A Little Bit Alexis
{{short description|2019 debut single by Annie Murphy}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox song
| name = A Little Bit Alexis
| cover = A Little Bit Alexis - Annie Murphy.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Annie Murphy
| released = {{Start date|2019|02|27}}
| genre = Pop{{cite magazine |last=Gennis |first=Sadie |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/features/schitts-creek-best-song-tv-yearbook/ |title=Schitt's Creek's "A Little Bit Alexis" Is the Best Song of the TV Season |magazine=TV Guide |date=March 26, 2020 |access-date=July 31, 2020 |issn=0039-8543 |archive-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411215440/https://www.tvguide.com/news/features/schitts-creek-best-song-tv-yearbook/ |url-status=live }}
| length = 3:26
| label = Self-released
| writer = Annie Murphy
| producer = * Nixon Boyd
}}
"A Little Bit Alexis"{{Cite web|title=A Little Bit Alexis (From Schitt's Creek) - Single by Annie Murphy|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-little-bit-alexis-from-schitts-creek-single/1453232145|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Apple Music|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031200147/https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-little-bit-alexis-from-schitts-creek-single/1453232145|url-status=live}} is a song performed by Annie Murphy on the Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek.{{cite web|last=Dibdin|first=Emma|date=April 1, 2020|title=The Definitive History of 'A Little Bit Alexis'|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a31984312/schitts-creek-a-little-bit-alexis-true-story/|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=Elle|language=en-US|issn=0960-7773|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182100/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a31984312/schitts-creek-a-little-bit-alexis-true-story/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Toomer|first=Jessica|date=March 25, 2020|title='Schitt's Creek' Star Annie Murphy on How 'A Little Bit Alexis' Became a Pandemic Hit|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/schitts-creek-annie-murphy-a-little-bit-alexis-interview/|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=Uproxx|language=en-US}}{{cite web|last=Jaksic|first=Vanja Mutabdzija|date=March 27, 2020|title='A Little Bit Alexis' is a whole lot viral on TikTok - CBC Television|url=https://www.cbc.ca/television/a-little-bit-alexis-is-a-whole-lot-viral-on-tiktok-1.5512923|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=CBC Television}}{{Cite news|last=Samhan|first=Jamie|date=February 28, 2019|title='A Little Bit Alexis' Well On The Way To Being Number One|work=ET Canada|url=https://etcanada.com/news/425568/a-little-bit-alexis-well-on-the-way-to-being-number-one/|access-date=July 30, 2019|archive-date=March 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301080510/https://etcanada.com/news/425568/a-little-bit-alexis-well-on-the-way-to-being-number-one/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite magazine|last=Acevedo|first=Angelica|date=February 28, 2019|title='Schitt's Creek': How Annie Murphy Channeled Britney Spears and Paris Hilton for 'A Little Bit Alexis' Banger|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8500491/schitts-creek-annie-murphy-interview-a-little-bit-alexis-song|access-date=July 30, 2019|issn=0006-2510|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711200805/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8500491/schitts-creek-annie-murphy-interview-a-little-bit-alexis-song|url-status=live}} The song first appeared in the episode "The Hospies",{{Cite web|last=Rennex|first=Michelle|date=March 27, 2020|title='Schitt's Creek' Fans Are Doing The 'A Little Bit Alexis' Dance On TikTok|url=https://junkee.com/schitts-creek-alexis-dance/248862|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=Junkee|language=en-US}} and was later released commercially as an independent single on February 27, 2019. Partial proceeds from the song were donated to MusiCounts, a Canadian organization providing music resources to schools in need.
Background and composition
"A Little Bit Alexis" was originally written into the script for "The Hospies" without lyrics, which were later written by Murphy by her own request. The track was produced by Murphy's husband Menno Versteeg and his Hollerado bandmate Nixon Boyd.{{Cite web|last=Ross|first=Christopher|date=January 28, 2020|title=Schitt's Creek Star Annie Murphy Makes Funny Look Fabulous|url=https://cbswatchmagazine.com/style/schitts-creek-star-annie-murphy-makes-funny-look-fabulous/magic-moment|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=CBS Watch|language=en|issn=2151-0822}} The three were inspired by the music of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears.{{Cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=February 18, 2020|title='Schitt's Creek' Spoof Song 'A Little Bit Alexis' Is a Little Bit of a Surprise Streaming Hit|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8551353/schitts-creek-a-little-bit-alexis-streaming-hit|access-date=July 30, 2020|issn=0006-2510}}{{Cite news|last=Gordon|first=Holly|date=February 28, 2019|title='We prayed at the altar of Britney': The inspiration behind Schitt's Creek's spoof hit|work=CBC Music|url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/we-prayed-at-the-altar-of-britney-the-inspiration-behind-schitt-s-creek-s-spoof-hit-1.5070111|access-date=July 31, 2020}} The song became popular on the video-sharing platform TikTok, where fans would lip-sync and perform the original dance from the episode.
Live performances
Murphy performed the song as a duet with Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Clarkson adapted the lyrics as "A Whole Lotta Texas".{{Cite web|last=Rosen|first=Christopher|date=January 30, 2020|title=Kelly Clarkson Remixes 'A Little Bit Alexis' with Schitt's Creek Star Annie Murphy|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/kelly-clarkson-schitts-creek-annie-murphy-little-bit-alexis|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=Vanity Fair|language=en-us|issn=0733-8899|archive-date=January 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131123853/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/kelly-clarkson-schitts-creek-annie-murphy-little-bit-alexis|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=January 30, 2020|title=Watch Kelly Clarkson & Annie Murphy Perform a Remix of 'Schitt's Creek' Pop Song 'A Little Bit Alexis'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8549710/kelly-clarkson-annie-murphy-a-little-bit-alexis-schitts-creek|access-date=July 31, 2020|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207084135/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8549710/kelly-clarkson-annie-murphy-a-little-bit-alexis-schitts-creek|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Aurthur|first=Kate|date=April 1, 2020|title='Schitt's Creek' Finale: Why the Roses Are Ready to Say Goodbye|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/schitts-creek-finale-dan-eugene-levy-catherine-ohara-annie-murphy-1203550582/|access-date=July 31, 2020|website=Variety|issn=0042-2738|archive-date=April 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401210748/https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/schitts-creek-finale-dan-eugene-levy-catherine-ohara-annie-murphy-1203550582/|url-status=live}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"|US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Annie Murphy Chart History (Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales)|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/annie-murphy/chart-history/ddt/|access-date=July 30, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}
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References
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