Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous
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"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.
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.
chart as the No. 1 breakout track peaking at number 2. It went to 56 on US Singles Chart and number 3 on Australia
's Aria Charts
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RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta...
's album Red Hot
Red Hot (RuPaul album)
Red Hot is RuPaul's third official album release. Red Hot consists of a mixture of house, pop, club/dance and R&B songs. It includes the three Top 10 Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart hits, "Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous", "Workout" and "People Are People"...
. 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.
Music video
The single's 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...
featured drag performer Shirley Q. Liquor getting cosmetic surgery and transforming from an overweight
Overweight
Overweight is generally defined as having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is a common condition, especially where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary...
woman eating fried chicken
Fried chicken
Fried chicken is a dish consisting of chicken pieces usually from broiler chickens which have been floured or battered and then pan fried, deep fried, or pressure fried. The breading adds a crisp coating or crust to the exterior...
into RuPaul. The video featured male fitness model Rusty Joiner
Rusty Joiner
Jason Russell "Rusty" Joiner is an American male fashion model, fitness model and actor.Born in Montgomery, Alabama, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Joiner attended Georgia Southern University, where he was a successful athlete, cheerleader, and gymnast for four years...
as RuPaul's scantily-clad surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
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The music video was directed by fashion photographer Mike Ruiz, and produced for CAYA FILMWORKS by Jeff Beasley.
Chart performance
It debuted on Billboards Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart as the No. 1 breakout track peaking at number 2. It went to 56 on US Singles Chart and number 3 on Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's Aria Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
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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)