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"Supermodel (You Better Work)" is a song by American dance music singer and drag queen RuPaul. It was released as a double A-sided single alongside "House of Love" on November 17, 1992 by Tommy Boy Records. The song served as the lead single from his debut major label album, Supermodel of the World (1993).

The song became a dance club anthem that, though particularly popular within the gay handbag house scene, found mainstream success. 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, directed by Randy Barbato and featuring RuPaul in various outfits cavorting around New York, 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 (number 45) and the UK (number 39). It also reached number two on the US dance chart. This song is RuPaul's highest charting pop hit in the US to date. The song features spoken words 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-inch vinyl releases were also pressed, including a limited edition picture disc in the United Kingdom. It was also covered by Taylor Dayne for The Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack.

BuzzFeed ranked "Supermodel (You Better Work)" number 42 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s" in 2017. Pitchfork featured it in their lists of "50 Songs That Define the Last 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Pride" in 2018 and "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s" in 2022.

Performed By: RuPaul
Featuring: LaWanda Page
Genre(s): House, dance-pop, One Hit Wonder
Length: 3:59
Written by: Jimmy Harry, Lawrence D Thom, Rupaul Andre Charles
Released: November 17th, 1992
Year: 1992

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RuPaul - Supermodel (You Better Work) Lyrics

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Lyrics

[ Featuring LaWanda Page ]

Once upon a time, there was a little black girl
In the Brewster Projects of Detroit, Michigan
At fifteen, she was spotted by an Ebony Fashion Fair talent scout
And her modeling career took off
You better work

You better work
(Cover girl)
Work it, girl
(Give a twirl)
Do your thing on the runway

Work
(Supermodel)
You better work it girl
(Of the world)
Wet your lips and make love to the camera

Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shantay

Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shantay

It don't matter what you wear
It doesn't matter what you wear
They're checking out your savoir faire (ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah)
And it don't matter what you do
'Cause everything looks good on you
Supermodel

Work
(Cover girl)
Work it girl
(Give a twirl)
Do your thing on the runway

Work
(Supermodel)
You better work it, girl
(Of the world)
Wet your lips and make love to the camera

Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shantay

Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shantay

I see your picture everywhere
I see your picture everywhere
A million dollar derriere
And when you walked into the room
You had everybody's eyes on you, supermodel

Linda (work, mama)
Naomi (she is fierce)
Christy (foxy lady, out of sight)
Cindy (I can feel it)
Claudia (sell the garment)
Niki (work the runway, sweetie)

I have one thing to say, sashay, shantay
Shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay
I have one thing to say, sashay, shantay
Shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay, woo

It don't matter what you wear
It doesn't matter what you wear
They're checking out your savoir faire (ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah)
And it don't matter what you do
'Cause everything looks good on you
Supermodel

Work
(Cover girl)
Work it girl
(Give a twirl)
Do your thing on the runway

Work
(Supermodel)
You better work it, girl
(Of the world)
Wet your lips and make love to the camera

Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shantay

Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shantay

You better work
Work
Work
(Supermodel)

You better work
Work
Work

I have one thing to say
You better work

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Writer: Jimmy Harry, Lawrence D Thom, Rupaul Andre Charles
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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