback:The British star’s caustic clip, made by French filmmakers, goes viral Wall Street Journal 2 July 2009
  15. ^ Schmidt, Esteban (7 May 2012). "Lanata y Periodismo para todos: el último chiste del periodista clown". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Template:Es
  16. ^ El “¡Fuck You!” de Lanata {es}}
  17. ^ a b c d e Steffen Hung. "Lily Allen - Fuck You". lescharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  18. ^ Steffen Hung (18 July 2009). "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  19. ^ "Chartverfolgung - Allen,Lily - Fuck You". Musicline.de. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  20. ^ "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz.
  21. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Schweizer Hitparade - Singles Top 75 16.05.2010". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  22. ^ "Chart Highlights: Country, Rock, Rap Songs & More". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  23. ^ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  24. ^ "2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts. 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Singles". Aria.com.au. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  26. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  27. ^ "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". IFPI. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  28. ^ "Les Disques d'Or 2009" (PDF) (in French). Disqueenfrance. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  29. ^ http://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_Nielsen_week34.pdf
  30. ^ The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community
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