I'm Too Sexy

"I'm Too Sexy"
Single by Right Said Fred
from the album Up
Released	15 July 1991 (United Kingdom)
Format	CD; 7"; 12"; cassette;
Recorded	1991
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	2:50
Label	Tug (United Kingdom); Charisma (United States);
Writer(s)	Fred Fairbrass; Richard Fairbrass; Rob Manzoli;
Producer(s)	TommyD
Right Said Fred singles chronology
Right Said Fred singles chronology

"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, the Republic of 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 being famously held off the summit 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 just 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 June 2007, the song was listed as No. 80 on the VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.^[3] In April 2011, it was ranked 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. The song's lyrics express (over-) confidence that his personal level of sexiness makes him too sexy for numerous things, most notably his shirt ("so sexy it hurts").

The list also includes "my love (love's going to leave me)", "Milan, New York, and Japan", "your party (no way I'm disco dancing)", "my car (too sexy by far)", "my hat (what d'you think about that?)", "my cat (poor pussy... poor pussycat)", and the song itself: "...and I'm too sexy for this song", at which point the song abruptly ends.

In popular culture

In the 1990s, the song was featured in a television advert for the sweets Fruittella, with revised 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 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
Germany (Official German Charts)^[14]	14
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[19]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[21]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[22]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[22]	4
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales^[22]	1
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[22]	28
US Cash Box^[23]	4

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[24]	56

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Rank
Australia (ARIA)^[25]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[26]	28
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[27]	4

Chart (1992)	Rank
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[28]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[29]	13

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–99)	Rank
US Billboard Hot 100^[30]	79

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)^[31]	Platinum	70,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[32]	Gold	25,000
Canada (Music Canada)^[33]	Gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)^[35]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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↑ 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.
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↑ "Australian-charts.com – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Ultratop.be – 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.
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↑ "Officialcharts.de – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "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 search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1991-08-17" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 22, 1992 at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 October 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "Right Said Fred: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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

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

[sc_Flanders_Right_Said_Fred-10] "Ultratop.be – 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.

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[ac_Germany2_Right_Said_Fred-14] "Officialcharts.de – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Ireland2_-15] "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-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Right Said Fred - I m Too Sexy search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Dutch100_Right_Said_Fred-17] "Dutchcharts.nl – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_New_Zealand_Right_Said_Fred-18] "Charts.org.nz – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Norway_Right_Said_Fred-19] "Norwegiancharts.com – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_Sweden_Right_Said_Fred-20] "Swedishcharts.com – Right Said Fred – I'm Too Sexy". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[sc_UK_-21] "Archive Chart: 1991-08-17" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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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" "Mojive" "You're My Mate" "Love Song" "Stand Up (For the Champions)" "Where Do You Go to My Love?" "I'm Too Sexy 2007" "I'm a Celebrity" "This Love"
Compilations	Introducing... Right Said Fred Hits!

I'm Too Sexy

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