Chick Fit
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"Chick Fit" is a song performed by British-Canadian recording girl group All Saints
from their third and final studio album Studio 1
. It was released as a promotional single from the album on 26 February 2007. It was originally planned to be released as the second official single from the album but was later cancelled due to the poor sales of Studio 1 and a fall-out between All Saints and their label Parlophone Records. "Chick Fit" was then released as a promotional, download
-only single instead. The song was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis
in collaboration with the song's producer Rick Nowels
. It has prominent dance-pop
, electropop, ska
and hip hop
musical characteristics. The song is lyrically influenced by feelings of feminism
and infatuation.
"Chick Fit" garnered a mainly positive response from contemporary music critics. Despite being a promotional single, "Chick Fit" achieved charting success in Slovakia where it peaked at number 26.
"Chick Fit" was accompanied by a music video
which was directed by Daniel Wolfe and released on 18 January 2007. The video features the American street dance, Krumping
. This was the last All Saints music video to be released.
All Saints performed the song on a T4 Special
and Popworld
, and on various other television shows and at several gigs around the United Kingdom.
on 26 February 2007. Following the poor sales of Studio 1 All Saints were on-route to being dropped by their label Parlophone Records before "Chick Fit" was released. The single release was later canceled and at the same time not supported by radio stations. Parlophone then decided to release "Chick Fit" as a promotional, download
-only single to cut costs following the poor performances of All Saints' Studio 1 and fellow labelmate Robbie Williams
' Rudebox.
which was directed by Daniel Wolfe. The video features scenes of an American street dance, Krumping
. Contactmusic.com
said the video "sees the girls doing what they do best - singing infectious harmonies, looking cool and having fun!"
All Saints (band)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
from their third and final studio album Studio 1
Studio 1 (album)
-Special edition DVD:-Singles:-Release history:-Charts:-External links:*...
. It was released as a promotional single from the album on 26 February 2007. It was originally planned to be released as the second official single from the album but was later cancelled due to the poor sales of Studio 1 and a fall-out between All Saints and their label Parlophone Records. "Chick Fit" was then released as a promotional, download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
-only single instead. The song was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis
Shaznay Lewis
Shaznay Lewis is a British female singer-songwriter and a former member of All Saints.-Biography:...
in collaboration with the song's producer Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
. It has prominent dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
, electropop, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
musical characteristics. The song is lyrically influenced by feelings of feminism
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
and infatuation.
"Chick Fit" garnered a mainly positive response from contemporary music critics. Despite being a promotional single, "Chick Fit" achieved charting success in Slovakia where it peaked at number 26.
"Chick Fit" was accompanied by a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
which was directed by Daniel Wolfe and released on 18 January 2007. The video features the American street dance, Krumping
Krumping
Krumping, also spelled Krumpin, is a street dance popularized in the United States that is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement involving the arms, head, legs, chest, and feet...
. This was the last All Saints music video to be released.
All Saints performed the song on a T4 Special
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
and Popworld
Popworld
Popworld was a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from the most recent top artists....
, and on various other television shows and at several gigs around the United Kingdom.
Background
On 15 January 2007, All Saints announced on their official website that "Chick Fit" was going to be released as the second single from Studio 1Studio 1 (album)
-Special edition DVD:-Singles:-Release history:-Charts:-External links:*...
on 26 February 2007. Following the poor sales of Studio 1 All Saints were on-route to being dropped by their label Parlophone Records before "Chick Fit" was released. The single release was later canceled and at the same time not supported by radio stations. Parlophone then decided to release "Chick Fit" as a promotional, download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
-only single to cut costs following the poor performances of All Saints' Studio 1 and fellow labelmate Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
' Rudebox.
Chart performance
In week six of 2007, "Chick Fit" debuted at number 73 in Slovakia before dropping out the chart the following week. It then re-entered the chart in week eight of 2007 at number 56 before climbing 30 places to reach a peak of number 26 the following week. In its fourth and fifth weeks on the chart it dropped to number 43, and then to number 82 respectively. In week 12 of 2007, it climbed six places to number 76. "Chick Fit" spent a total of six weeks on this chart.Music video
"Chick Fit" was accompanied by a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
which was directed by Daniel Wolfe. The video features scenes of an American street dance, Krumping
Krumping
Krumping, also spelled Krumpin, is a street dance popularized in the United States that is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement involving the arms, head, legs, chest, and feet...
. Contactmusic.com
Contactmusic.com
Contactmusic.com is a Leeds UK based entertainment magazine/webzine. The site was launched in April 2000 by a small team and has now expanded to 12 fulltime staff and many freelance contributors from across the globe...
said the video "sees the girls doing what they do best - singing infectious harmonies, looking cool and having fun!"
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Slovakia (IFPI) | 26 |