Supermodel (You Better Work)
LaWanda Page, RuPaul
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Once upon a time, there was a little black girl In the brust of projects of Detroit, Mexico At fifteen, she was spotted by an Ebony Fashion Fair talent scout And her modeling career took off, you better work You better work, cover girl, work it girl, give us a twirl Do your thing on the runway Work, supermodel, you better work it, girl of the world Wet your lips and make it love to the camera Work, turn to the left, work, now turn to the right Work, sachey chantey Work, turn to the left, work, now turn to the right Work, sachey chantey It don't matter what you wear They're checking out your savior fair And it don't matter what you do Cause everything looks good on you Supermodel work, cover girl, work it, girl, give us a twirl Do your thing on the runway Work, supermodel, you better work it, girl of the world Wet your lips and make love to the camera Work, turn to the left, work, now turn to the right Work, sachey chantey Work, turn to the left, work, now turn to the right Work, sachey chantey I see your picture everywhere A million dollar fairytale And when you walk into the room You've had everybody's eyes on you Supermodel Linda, work, mama, Naomi, she is fierce Christy, foxy lady, other side Cindy, I can feel it, Claudia, set on the cover Nicky, work that runway, sweetie I have one thing too say, sachey, chantey, chantey, chantey Chantey, chantey, chantey I have one thing too say, sachey, chantey, chantey, chantey Chantey, chantey, chantey, whoa It don't matter what you wear They're checking out your savior fair And it don't matter what you do Cause everything looks good on you Supermodel work, cover girl, work it, girl, give us a twirl Do your thing on the runway Work, supermodel, you better work it, girl of the world Wet your lips and make love to the camera Work, turn to the left, work, now turn to the right Work, sachey chantey Work, turn to the left, work, now turn to the right Work, sachey chantey You better work, work Work, supermodel You better work, work, work I have one thing to say, you better work
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Written by: Jimmy Harry, Lawrence D Thom, Rupaul Andre Charles
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10 facts about this song
Origin and Release"Supermodel (You Better Work)" is a song by actor, model, and singer RuPaul. It was first released in 1992 as the lead single from his debut studio album "Supermodel of the World".
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Cultural ImpactThis song secured RuPaul's place in pop culture history and solidified him as a significant figure in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Chart Performance"Supermodel (You Better Work)" peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the dance club charts in the United States.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Randy Barbato, is iconic because it featured RuPaul strutting the streets of New York and Los Angeles in glamorous outfits.
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Celebrity CameosThe music video boasted several celebrity cameos including actress La Toya Jackson and TV personality Kato Kaelin, among others.
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Soundtrack InclusionThe song has been featured on the soundtracks of numerous films and television shows like "The Brady Bunch Movie", the Netflix series "Girlboss", and "RuPaul's Drag Race".
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Crossover AppealDespite its roots in the club and gay scene, the song proved to have significant crossover appeal, even reaching a mainstream audience.
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Song InspirationThe phrase "You better work" which became the song's hook was a popular catchphrase in the drag community before it was immortalized in RuPaul's hit.
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Grammy NominationAlthough it didn't win, "Supermodel (You Better Work)" was nominated for Best Music Video, Short Form at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Iconic LyricThe song's famous line, "Sashay, shantay," which is included in this track has been used by RuPaul in his reality competition show "RuPaul's Drag Race".
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