Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 2004
Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous
Buy Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous
| cover = Rupaullookinggood.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = RuPaul
| album = Red Hot
| released = 2004
| recorded = 2004
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
| label = RuCo, Inc.
| writer =
| producer = [http://www.rupaul.com/lyrics/rupaul_redhot.html Lyrics & Info: RuPaul RedHot ]
| prev_title = Super
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Workout
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
"'Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous'" is the first single from RuPaul's album 'Red Hot'. The dance/house song is a self-affirming anthem of self-confidence, particularly in relation to one's appearance. It was released exclusively on a CD single on RuCo, Inc., RuPaul's own label.
Lyrics
The section during which RuPaul speaks contains numerous references to the documentary film 'Paris is Burning'. Including a direct quote from one of the films main characters, Venus Xtravaganza: "Touch this skin, darling, touch this skin honey, touch all of this skin! You just can't take it! You're just an overgrown orangutan!"Wikiquote:Paris is Burning
Music video
The single's music video featured drag performer Shirley Q. Liquor getting cosmetic surgery and transforming from an overweight woman eating fried chicken into RuPaul. The video featured male fitness model Rusty Joiner as RuPaul's scantily-clad surgeon.
The music video was directed by fashion photographer Mike Ruiz, and produced for CAYA FILMWORKS by Jeff Beasley. The video is also a social criticism of the standards of beauty in our society.
Chart performance
It debuted on 'Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart as the No. 1 breakout track peaking at number 2.[http://www.gayteens.org/714/Article736.html Ru Paul is back :: GTR :: The Voice and Choice] It went to 56 on US Singles Chart and number 3 on Australia's Aria Charts.
Year-end charts
Track listings
# Shirley Q. Liquor & Watusi Jenkins (Album Version)
# High Heel Steppin' Radio D1 Music Radio
# Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous (Gomi Radio)
# High Heel Steppin' Mixshow D1 Music Mixshow
# Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous (Gomi Mixshow)
# High Heel Steppin' Dub D1 Music Dub
# Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous (Gomi Dub)
# Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous (Album Version Clean)
References
Category:2004 singles
Category:RuPaul songs
Category:2004 songs
Buy Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 2004