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"Supermodel (You Better Work)" is a 1992 song by the singer-songwriter and drag queen RuPaul. It was the third single (but first major label single) from his album Supermodel of the World. The single was an unexpected success during an era where grunge was at the height of its popularity.
The song was a dance club anthem that, though particularly popular with gay audiences, found mainstream success due in part to RuPaul's accessible "nice drag queen" image. The song consists of RuPaul giving advice to a young black supermodel, and briefly several other models, largely consisting of "sashay, shantay!", "work, turn to the left", "work, now turn to the right", and "you better work". The music video for the song, featuring RuPaul in various outfits prancing around town, became a staple on MTV. Singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana cited the song as one of his favorites of 1993 and the two were photographed together at the MTV Video Music Awards that year.
"Supermodel" was a modest hit on the pop charts in both the US (#45 on the Billboard Hot 100) and the UK (#39 on the UK Singles Chart). The song also peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and #75 on the Australian ARIA Chart. This song is RuPaul's highest charting pop hit in the US to date.
The song features spoken word snippets by actress LaWanda Page, who went on to appear in several music videos by RuPaul.
The single is most commonly found on compact disc coupled with "House of Love", which would go on to become a single itself in some markets. Various 12" vinyl releases were also pressed, including a limited edition picture disc in the United Kingdom.
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