I'm Too Sexy

"I'm Too Sexy"
"I'm Too Sexy"
Song

"I'm Too Sexy" is the debut song by British group Right Said Fred. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, "I'm Too Sexy" topped the charts in six countries, including Australia, Ireland, and the United States.

The single equalled the record for the most weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart without ever topping the chart, staying at number two for six weeks in a row while held back by Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (this equalled the previous record set by Father Abraham's 1978 hit "The Smurf Song").

The band is considered a one-hit wonder in the United States, their only other charting United States single peaking at No. 76. However, "I'm Too Sexy" was the act's first of several hits in their native United Kingdom, and they would have a number one single on the UK Singles Chart with "Deeply Dippy" in April 1992.

In April 2008, the song was rated No. 49 on "The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Watch, Listen and Cringe!" by Blender.^[2] In 2007, the song was voted No. 80 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.^[3] In 2011, it was voted No. 2 on VH1's 40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 90s.

Content

"I'm Too Sexy" is sung from the point of view of a histrionic-narcissistic male fashion model. He repeatedly claims to be "too sexy for" various things, such as his shirt, his car, "your party", or the song itself.

In popular culture

In the 1990s, the song was featured in a television advert for the sweets Fruittella, with reworked lyrics about the chews being "too fruity..." and "too juicy..."^[4]
Alvin and the Chipmunks recorded a cover version for the 1996 album Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes.^[5]
In May 2013, Right Said Fred re-recorded the song as "I'm Too Smurfy" for World Smurfs Day and for the soundtrack to the film The Smurfs 2.^[6]
In June 2014, the band appeared on the first season of the American satirical news program Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and performed lyrics aimed against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.^[7]

Track listing

UK CD (CD SNOG 1)

"I'm Too Sexy" (Betty's mix)
"I'm Too Sexy" (7" mix)
"I'm Too Sexy" (12" instrumental)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Italian version)

UK 7" (SNOG 1) / cassette (CA SNOG 1)

"I'm Too Sexy"
"I'm Too Sexy" (instrumental)

UK 12" (12 SNOG 1)

"I'm Too Sexy"
"I'm Too Sexy" (7" version)
"I'm Too Sexy" (12" instrumental)

U.S. single

"I'm Too Sexy" (7" version)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Extended Club Mix)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Betty's Mix)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Instrumental)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Catwalk Mix)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Tushapella)
"I'm Too Sexy" (Spanish version)

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–92)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[10]	3
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[11]	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[12]	2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[13]	15
Invalid chart entered Germany2	14
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[18]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	8
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[21]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[21]	4
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales^[21]	1
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[21]	28
US Cash Box^[22]	4

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Invalid chart entered UKchartarchive	56

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Rank
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[24]	28
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[25]	4

Chart (1992)	Rank
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[26]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[27]	13

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–99)	Rank
US Billboard Hot 100^[28]	79

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[29]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[30]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[31]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[32]	Gold	400,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[33]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Boggioni, Tom (9 June 2014). "John Oliver asks Right Said Fred to annoy Syria's Assad with 'too awful' song". The Raw Story. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Watch, Listen and Cringe! at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 December 2010). Blender.
^ The 100 Greatest Songs Of the '90s at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 June 2013). VH1.
^ Reynolds, John (16 March 2010). "Fruittella 2Fruity range gets TV ad backing". Marketing. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
^ Fawthrop, Peter. "Alvin & the Chipmunks – Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ Reynolds, Simon (3 May 2013). "Exclusive: Right Said Fred record 'I'm Too Smurfy' for Global Smurfs Day – video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: iTunes, Assad, and Right Said Fred (HBO)". HBO/YouTube. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2043." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2066." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm Too Sexy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Right Said Fred - I m Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Right Said Fred – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
^ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 22, 1992 at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 October 2012). Cash Box magazine.
^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1991". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Chart Archive – 1990s Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Jahreshitparade 1992" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Top 100 Hits for 1992". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. 25 December 1999. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Australian Fun Countdowns – Accreditation Awards". Australian Fun Countdowns. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in German). IFPI Austria.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Music Canada.
^ "British single certifications – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type I'm Too Sexy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American single certifications – Right Said Fred – I_m Too Sexy". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

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[1] Boggioni, Tom (9 June 2014). "John Oliver asks Right Said Fred to annoy Syria's Assad with 'too awful' song". The Raw Story. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[2] The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Watch, Listen and Cringe! at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 December 2010). Blender.

[3] The 100 Greatest Songs Of the '90s at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 June 2013). VH1.

[4] Reynolds, John (16 March 2010). "Fruittella 2Fruity range gets TV ad backing". Marketing. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

[5] Fawthrop, Peter. "Alvin & the Chipmunks – Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[6] Reynolds, Simon (3 May 2013). "Exclusive: Right Said Fred record 'I'm Too Smurfy' for Global Smurfs Day – video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[7] "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: iTunes, Assad, and Right Said Fred (HBO)". HBO/YouTube. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

[sc_Australia_Right_Said_Fred-8] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Austria_Right_Said_Fred-9] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Right_Said_Fred-10] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Canadadance_-11] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2043." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-12] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2066." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[13] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[sc_Ireland2_-14] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm Too Sexy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

[sc_Dutch40_Right_Said_Fred_-_I_m_Too_Sexy-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Right Said Fred - I m Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Dutch100_Right_Said_Fred-16] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_New_Zealand_Right_Said_Fred-17] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Norway_Right_Said_Fred-18] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Sweden_Right_Said_Fred-19] "Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_UK_-20] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

[awards-21] "Right Said Fred – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

[22] CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 22, 1992 at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 October 2012). Cash Box magazine.

[23] "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1991". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[24] "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[25] "Chart Archive – 1990s Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[26] "Jahreshitparade 1992" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[27] "Top 100 Hits for 1992". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[28] "Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. 25 December 1999. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510.

[29] "Australian Fun Countdowns – Accreditation Awards". Australian Fun Countdowns. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[AustriaRight_Said_FredI'm_Too_SexysingleCertRef-30] "Austrian single certifications – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in German). IFPI Austria.

[CanadaRight_Said_FredI'm_Too_SexysingleCertRef-31] "Canadian single certifications – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Music Canada.

[United_KingdomRight_Said_FredI'm_Too_SexysingleCertRef-32] "British single certifications – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type I'm Too Sexy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesRight_Said_FredI_m_Too_SexysingleCertRef-33] "American single certifications – Right Said Fred – I_m Too Sexy". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Right Said Fred
Richard Fairbrass Fred Fairbrass Rob Manzoli
Albums	Up Sex and Travel Smashing! Fredhead Stand Up For Sale I'm a Celebrity Stop the World
Singles	"I'm Too Sexy" "Don't Talk Just Kiss" "Deeply Dippy" "Those Simple Things/Daydream" "Stick It Out" "Bumped" "Hands Up (4 Lovers)" "Wonderman" "You're My Mate" "Stand Up (For the Champions)" "I'm Too Sexy 2007"