Fix Up, Look Sharp
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{{Infobox song
| name = Fix Up, Look Sharp
| cover = Dizzee_Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Dizzee Rascal
| album = Boy in da Corner
| B-side = {{hlist|"Stop Dat"|"I Luv U"}}
| released = 18 August 2003
| recorded =
| studio = Belly of the Beast, Raskits Lair (London, England)
| venue =
| genre = Rap rock
| length = 3:44
| label = XL
| writer = {{hlist|Nick Denton|Dylan Mills|Billy Squier}}
| producer = Dizzee Rascal
| prev_title = I Luv U
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Lucky Star
| next_year = 2003
}}
"Fix Up, Look Sharp" is the second single by British rapper Dizzee Rascal and the second from his debut studio album Boy in da Corner. It became his second top forty hit and first to peak inside the top twenty.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} "Fix Up, Look Sharp" peaked at number seventeen and spent three weeks on the top forty.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
The song heavily samples the main beat and vocals from "The Big Beat" by rock musician Billy Squier.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} The song was remixed by Ratatat and was featured on their Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1 mixtape.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
The song's music video was directed by Ruben Fleischer.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/08/xl-recordings-pay-close-attention-vampire-weekend-odd-future-video/|title=XL Previews Collectors' Comp With Unreleased Vampire Weekend, Odd Future Footage|last=Joyce|first=Colin|work=Spin|date=5 August 2014|access-date=15 July 2022|archive-date=15 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210018/https://www.spin.com/2014/08/xl-recordings-pay-close-attention-vampire-weekend-odd-future-video/|url-status=live}}
In October 2011, NME placed it at number 25 on its "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/13 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823054338/http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/13 |date=23 August 2016 }}. NME.
Track listing
;CD
- "Fix Up, Look Sharp" (clean radio edit)
- "Stop Dat"
- "I Luv U" (video)
Charts
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! Chart (2003) ! Peak |
{{single chart|UK|17|artist=Dizzee Rascal|song=Fix Up Look Sharp|date=2003-08-30}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2004|certyear=2016|title=Fix Up, Look Sharp|artist=Dizzee Rascal|type=single|award=Gold|accessdate=5 January 2025|id=13951-396-1}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Dizzee Rascal}}
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Category:XL Recordings singles
Category:Songs written by Dizzee Rascal
Category:Songs written by Billy Squier
Category:Music videos directed by Ruben Fleischer
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