On 5 December 2013, an unfinished song by Azalea, which surfaced with the title "Leave It", was leaked online. Stabby synths, hip hop chants, and finger snaps are heard in the original mix. It is in common time and is played at a tempo of 95 beats per minute. The song is played in the key of C minor without any chord progression followed, and Charli XCX's vocals range from G 3 to C 5. The song was also composed and co-produced by the Invisible Men (Jason Pebworth, George Astasio and Jon Shave) and the Arcade (Kurtis Mckenzie). "Fancy" is a three-minute and 19-second electro-hop, electropop, and pop rap song, which was written by Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX. Problems playing this file? See media help. "Fancy" was also covered by many artists, such as Anna Kendrick on the 39th season of Saturday Night LiveĪ 19-second sample of "Fancy", an electro-hop song. The song was performed by Azalea and XCX on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The music video was nominated for four awards at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, although it did not win any of them. The visuals are inspired by 1995 American comedy film Clueless, with Azalea playing Beverly Hills socialite Cher Horowitz and XCX as Tai Frasier. The accompanying music video for "Fancy" was directed by Director X and released in March 2014. In 2017, Billboard named "Fancy" as the biggest hit by a female rapper in history. It is one of the best-selling singles worldwide, with combined sales and track-equivalent streams of 9.1 million units according to IFPI. It won the Top Rap Song category at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards and was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. "Fancy" was named Billboard 's Song of the Summer for 2014, as well as the most-streamed song on Spotify and most-watched music video on Vevo in 2014. It is XCX's second top-ten single, after her guest spot on Icona Pop's " I Love It" in 2013. It reached the top ten in several countries such as Azalea's native country Australia and the United Kingdom. It also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand and had general chart success around the world. It held the spot for seven consecutive weeks. "Fancy" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Azalea's and XCX's first number-one on that chart. It was leaked under the title "Leave It" in December 2013. It was written by Azalea and XCX, composed and produced by production team the Invisible Men, alongside additional producers The Arcade. "Fancy" was described as an electro-hop, electropop, and pop rap song.
It was released on 17 February 2014 by Def Jam Recordings as the fourth single from the album. ET/PT." Fancy" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring British singer Charli XCX, taken from the former's debut studio album, The New Classic (2014). This week’s “Lip Sync Battle” will air Thursday, Aug. 13 at 10:00 p.m. The show, co-hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen, is produced by John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant, Casey Patterson, Jay Peterson and Rick Schwartz. Beth McCarthy-Miller of “Saturday Night Live” serves as director. “Lip Sync Battle” has continued to be ratings powerhouse for cable network Spike, averaging 2.9 million viewers per episode and a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic.Īlso Read: Tom Cruise Pulls Off the Impossible in Unbelievable 'Lip Sync Battle' With Jimmy Fallon (Video) “We’ve created a monster!” host LL Cool J told the female rapper. He even took off his jacket at one point, much to Azalea’s delight.Īlso Read: Iggy Azalea Drops It Low to 'Freak Me' in 'Lip Sync Battle' Sneak Peek (Video) Lakers forward said before commencing his performance. “I’m going with Maroon 5, ‘Sugar,’ for my baby,” the L.A. Young is set to duel Azalea, who will perform Silk’s “Freak Me,” a decidedly raunchier choice than Young’s romantic pop song. Nick Young is taking the stage on Thursday night’s “Lip Sync Battle” to serenade fiancée Iggy Azalea with Maroon 5‘s “Sugar.”
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