Supermodel (You Better Work)

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"Supermodel (You Better Work)"

Single by RuPaul
from the album 'Supermodel of the World'
Released	1993
Format	CD single 12" Vinyl
Genre	Pop/Dance
Label	Tommy Boy Records
Writer(s)	RuPaul Jimmy Harry Larry Tee
Producer(s)	Eric Kupper
Chart positions
#2 (Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play) #45 (Billboard Hot 100) #61 (UK Singles Chart)
RuPaul singles chronology
Sex Freak	Supermodel (You Better Work)	Back to My Roots

"Supermodel (You Better Work)" was the third single (but first major label single) for dance music singer and drag queen RuPaul. The single was an unexpected success during an era where grunge music 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 music video for the song, featuring RuPaul in various getups prancing around town, became a staple on MTV. Singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana cited the song as one of his favourites of 1993 and the two were photographed together at the MTV Video Music Awards that year.

The song features spoken word snippets by blacktress Lawanda Page, who went on to appear in several music videos by RuPaul.

The single is most commonly found on compact disc coupled with the b-side "House of Love", which would go on to become a single itself. Various 12" vinyl releases were also pressed, including a limited edition picture disc in the United Kingdom.

It was later covered by 80's-90's pop singer Taylor Dayne on the Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack in 2003.

In 2006, Rupaul re-recorded the track with an 80's freestyle inspired backing track and released it as the leadoff single from "Rupaul. Reworked," reaching #21 on the US dance charts.

[edit] Track Listing

(varies from country to country; this reflects the United States CD single, which sold the most copies)

Supermodel (You Better Work) (Ready to Wear Mix)
Supermodel (You Better Work) (7" Mix)
Supermodel (You Better Work) (Couture Mix)
Supermodel (You Better Work) (La Wanda in Your Face)
House of Love (7" Radio Version)
House of Love (12" Version)
House of Love (Dub)

[edit] Supermodel (You Better Work) 2006

This version is a re-recording of the #1 hit Supermodel. This remake of the song is from the new remix album by RuPaul called "RuPaul. ReWorked" It hasn't made it's way to the charts yet, people reckon it will be a new "ReWorked" hit.