Fancy Footwork

{{Infobox album

| name = Fancy Footwork

| type = studio

| artist = Chromeo

| cover = Chromeo - Fancy Footwork.png

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2007|5|8}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = {{flatlist|

  • DNA Productions, Mixart Studios (Montreal)
  • Third Side Studios (Paris)}}

| genre = {{flatlist|

| length = {{Duration|m=39|s=53}}

| label = {{flatlist|

| producer = Chromeo

| prev_title = She's in Control

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Business Casual

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Fancy Footwork

| type = studio

| single1 = Fancy Footwork

| single1date = April 12, 2007

| single2 = Tenderoni

| single2date = June 10, 2007

| single3 = Bonafied Lovin

| single3date = November 1, 2007

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fancy-footwork-mw0000579189 |title=Fancy Footwork – Chromeo |publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev2 = Robert Christgau

| rev2Score = A−{{cite web |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=chromeo |title=CG: Chromeo |publisher=robertchristgau.com |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev3 = DIY

| rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Rowe |first=Siân |url=http://diymag.com/archive/chromeo-fancy-footwork |title=Chromeo – Fancy Footwork |work=DIY |date=July 30, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028040523/http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/6248.html |archivedate=October 28, 2007 |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev4 = musicOMH

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Darren |url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/chromeo-fancy-footwork |title=Chromeo – Fancy Footwork |publisher=musicOMH |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev5 = The Phoenix

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite web|last=Graham |first=Andrew |url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/64123-chromeo-fancy-footwork/ |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork |work=The Phoenix |date=July 1, 2008 |access-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629215532/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/64123-chromeo-fancy-footwork/ |archive-date=June 29, 2016 }}

| rev6 = Pitchfork Media

| rev6score = 7.9/10{{cite web |last=Baron |first=Zach |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10431-fancy-footwork/ |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=July 24, 2007 |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7score = 6/10{{cite web |last=Raper |first=Dan |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/chromeo-fancy-footwork/ |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork |publisher=PopMatters |date=July 26, 2007 |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev8 = Slant Magazine

| rev8score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last=Byczek |first=Bryan |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/chromeo-fancy-footwork |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=May 31, 2007 |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| rev9 = Stylus Magazine

| rev9score = B{{cite web|last=Elliott |first=Kevin J. |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/chromeo/fancy-footwork.htm |title=Chromeo – Fancy Footwork |publisher=Stylus Magazine |date=July 24, 2007 |access-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050306/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/chromeo/fancy-footwork.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}

}}

Fancy Footwork is the second studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, released on May 8, 2007 by Turbo Recordings and Last Gang Records. The album spawned three singles: "Fancy Footwork", "Tenderoni", and "Bonafied Lovin". In the United States, Fancy Footwork reached number eleven on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number twenty-five on the Top Heatseekers chart.

A deluxe edition of the album was released in July 2008, containing a bonus disc of remixes and bonus tracks, as well as music videos. A special edition titled Fancier Footwork was released digitally in June 2008, consisting of three bonus tracks and fifteen remixes.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Chromeo

| title1 = Intro

| length1 = 1:08

| title2 = Tenderoni

| length2 = 4:14

| title3 = Fancy Footwork

| length3 = 3:18

| title4 = Bonafied Lovin (Tough Guys)

| length4 = 4:32

| title5 = My Girl Is Calling Me (A Liar)

| length5 = 2:20

| title6 = Outta Sight

| length6 = 2:36

| title7 = Opening Up (Ce soir on danse)

| length7 = 4:58

| title8 = Momma's Boy

| length8 = 2:49

| title9 = Call Me Up

| length9 = 4:11

| title10 = Waiting 4 U

| length10 = 3:47

| title11 = 100%

| length11 = 6:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus music videos{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/fancy-footwork-deluxe-edition-mr0001273208 |title=Fancy Footwork [Deluxe Edition] – Chromeo |publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

| title12 = Fancy Footwork

| length12 = 3:22

| title13 = Bonafied Lovin

| length13 = 3:50

| title14 = Tenderoni

| length14 = 3:34

| title15 = Needy Girl

| length15 = 3:59

| title16 = I Am Somebody

| note16 = DJ Mehdi featuring Chromeo

| length16 = 3:20

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus disc

| title1 = Needy Girl

| length1 = 4:17

| title2 = Rage!

| length2 = 4:35

| title3 = You're So Gangsta

| length3 = 4:03

| title4 = I Am Somebody

| note4 = DJ Mehdi featuring Chromeo

| length4 = 3:10

| title5 = Tenderoni

| note5 = MSTRKRFT Remix

| length5 = 4:45

| title6 = Fancy Footwork

| note6 = Crookers Remix

| length6 = 5:28

| title7 = Needy Girl

| note7 = Lifelike Remix

| length7 = 7:05

| title8 = Bonafied Lovin

| note8 = Yuksek Remix

| length8 = 4:25

| title9 = Me & My Man

| note9 = Whitey vs. Chromeo Fly Whitey Remix

| length9 = 4:03

| title10 = You're So Gangsta

| note10 = Playgroup Remix

| length10 = 5:48

| title11 = Destination: Overdrive

| note11 = DFA Remix

| length11 = 5:37

| title12 = Fancy Footwork

| note12 = Laidback Luke Remix

| length12 = 6:37

| title13 = Bonafied Lovin

| note13 = Jori Hulkkonen Remix

| length13 = 9:02

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Fancier Footwork

| title1 = Needy Girl

| length1 = 4:17

| title2 = Rage!

| length2 = 4:34

| title3 = You're So Gangsta

| length3 = 4:01

| title4 = Needy Girl

| note4 = Lifelike Remix

| length4 = 7:04

| title5 = Me & My Man

| note5 = Whitey Remix

| length5 = 4:08

| title6 = You're So Gangsta

| note6 = Playgroup Remix

| length6 = 5:58

| title7 = Destination: Overdrive

| note7 = DFA Remix

| length7 = 5:48

| title8 = Bonafied Lovin

| note8 = Jori Hulkkonen Remix

| length8 = 9:07

| title9 = Bonafied Lovin

| note9 = Riot in Belgium & Ooh Ee Remix

| length9 = 4:55

| title10 = Bonafied Lovin

| note10 = Les Petits Pilous Remix

| length10 = 3:37

| title11 = Bonafied Lovin

| note11 = Sweetlight Remix

| length11 = 6:32

| title12 = Tenderoni

| note12 = MSTRKRFT Remix

| length12 = 4:46

| title13 = Tenderoni

| note13 = Étienne de Crécy Remix

| length13 = 6:00

| title14 = Tenderoni

| note14 = Proxy Distort Mix

| length14 = 4:15

| title15 = Tenderoni

| note15 = Sinden Remix

| length15 = 4:43

| title16 = Fancy Footwork

| note16 = D.I.M. Remix

| length16 = 6:31

| title17 = Fancy Footwork

| note17 = Tomas Barfod Remix

| length17 = 6:29

| title18 = Fancy Footwork

| note18 = Surkin Rogue Teens Remix

| length18 = 5:04

}}

{{Clear}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fancy Footwork.{{cite AV media notes |title=Fancy Footwork |type=CD liner notes |others=Chromeo |publisher=Last Gang Records |year=2007 |id=Q200943}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

  • Chromeo – executive producer, instruments, production, recording, vocals
  • Coralie Bailleuil – image manipulation
  • Adrien Blanchat – image manipulation
  • Jean-Charles de Castelbajac – shoes
  • Coco – additional female vocals {{small|(tracks 1, 4)}}
  • Simon Davey – mastering
  • Charlotte Delarue – art direction
  • Sébastien Gerbi – mixing assistance
  • Adrian "A-Dogg" Harpham – percussion, rototoms {{small|(track 3)}}
  • Craig Hodgson – saxophone {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Kevin Kocher – management
  • Roxane Lagache – model

{{col-2}}

  • Farah Malick – additional female vocals {{small|(track 5)}}
  • Santiago Marotto – art direction
  • Mart One – percussion {{small|(track 2)}}
  • Samy Osta – recording {{small|(tracks 4, 6, 8, 9)}}
  • Ozzie – additional female vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
  • Harry Peccinotti – photography
  • Jérémie Rozan – art direction
  • Oliver Sasse – project coordinator for Turbo Recordings
  • Greg Smith – recording {{small|(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11)}}
  • Tiga – executive producer
  • Melisa Young – additional vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Philippe Zdar – mixing

{{col-end}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for Fancy Footwork

! scope="col"|Chart (2007)

! scope="col"|Peak
position

{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|11|artist=Chromeo|accessdate=November 19, 2022|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|25|artist=Chromeo|accessdate=November 19, 2022|rowheader=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"| Region

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| Format

!scope="col"| Edition

!scope="col"| Label

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row"| Canada

| May 8, 2007

|rowspan="3"| {{flatlist|

|rowspan="7"| Standard

| {{flatlist|

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=121268 |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=HMV Canada |access-date=December 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209202914/https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=121268 |archive-date=2014-12-09 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fancy-footwork/id253024305 |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=iTunes Store (CA). Apple |access-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120047/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fancy-footwork/id253024305 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 }}

scope="row"| Australia

| May 26, 2007

| Modular

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2093332/Fancy_Footwork |title=Fancy Footwork |publisher=Sanity |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fancy-footwork/id256383235 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221042107/http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fancy-footwork/id256383235 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 21, 2010 |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=iTunes Store (AU). Apple |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

scope="row"| United States

| June 19, 2007

| Vice

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PSJCO2 |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork |website=Amazon |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fancy-footwork/257209363 |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

scope="row"| Germany

| June 22, 2007

| CD

| {{flatlist|

  • V2
  • Turbo}}

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000QFAIMY |title=Fancy Footwork |language=German |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

scope="row"| Japan

| July 4, 2007

| {{flatlist|

  • CD
  • digital download}}

| KSR

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.ksr-corp.com/label/discs.php?disc_id=11 |title=Fancy Footwork |publisher=KSR |access-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217074856/http://www.ksr-corp.com/label/discs.php?disc_id=11 |archive-date=December 17, 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/fancy-footwork/id258577541?l=en |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=iTunes Store (JP). Apple |accessdate=December 9, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United Kingdom

| July 22, 2007

| Digital download

|rowspan="2"| Back Yard

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fancy-footwork/id371989118 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114075041/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fancy-footwork/id371989118 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 14, 2015 |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=iTunes Store (GB). Apple |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

July 30, 2007

| CD

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000SSET5Q |title=Fancy Footwork by Chromeo |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Canada

| June 3, 2008

| Digital download

| Fancier Footwork

| {{flatlist|

  • Turbo
  • Last Gang}}

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fancier-footwork-remixes/id281440805 |title=Fancier Footwork (Remixes) by Chromeo |publisher=iTunes Store (CA). Apple |access-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222192625/http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fancier-footwork-remixes/id281440805 |archive-date=February 22, 2011 }}

July 3, 2008

| CD

|rowspan="2"| Deluxe

|rowspan="2"| Vice

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=352170 |title=Fancy Footwork/ Deluxe Edition : 2CD by Chromeo |publisher=HMV Canada |access-date=December 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209200953/https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=352170 |archive-date=2014-12-09 |url-status=dead }}

scope="row"| United States

| July 8, 2008

| {{flatlist|

  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download}}

|align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017U09NU |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork: Deluxe Edition |website=Amazon |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017XFPJU |title=Chromeo: Fancy Footwork [Vinyl] |website=Amazon |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DOIDJC |title=Fancy Footwork: Deluxe Edition: Chromeo: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |accessdate=December 9, 2014}}

References